You can using TypeLib Viewer to make sure that the method is added to the interface.If it's does exist,may be you should create a new com+ server using the new dll.I think the interface you seen in Component Services is the old one. lll

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Excellent resource. Thank you so much! I think this will do it. Thanks again. You are a star! Michael

lpstrFile is also used to return your user's selected file(s). The reason your app is crashing is because the buffer you are supplying is too small. Also, you have to set the nMaxFile member to the same size as your buffer. According to MSDN, the buffer should be at least 256 characters. TCHAR buffer[256] = {0}; _tcscpy(buffer, _T("MyFile.txt")); my_file_dlg.m_ofn.lpstrFile = buffer; my_file_dlg.m_ofn.nMaxFile = 256; [ ](http://www.canucks.com)Sonork 100.11743 Chicken Little "You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

Thanks for the help. Michael

Thanks Mike

Take a look at "advanced programming with Microsoft Visual C++" from microsoft press, at it's chapter 7 it explains nicely/easily how to insert common dialogs inside a normal one. If you want you can insert a common dialog into a property page (in the same way). If you don't have the book, send me a mail so I can send you the code that's inside the CDROM that came with the book. Regards.

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