[Virtools] ActiveX and VB

["Lloyd, Rob" <rlloyd@etcusa.com>]

Hello,

 

I went to test my old ActiveX & VB sample [Virtools ActiveX embedded into Office Doc. [Excel] and controlled with VB buttons] and it doesn't work.

 

Of course I didn't expect it to work now, because I built the sample originally with the old N### player.

 

But I am trying to rebuild the example using the new v2 player and I keep getting a "Create RenderContext failed." error.

 

I have tried it on two systems [with different setups] that otherwise run Virtools content without problems.

 

The ActiveX/VB communication syntax should still be valid, but I can't get the player to load a cmo file at all.

 

I have checked the documentation [Dev help file, Minisite, readmes, etc.] and there are properties for the latest ActiveX that are not documented, like RenderOptions. Is there an updated help file on the latest player?

 

Any ideas?

 

Rob

 

Here are the Virtools config reports on the two systems:

 

 

---------------------------------- SGI 320 NT system:

 

----- System Information ----
Operating System    : Windows NT, Version 4.0 , Build 1381 , Service Pack 4
Physical Memory     : 410 MB, Free : 315 MB
Processor                : Pentium III 550 Mhz (Estimated:551 Mhz)
Number of processors     : 2
DirectX 3 installed
Current Display Mode: 1600 x 1024 (32 bit)
Display 0 : Silicon Graphics Cobalt graphics chipset

 

----- Virtools Web Player Version--------
Internet Explorer Plugin :2.0.0.33
Netscape Plugin :2.0.0.14

 

----- Virtools Dev Configuration ----
Virtools Version    : 2.0.0.14,English
Render Engine         : ck2_3d
Author mode driver    : OpenGl Cobalt
Player mode driver    : OpenGl Cobalt, resolution : 1600x1024x32
Sound: On, Input: On, Save Compression: On
Texture save options: Saved as Raw Data, Sounds: External Files
 

---------------------------------- Win98 system:

 

----- System Information ----
Operating System    : Windows 98, Version 4.10 , Build 2222 ,  A
Physical Memory     : 255 MB, Free : 38 MB
Processor                : Pentium III 750 Mhz (Estimated:746 Mhz)
Number of processors     : 1
DirectX 7 installed
Current Display Mode: 1600 x 1200 (32 bit)
Display 0 : NVIDIA Quadro

 

----- Virtools Web Player Version--------
Internet Explorer Plugin :2.0.0.26
Netscape Plugin :
 

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