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  1. Oct 16th, 2001, 02:49 PM #1
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    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.
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  2. Oct 16th, 2001, 02:57 PM #2
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    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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  3. Oct 16th, 2001, 04:13 PM #3
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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?
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  4. Oct 16th, 2001, 04:29 PM #4
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    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.
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    so is the programming for activex the exact same as visual basic???
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