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Edge HMI

IsActiveXReg

  • Last UpdatedOct 29, 2026
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Determines whether an ActiveX control is registered with the operating system.

Function

Group

Execution

String Exp.

Windows

Windows Embedded

IoT View

Thin Clients

Mobile Access

IsActiveXReg

System Info

Synchronous

Yes

Supported

Supported

Not supported

Supported

Not supported

Syntax

IsActiveXReg( numType, strProgIDorFileName )

numType

A numeric flag that specifies a format for the strProgIDorFileName parameter:

0

Verify by Program ID

1

Verify by File Name

strProgIDorFileName

The program ID or file path of the ActiveX control.

Returned value

0

ActiveX is not registered.

1

ActiveX is registered.

Examples

Tag Name

Expression

Tag

IsActiveXReg( 0, "ISSYMBOL.ISSymbolCtrl.1" ) // Returned value = 0

Tag

IsActiveXReg( 1, "C:\WinNT\system32\MediaPlayer.ocx" ) // Returned value = 1

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