ActivePatch 1.2 Control Reference

Description

The ActivePatch control consists of two distinct components, one for creating and applying individual patch files, and one for managing patch packages. These components can be used by an application to create a patch of a single file, or to create an update for a complete product, modifying existing files, removing files that are no longer needed and creating the new files that have been added. It is designed to work on both text and binary files of any type, including executables, libraries, data files and documents.

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Requirements

This components can be used with any Microsoft Windows development language or scripting tool that supports ActiveX controls and the Component Object Model. It is designed for the 32-bit Windows platform, and is supported on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. For Windows 95/98 and Windows ME it is recommended that the system have at least 8 MB of physical memory. For Windows NT 4.0, it is recommended that the system have at least 32 MB of physical memory, and have at least Service Pack 5 (SP5) installed. For Windows 2000, it is recommended that the system have at least 64 MB of physical memory.

Distribution

When you redistribute your application that uses the control, it is recommended that you install the control in the Windows system directory. The ActivePatch control does not have any dependencies on additional libraries except for standard system libraries which are included with the operating system.

ActiveX components must be registered during the installation process or by using a component registration utility. The registration process writes specific information into the system registry so that an application can load and use the control. If an application attempts to use an unregistered control, it will fail to execute and return an error.

Copyright

Copyright 2009 Catalyst Development Corporation. All rights reserved.