new to ActiveX

[vbAngel]

Hi all & Merry Xmas!


I am (very) new to ActiveX & have just started to get familiar with it. I just want a few tips, I guess, on how useful ActiveX is, where I can find good info on the subject & of any good books written on the subject.
Generally I only use vb with Excel so I don't know how useful ActiveX will be.



Thanks all!

[peet]

http://www.vbworld.com/activex/

[vbAngel]

Thanks!
However, now I have another problem:

ActiveX Control Tutorial - Part 1 By Karl Moore The Power of Controls, Start Visual Basic, Create a New 'ActiveX Control' project

How do I create a new 'ActiveX Control' project.

I use vb from Excel - does that make a difference?

Help!!!!!!

[peet]

Assuming u are using vb6

start VB
Select "ActiveX Control"
Click Open

let me know how it goes

[peet]

Originally posted by vbAngel
...

I use vb from Excel - does that make a difference?

Help!!!!!!

uh.. bummer... didn't see that.

don't think u can make activeX controls from excel... sorry

[vbAngel]

How can I start vb, if not from Excel?

I've never tried this.

[peet]

U don't have Visual Basic installed?

[vbAngel]

I don't know.
How can I check?

[peet]

ok, u probl. don't have it installed.

u could always do a search for Vb*.exe on u'r computer.

but if this is u'r computer, and u don't know if its installed... well.. then it probl isn't

[vbAngel]

Thanks peet,
No, I don't have vb installed.... no wonder I've had trouble with vb files!


Does make sense - I'll have a look at buying it I guess - it's a separate application, right?

[peet]

Yes it is.

[Edneeis]

The "VB" in Excel is VBA or Visual Basic for Applications, and is like a scaled down version of VB that works for the Office suite of apps, just FYI.

[vbAngel]

edneeis,
does that mean that I can still use ActiveX in VBA or is it just in VB?

[Edneeis]

Sure you can USE ActiveX controls or DLLs or EXEs inside VBA but if you want to MAKE them then you'll need VB. Although I guess you could make class modules in VBA but you couldn't make them into a DLL or anything.

[goudabuddha]

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