VB Assistance Wanted

[Al_The_Man]

I have a question for the VB experts, I am trying to get back to developing some applications using VB.
I have an old VB ToolKit for Galil controllers (VBX & OCX formats), I originally installed the OCX files in VB4, which I started to get a handle on and then because of workload, did not get chance to get where I wanted.
Now I have (hopefully) some more free time, I will succeed.
Enough rambling, the question I have is , is there likely to be a problem using these OCX files with VB 6.0, I've had a chance of playing with the s/w prior to purchase and some thing appear different than the VB4.
How are they added to projects in VB6?
Al.

[Death Adder]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Man I have a question for the VB experts, I am trying to get back to developing some applications using VB. I have an old VB ToolKit for Galil controllers (VBX & OCX formats), I originally installed the OCX files in VB4, which I started to get a handle on and then because of workload, did not get chance to get where I wanted. Now I have (hopefully) some more free time, I will succeed. Enough rambling, the question I have is , is there likely to be a problem using these OCX files with VB 6.0, I've had a chance of playing with the s/w prior to purchase and some thing appear different than the VB4. How are they added to projects in VB6? Al.

You should still be able to use the same OCX files. VB6 still used OCX.

I don't remember off hand how to add them to projects but I think its call references.

[fkaCarel]

I would say that if you install it, you must see it in the project--->components box, I see lots of OCX's there. If they are visible in the components box, you can mark them and they will be added to the toolbox. The main difference in VB was from 3 to 4.

Carel

[Al_The_Man]

Got it, Thanks, I couldn't find it for the life of me, previously it was under tools.
Al.

[Karl_T]

I'm curious, where did you get the Galil VB toolkit? I see Galil has one for $600, too much in my eyes.

Karl

[Al_The_Man]

Originally Posted by Karl_T I'm curious, where did you get the Galil VB toolkit? I see Galil has one for $600,

Karl, I bought it back in the early days, it was somewhat cheaper then.
We were experimenting with Galil software at the time, we used OPINT (DOS) for alot of projects, still do today, come to that.
I am sorry Opint was dropped by Galil as I believe it had some future, Operator screens can be made in minutes, and it runs programs in native Galil language.
Al.

[mikkojay]

Hey Al,
Did you ever get this up and running?
I am looking for a similar ocx for a techno-isel servo controller.
I have their older ISA card, but I am not sure if it is compatible with their VB dll package. I spoke with one of their tech guys, and he couldn't tell me with any certainty that it would be compatible. Their tech guy then said if I wanted to go to their PCI card, which IS compatible, it would be a cha-ching of about 1500 bucks! no thanks!
I have a lot of experience with vb6 (that's my day job) so if you run into any questions, feel free to send me a message. I would like to make a CNC control program that receives control commands via tcp connection instead of the typical serial connection.
Thanks, Mike

[Al_The_Man]

Originally Posted by mikkojay Hey Al, Did you ever get this up and running? I have a lot of experience with vb6 (that's my day job) so if you run into any questions, feel free to send me a message.

Unfortunately (fortunately?) I have been clobbered, work wise so far, but I hope to get a couple of projects out of the way and devout some time to it.
I am hoping to develop a operator interface to the Galil card, which is what the OCX's were intended for.
I appreciate the offer of assistance, I will probabally have questions later, no doubt.
Al.