How to Register New Accusoft DLLs in an ActiveX Project Without Rebuilding

Modified on Tue, Jan 28 at 6:22 PM

I want to register Accusoft's latest DLLs for my ActiveX project without Rebuilding. Is this possible?

Yes, if your project uses late binding. Projects that rely on early binding will typically require recompilation whenever the DLL's public interface changes.

Early Binding		Late Binding
Occurs at compile time		Occurs at run time via IDispatch interface
Uses headers or #import directives to include DLL references		Allows you to call methods or access properties without needing compile-time knowledge of exact addresses
Requires recompilation if a new DLL version changes the public interface		Avoids recompilation when DLL is updated if the call to existing properties/methods remain compatible.

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