GUI for DVD Author settings problem vista 32

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I am trying to run 'GUI for DVD Author' (not DVDAuthor GUI). I havent used it in a fair while on vista 32 bit, so I have forgotten how to get it fully up and running. Upon clicking on the settings menu (or on 'def settings') Im getting an incorrectly registered 'tabctl32.ocx' message, eg:-



I do not have this ocx file in the windows directory, and I have tried adding it to system32 and registering it, but it does not register correctly-so the program still fails to operate correctly. Im sure this is very simple to fix, so any help would be great, thanks

[roma_turok]

Try better and updated DVDStyler

[tin2tin]

Try to reinstall it, by rightclicking on the setup file and select "Run as Administrator..."

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thanks for the replies-it turned out that in my version of windows, tabctl32.ocx simply didnt exist-it wasnt installed. I had to download it, from http://www.ocxdump.com/download-ocx-files_new.php/ocxfiles/T/TABCTL32.OCX/6.01.9782/download.html
add it to C:\Windows\System32, and then finally register it, by running cmd.exe as an administrator, and typing 'regsvr32 \windows\system\TABCTL32.OCX'. It finally ran with no issues.

Websites such as http://www.chaseace.com/forums/topic.php?id=72
suggest that TABCTL32.OCX is only needed for software that runs on Visual Basic, an older programming language. Hopefully adding this file on vista and 7 doesnt cause any issues, but I suppose it may be time to move on to similar more up to date software. I have tried trials of Corel Movie Factory and ConvertXto DVD in the past, which I found to both be good, but have limitations that GUI did not (eg in ConvertX in the past I couldnt add audio to a dvd menu that would play entirely). Thanks for the suggestion of DVDStyler - I think I may have tried that also but will give its most recent version another shot I think Ill need to find a list of all similar software to be able to compare and work out whats best for certain tasks

[usually_quiet]

There are instructions in the download section of GUIforDVDAuthor's web pages that specifically say it needs VB runtime to be installed. I did that and used GUIforDVDAuthor when I still had Vista installed. I can't recall having any problems with it. It runs fine with Windows 7 installed too, although there again I installed VB runtime. I think GFD still offers more features than DVDStyler. If you are using them, DVDStyler won't be enough.

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I havent used GFD in a while, and am forever reinstalling windows/applications, so I think the main issue is just with.. my memory! Ive made many backups of the program, but I think now may be the time to read my previous posts before asking questions, or add a quick note in the same folder regarding any issues that may come up, for ease and use and to (just about) remain sane lol

update- I have also received the same error with richtx32.ocx on vista.

The file was non existent so I had to download it, add it to system32 and finally register it in cmd.exe, just as before. I have managed to create a simple dvd from a very small 'now converted to vob' online youtube video in a quick test, and there were no issues with the final output, the basic menu and video/audio played fine. Ill add to this post if any more unregistered file issues show up again in vista-hopefully only these two files (tabctl32.ocx and richtx32.ocx) were required in order to run, but ill never know if there are equivalent files (of a different name) on vista and 7 already that GFD doesnt recognize (if GFD hasnt been updated/set for use only pre vista systems). Perhaps GFD needed more files, and by sheer luck I already had them installed! Does anyone know if there a list of much ocx files that GFD needs in order to run (that arent included in the download)? GFD is such a good tool, I wonder if there are any plans for future updates

thanks