The idea is to copy these two DLLs into the same directory as your compiled VB6 application. If the application is then run from that folder, some developers have reported that it can function on systems without Office. However, this is and has been known to cause unpredictable errors or system instability on different machines. Use this workaround only for internal projects or prototypes, not for professional, customer-facing software.
' Create a button Set btn = frm.Controls.Add("FM20.CommandButton") btn.Caption = "Click Me" btn.Left = 10 btn.Top = 10 microsoft forms 20 object library vb6
Use the standard Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0 (SP6) ( mscomctl.ocx ) which provides ListView , TreeView , and Toolbar controls. The idea is to copy these two DLLs