How do I use the PDF-XChange Viewer ActiveX control without the standard COM-integration usually required on a target system (e.g. without registering an ActiveX)?

You are experiencing unexpected behavior by the PDF-XChange Viewer ActiveX control, in your application.

You need to isolate the DLLs that are used by the PDF-XChange Viewer ActiveX control, in your application, to prevent changes or conflicts from other PDF-XChange applications on end users systems.

To achieve this you are required, by Windows, to specify as a substitute, 2 specific files: Server.X.manifest and Client.exe.manifest, both files are XML formatted files. The Server.X.manifest contains information about the external COM-component(s) to be used by the Client.exe application. The Client.exe.manifest contains a brief description about your Client.exe assembly and any dependency between the Client and Server architecture. In the PDF-XChange Viewer ActiveX SDK example folder: "Registration-Free COM"  you will find examples of this method of use: PDFXCviewAx.X.manifest file (for the Server side) and Client.exe.manifest - a template manifest for any client application (Client side).

So, to use this method, you should:

1. Copy both files from this SDK-folder to your program folder.

2. Rename the Client.exe.manifest to <YourProgramName>.exe.manifest.

3. Open the <YourProgramName>.exe.manifest, replace name="Client" to name="<YourProgramName>" and save changes.

4. Check your program folder, it should contain: <YourProgramName>.exe <YourProgramName>.exe.manifest PDFXCviewAx.X.manifest PDFXCviewAx.dll PDFXCview.exe resource.dat

Having followed the above instructions <YourProgramName>.exe application will be able to load and use the Viewer control, without the usual standard COM-integration, on a target system.