general questions...some1 plz answer

will some1 plz answer this, i know this is a stupid question, but ohh well

what exactly is directx stuff??? i know that it comes with visual basic and i have tried to mess around with it but i never get anywhere...can some1 plz help.

DirectX or ActiveX? DirectX is a multimedia API, that allows 2D and 3D graphics, Audio, input, multiplayer, and video playback. Many games are programmed using it for these things.

ActiveX allows a programmer to create reuable controls for use in many different applications, thorugh COM.

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thanks....i meant activex.....do it makes commands that are reusable...could u give me an example of when u would use that?

ActiveX controls allow you to encapsulate functionality into a simple container. The controls in VB are similar, but not quite the same. When a control is finished, you can use it in several projects, without having to rewrite everything again.

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No activeX is rather more usefull because of language independent object based communication between applications, otherways you could use regular dll's.

so is the programming for activex the exact same as visual basic???