CTL3D32.DLL issue

[TimStone]

Using FWH 8.03, xHarbour ( .com ) Nov 2007 ...

A client is having a problem with rPreview on a Windows 2000 Pro workstation. The system shows the message that CTL3D32.DLL is for Win 32s or Win 98 systems. The date of the .DLL is 4/23/99

When he tries to preview a document, my normal window setup does not display, and instead a default one is shown after the system sets this error message.

Since I don't distribute CTL3D32.DLL, and don't specifically call it, what in the rPreview system is calling it, and has anyone experienced this problem before ?

I have others who use Win 2000 and don't report any similar problems.

Thanks for your input

Tim

[Antonio Linares]

Tim,

It seems as that computer has a wrong CTL3D32.DLL. FWH links it from Class TControl.

As a temporary workaround, you may try to declare this function in your main PRG:

function Ctl3DLook() ; return nil

[TimStone]

Thanks Antonio.

Its very strange because it only comes up when trying to preview a report.

I believe that the company probably installed a software package that put the wrong .dll in the System32 directory, and its a mismatch to their Win 2000 OS ...

[Antonio Linares]

Tim,

source\classes\rpreview.prg line 485:

::oFactor:Set3dLook()

is probably the origin for the ctl3d32.dll use. Please comment that line and try it again, thanks

[TimStone]

Thanks. My rpreview still works on my machine with that commented out. I'll keep a note of it and we'll see what happens when it is sent back to that client.