Linking other comps' to your comp

>I made a component for my wecam. Upon testing I discovered that there were
> two windows system files missing that were needed.
> These being :
> vidcap.ax
> msh263.drv
>
> I added those to my config and rebuilt. Worked a charm.
>
> My question is:
>
> Should I tie those two components as being dependencies in my SLD?
>
> or
>
> Make a macro component that brings in those two mini components? ( Keeping
> them separate from my SLD )
>
> Any thoughts?

> How about setting the "USB Video Device" and "Primitive: Msh263" components as dependencies for your own component?
>
> Please keep in mind that the vidcap.ax (filter object) needs to be properly registred.
>
>
> --
> =========
> Regards,
> KM
>

> >I made a component for my wecam. Upon testing I discovered that there were
> > two windows system files missing that were needed.
> > These being :
> > vidcap.ax
> > msh263.drv
> >
> > I added those to my config and rebuilt. Worked a charm.
> >
> > My question is:
> >
> > Should I tie those two components as being dependencies in my SLD?
> >
> > or
> >
> > Make a macro component that brings in those two mini components? ( Keeping
> > them separate from my SLD )
> >
> > Any thoughts?

>
>
>

> Thanks Martin and KM.
>
> KM, when you say "Please keep in mind that the vidcap.ax (filter object)
> needs to be properly registred" how do I verify that? I suppose I'll know if
> the camera doesn't work. I'll set the deps in the SLD and test.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> "KM" wrote:
>

>> How about setting the "USB Video Device" and "Primitive: Msh263" components as dependencies for your own component?
>>
>> Please keep in mind that the vidcap.ax (filter object) needs to be properly registred.
>>
>>
>> --
>> =========
>> Regards,
>> KM
>>

>> >I made a component for my wecam. Upon testing I discovered that there were
>> > two windows system files missing that were needed.
>> > These being :
>> > vidcap.ax
>> > msh263.drv
>> >
>> > I added those to my config and rebuilt. Worked a charm.
>> >
>> > My question is:
>> >
>> > Should I tie those two components as being dependencies in my SLD?
>> >
>> > or
>> >
>> > Make a macro component that brings in those two mini components? ( Keeping
>> > them separate from my SLD )
>> >
>> > Any thoughts?

>>
>>
>>

> Well, if you included the "USB Video Device" then the vidcap.ax is registred.
>
> Otherwise, check out the presense of following registry key at runtime, for instance:
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A0227FFC-3AA7-4dc3-9FD7-125745C9EAF6}]
>
> --
> =========
> Regards,
> KM
>

>> Thanks Martin and KM.
>>
>> KM, when you say "Please keep in mind that the vidcap.ax (filter object)
>> needs to be properly registred" how do I verify that? I suppose I'll know if
>> the camera doesn't work. I'll set the deps in the SLD and test.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> "KM" wrote:
>>

>>> How about setting the "USB Video Device" and "Primitive: Msh263" components as dependencies for your own component?
>>>
>>> Please keep in mind that the vidcap.ax (filter object) needs to be properly registred.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> =========
>>> Regards,
>>> KM
>>>
>>> >I made a component for my wecam. Upon testing I discovered that there were
>>> > two windows system files missing that were needed.
>>> > These being :
>>> > vidcap.ax
>>> > msh263.drv
>>> >
>>> > I added those to my config and rebuilt. Worked a charm.
>>> >
>>> > My question is:
>>> >
>>> > Should I tie those two components as being dependencies in my SLD?
>>> >
>>> > or
>>> >
>>> > Make a macro component that brings in those two mini components? ( Keeping
>>> > them separate from my SLD )
>>> >
>>> > Any thoughts?
>>>
>>>
>>>

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