VBSmartMenuXP in VB .NET?

[mingz]

Anyone tried to use SmartMenuXP found @ http://www.vbsmart.com/library/library.htm? I cannot seems to get the control to work with VB .NET, it gives me 2 errors:

1st Error
SmartMenuXP Object can be placed on Forms only. (I did place on form...)

2nd Error
Unable to get window handle for the 'AxSmartMenuXP' control. Windows ActiveX controls are not supported.

Anyone knows what's the problem? Or the SmartMenuXP cannot work with .NET and only VB6?

[Frans C]

I followed your link, and one of the first things I noticed was:
All controls and libraries have only been tested with VB6

I guess they cannot be used with VB.NET

[mingz]

Yah, I know. Shouldn't VB6 controls work with VB .NET?

[Frans C]

That depends on the controls. It seems like the control checks that the container is a VB6 form, so this control will not work.

I have heard about other controls with problems as well.


P.S. You can use owner drawn menu's in VB.NET, so you wouldn't need the ActiveX control for this.

[jeffybanjo]

Since one cant not use VBSmartMenuXP in VB.Net, What other menus can allow you use graphics and how do you go bout it.Thanks 4 any tips