unable to use the OCX controls in the windows form

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Hi All,

When i tried to add a user defined control in the form.

I have registred the same with Regsvr32.

Still I am getting the following error.

Please guide me to resolve this.

C#

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Microsoft Visual Studio
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Failed to create component 'AxHost'.  The error message follows:
 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800736B1): A wrapper assembly is not registered for this type library.
   at System.Windows.Forms.Design.DocumentDesigner.AxToolboxItem.CreateComponentsCore(IDesignerHost host)
   at System.Drawing.Design.ToolboxItem.CreateComponentsCore(IDesignerHost host, IDictionary defaultValues)
   at System.Drawing.Design.ToolboxItem.CreateComponents(IDesignerHost host, IDictionary defaultValues)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Design.OleDragDropHandler.CreateTool(ToolboxItem tool, Control parent, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 width, Int32 height, Boolean hasLocation, Boolean hasSize, ToolboxSnapDragDropEventArgs e)'
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OK   
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Posted 20-Dec-11 21:45pm

valiant123

Updated 29-Dec-11 19:12pm

Rajesh Anuhya

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Tanveer A · Answer 1 · 2011-12-20T22:05:00

Solution 1

follow the following instruction

1)go to solution explorer
2)select your project
3)right click on project
4)select add reference
5)locate(browse) your control OCX file
6)OK
your control will refelect into toolbox with the name of user control

Posted 20-Dec-11 22:05pm

Tanveer A

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valiant123 21-Dec-11 4:13am

i have did the above steps and i am getting the ocx control in the tool box.
but i am not able to drag and drop the controls into the form.
when i am doing that i am getting the above error.

Rajesh Anuhya 30-Dec-11 1:10am

see my answer

Rajesh Anuhya · Answer 2 · 2011-12-29T19:10:00

Solution 2

Hi..,

Try this..,

1. Right click on tool box window.
2. click on "Choose item"
3. select "Com COmponents" tab.
4. Browse your OCX Control file.
5. Done. you will get that control in tool box

Posted 29-Dec-11 19:10pm

Rajesh Anuhya