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Hi all & Merry Xmas!
:D
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.
:confused:
Thanks all!
Thanks!
However, now I have another problem:
How do I create a new 'ActiveX Control' project.Quote:
ActiveX Control Tutorial - Part 1 By Karl Moore The Power of Controls, Start Visual Basic, Create a New 'ActiveX Control' project
I use vb from Excel - does that make a difference?
Help!!!!!!
:confused:
Assuming u are using vb6
start VB
Select "ActiveX Control"
Click Open
let me know how it goes :)
uh.. bummer... didn't see that.Quote:
Originally posted by vbAngel
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I use vb from Excel - does that make a difference?
Help!!!!!!
:confused:
don't think u can make activeX controls from excel... sorry
How can I start vb, if not from Excel?
I've never tried this.
U don't have Visual Basic installed?
I don't know.
How can I check?
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 :)
Thanks peet,
No, I don't have vb installed.... no wonder I've had trouble with vb files!
:rolleyes:
Does make sense - I'll have a look at buying it I guess - it's a separate application, right?
Yes it is. :)
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.
edneeis,
does that mean that I can still use ActiveX in VBA or is it just in VB?
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.