How to check for runtime

When creating ActiveX controls with timer events, the timer may start when using it in design time of the VB project, which may cause flicker and other bad stuff.

I need for my control to check if the parent application is in design time or run time.

At the moment I use the Show event of my usercontrol.

I use the :
"parent.ShowInTaskbar = parent.ShowInTaskbar"
and then trap the error, because the ShowInTaskbar property is Read-Only in runtime.
This works OK, but I think there must be a better way telling.

Does anyone know how to do this the "Real" way?

Thx in advance.

Pax

Use the UserMode property of the Ambient object of the UserControl, it returns True when in Runtime mode and False when in Designtime mode, i.e.

Code:

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Private Sub UserControl_ReadProperties(PropBag As PropertyBag)
    If UserControl.Ambient.UserMode Then
        Label1 = "Runtime"
    Else
        Label1 = "Design Time"
    End If
End Sub

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Thank's alot.

I guess I still have a lot to learn about ActiveX development ;-)

Greetings

Pax