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hapax legomenon · 10-27-2007, 02:40 PM

wow, I had a major time trying to install book designer. i have a fresh install of xp sp 2.

I unzipped the 7/30 zip file and tried to run bookdesigner.exe

I've tried both as user and admin.

first error message: missing comdlg32.ocx .

I downloaded that off the web, registered it. Then next error message.
missing richt32.ocx

I found it off the web and installed it in the right place. Then I registered it. but it gave the error message that the registration failed. (I did all this registering while admin).

regsvr32 \windows\system32\RICHTX32.OCX
(that's what I ran).

i rebooted, some message.

just out of curiosity why do these dependencies exist. And why can't book designer install and run like other windows programs.

Any suggestions about how to solve this problem how to start with a clean system?

One other question. I normally work in a user account. is there a command I can run as user to register these ocxes. (or at least to promote my privileges to admin).

i know i got book designer to work on my other system. but this is my main system for doing work and it would be nice to get it installed. Given how useful book designer is, has anyone tried to make it easier to install?

10-27-2007, 02:40 PM	#73
hapax legomenon Erotica Writer Posts: 102 Karma: 106 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Device: ipad, Sony Reader PRS 505, Cybook 3	wow, I had a major time trying to install book designer. i have a fresh install of xp sp 2. I unzipped the 7/30 zip file and tried to run bookdesigner.exe I've tried both as user and admin. first error message: missing comdlg32.ocx . I downloaded that off the web, registered it. Then next error message. missing richt32.ocx I found it off the web and installed it in the right place. Then I registered it. but it gave the error message that the registration failed. (I did all this registering while admin). regsvr32 \windows\system32\RICHTX32.OCX (that's what I ran). i rebooted, some message. just out of curiosity why do these dependencies exist. And why can't book designer install and run like other windows programs. Any suggestions about how to solve this problem how to start with a clean system? One other question. I normally work in a user account. is there a command I can run as user to register these ocxes. (or at least to promote my privileges to admin). i know i got book designer to work on my other system. but this is my main system for doing work and it would be nice to get it installed. Given how useful book designer is, has anyone tried to make it easier to install?