Visio 2007 Activate Launch Condition

Hello,

I am looking to determine (by registry or otherwise) if Visio has been
activated.  Is this possible?

e.g. I get the following exception loading the Visio AxDrawing Control for
Visio 2007 when Visio has not been activated:

System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80004005): Error HRESULT
E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.
at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.CoCreateInstance(Guid& clsid,
Object punkOuter, Int32 context, Guid& iid)
at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.CreateWithoutLicense(Guid clsid)
at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.CreateWithLicense(String license, Guid
clsid)
at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.CreateInstanceCore(Guid clsid)
at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.CreateInstance()
at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.GetOcxCreate()
at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.TransitionUpTo(Int32 state)
at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.CreateHandle()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.AxHost.EndInit()

Thanks,

M

I think I have also seen that one when you try to compile a x64 bit

I think I have also seen that one when you try to compile a x64 bit version
(prior to v2010 only x32 was available). It also happened when I tried
compile to 'any' instead of x86. Another user found it by attempting to
build with a trial version, rather than a licensed copy.
I have not chased the v2007 version down, but I am pretty sure in the v2010
version, it calls home to MS to see if it is legitimate.

al

I was actually trying to isolate the problem from an earlier post

I was actually trying to isolate the problem from an earlier post (error
running 64-bit).

In this case I am creating a 32-bit installer with the application compiled
as x86 and a fully licensed version of v2007 on the build machine.

The target (deployment) 32 bit machine had an unactivated trial version.
The problem went away after activating the trial license.  I have yet to test
with an unactivated full license of v2007 on the deployment machine.

Thanks,

M