OWC10 & Office2003 - licences

[Bluetooth]

Hi,
My application instantiates OWC10 control. User running that app has Office
2003 yet the control behaves "read-only", like there are no valid licences.
AFAIK Office 2003 licence permits usage of OWC10. If so, how can I enable
OWC10 to enter "full mode"?
Or - alternative solution - how can I write single VB app that instantiates
either OWC10 or OWC11 based on some runtime settings?

Best
Szymon Slupik, CDN S.A.
Krakow, Poland

 

[Wei-Dong XU [MSFT]]

Hi Szymon,

From my test, OfficeXP web component(OWC10) can run with Office 2003. I test this in one box only installed Office 2003.

For this issue, I'd suggest you can use Office 11 web component to see whether OWC11 can work in interactive mode. If it is still in read-only mode,
you will need to check your Office 2003 license to see whether it is expired. Perhaps you will need to re-activate office2003. If OWC11 works very
well, it can be one workaround for your issue to use OWC11 replacing OWC10. The OWC11 is available from Office 2003 installation CD or from the
link:
Download details Office 2003 Add-in Office Web Components
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2c-402e-4f72-97a5-e0fd290d4b76&displaylang=en

Moreover, using OWC11 will not import lots of code modification tasks for your project. You can only change the object declaration line for using
OWC11 instead of OWC10. Then re-compile your project to see whether there is any compile-time error thrown.

In addition, if OWC10/OWC11 can run in interactive mode in your box, you can simply reference them in your VB project and then drag-drop to use
them directly. No more runtime setting is needed. The key here is whether the OWC can run in Interactive mode. If not, the control in your app can
only work in read-only mode.

It will be appreicated you tell your troubleshooting result. Look forward to your reply!

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
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[Bluetooth]

No, OWC10 does not run with Office 2003 licences, at least that is the case
with our application.We will test this again, but on the same machine OWC10
app is read-only, and OWC11 app is interactive.

I have many customers, some of them running Office XP (10), some Office 2003
(11). And I want to have just one application to serve them all.

How to do it?

Best
Szymon

Hi Szymon,

From my test, OfficeXP web component(OWC10) can run with Office 2003. I

test this in one box only installed Office 2003.

For this issue, I'd suggest you can use Office 11 web component to see

whether OWC11 can work in interactive mode. If it is still in read-only
mode,

you will need to check your Office 2003 license to see whether it is

expired. Perhaps you will need to re-activate office2003. If OWC11 works
very

well, it can be one workaround for your issue to use OWC11 replacing

OWC10. The OWC11 is available from Office 2003 installation CD or from the

link:
Download details Office 2003 Add-in Office Web Components
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2c-402e-4f72-97a5-e0fd290d4b76&displaylang=en

Moreover, using OWC11 will not import lots of code modification tasks for

your project. You can only change the object declaration line for using

OWC11 instead of OWC10. Then re-compile your project to see whether there

is any compile-time error thrown.

In addition, if OWC10/OWC11 can run in interactive mode in your box, you

can simply reference them in your VB project and then drag-drop to use

them directly. No more runtime setting is needed. The key here is whether

the OWC can run in Interactive mode. If not, the control in your app can

 

[Wei-Dong XU [MSFT]]

Hi Bluetooth,

Which kind of application are you using the OWC: .net based or com-based? It is appreicated you tell me that. You can also create one little demo
and mail it to me. I will perform test for you. My email address is: (e-mail address removed). (plesae remove the "online" which is used to avoid
the spam)

Expect to your reply!

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Bluetooth]

Yes, COM-based (VB6).
We did some more testing.
When I install Office Professional, both OWC10 & OWC11 work fine.
When I install Office Standard, only OWC11 works. OWC10 does not work at
all, and after manual OWC10 installation it starts working in the read-only
mode. Seems like an Office Installer issue.
Will prepare sample app tomorrow...

Best
Szymon

Hi Bluetooth,

Which kind of application are you using the OWC: .net based or com-based?

It is appreicated you tell me that. You can also create one little demo

and mail it to me. I will perform test for you. My email address is:

(e-mail address removed). (plesae remove the "online" which is used to
avoid

 

[Wei-Dong XU [MSFT]]

Bluetooth,

I am looking forward to your sample. Please zip the sample app as the attachment. Thanks!

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
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[Bluetooth]

Have just sent you an email with zip attached.

Best
Szymon

 

[Wei-Dong XU [MSFT]]

Hi Szymon,

Based on my research, the OWC 10 can work very well with OWC11 together. Moreover, I have one question, is the OWC 10 you are using installed
from the OWC10 installation package from Office 2003 installation CD? Thank you!

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
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[Bluetooth]

YEs, I know they can work side by side. Due to compatibility reasons my
application instantiates OWC10. The OWC package has been downloaded from
msdn.microsoft.com i believe.

Best
Szymon

Hi Szymon,

Based on my research, the OWC 10 can work very well with OWC11 together.

Moreover, I have one question, is the OWC 10 you are using installed

 

[Wei-Dong XU [MSFT]]

Hi Szymon,

Please use the OWC10 package in Office 2003 installation CD. Then I think you will not get this issue. The OWC10 from the CD will not be set to
read-only mode when it is used with Office 2003.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further questions.

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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[Bluetooth]

Yes, that works. Thank you.
Best
Szymon

Hi Szymon,

Please use the OWC10 package in Office 2003 installation CD. Then I think

you will not get this issue. The OWC10 from the CD will not be set to

 

[Wei-Dong XU [MSFT]]

Hi Bluetooth,

My pleasure to be some of service.

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.