access the active x in code-behind(vb)

[periwinkle_84]

hi,

I made an activex control that opens an new excel document.
This control is an image.

Code for my activex control:

Private Sub image_GotFocus()
    Dim oExcel As Excel.Application
    Dim oWB As Excel.Workbook
    Dim oWS As Excel.Worksheet
    
    Set oExcel = New Excel.Application
    oExcel.Visible = True ' <-- *** Optional ***
   
    Set oWB = oExcel.Workbooks.Add
    Set oWS = oWB.Worksheets("Sheet1")
End Sub

I added it in my web application through the object tag:

<OBJECT id="Open"  Width="120px" Height="32px"classid="CLSID:460485C2-980B-45E5-8051-04A1EFBB18E4"></OBJECT>

Since this control is for opening an excel window only,
I wanted to add few more codes for populating the excel sheet with contents of a gridview.

But the problem is,I don't know how to use the embedded control in the object tag.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Sheila