Download the Chilkat ActiveX

All of the Chilkat ActiveX objects are contained within a single DLL.

* Classic ASP and SQL Server users should use the .msi installs.

v9.5.0.97 27-Jan-2024sha256: 1bf2950dc7b41dcb20283257f54d47bb4ab1411ac4b8663795dc428c61c13b3d
Chilkat 32-bit ActiveX MSI Installer

v9.5.0.97 27-Jan-2024sha256: 6964934cd6e4671af948ed5a38e9e5380b9143670770ae433f9b91fb81557661
Chilkat 64-bit ActiveX MSI Installer

v9.5.0.97 27-Jan-2024sha256: ba569a12f6ccd2b0268691792d3f846639ac98f3ceccb9cfce7a532355fd008c
Chilkat 32-bit ActiveX Zip Install (manual registration)

v9.5.0.97 27-Jan-2024sha256: b38600a4d41fcd2babef787878b6a4f099753228a66e8a7be8557a61243018ba
Chilkat 64-bit ActiveX Zip Install (manual registration)

Using the ActiveX in VB6

Visit these pages for help on using the Chilkat ActiveX in Visual Basic 6.0

Using the ActiveX in Classic ASP or SQL Server

The easiest way to install for use in Classic ASP or SQL Server is with the MSI Installer. For classic ASP, install on the web server. For use in SQL Server stored procedures, install on the server that runs SQL Server. If you don't know whether your ASP code or SQL Server runs as 32-bit or 64-bit, then install both 32-bit and 64-bit to cover both possibilities.

Using the ActiveX in PHP on Windows

The php_com_dotnet.dll may need to be enabled inside of php.ini. The php_com_dotnet.dll is not a DLL provided by Chilkat, but is a DLL that should already exist with your PHP installation. See Enabling DOTNET COM Extension

Manual Zip Install Instructions

  1. Download and unzip to any directory on the local hard drive. The ActiveX DLL should NOT be located on a non-local filesystem. The unzipped directory structure is shown below.

    32-bit ActiveX Unzipped Files 64-bit ActiveX Unzipped Files
  2. Question: Do I need the 32-bit ActiveX or the 64-bit?
    Answer: The choice does not necessarily depend on whether the Windows system is 64-bit. The choice depends on whether the program using the ActiveX is a 32-bit program or a 64-bit program. For example, all VB6 and Visual FoxPro applications will use the 32-bit ActiveX's, even on 64-bit Windows.
  3. Register the ActiveX DLL using the .bat script provided in the download. The script uses regsvr32 to register the ActiveX.

Manual ActiveX DLL Registration

ActiveX DLLs need to be registered on any computer where they are used. When distributing your application with an ActiveX DLL, your installer will need to register the ActiveX DLL. Most installer packages provide features for automating ActiveX DLL registration.

  1. Important: The ActiveX registration script must be run with administrative privileges. On Windows 8, you may right-click on the .bat file and select "Run as Administrator".
  2. To register the 64-bit DLL, run the register.bat script with administrative privileges.
  3. To register the 32-bit DLL on a 32-bit Windows system, run the register_win32.bat script with administrative privileges.
  4. To register the 32-bit DLL on a 64-bit Windows system, run the register_x64.bat script with administrative privileges.
  5. See Also: ActiveX DLL Registration Tutorial

30-Day Trial

The downloads on this page are the full-version Chilkat product downloads.
Chilkat components are fully functional for 30-day evaluations.

Release Notes

The release notes are located on the Chilkat blog.