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  1. Jul 8th, 2004, 02:03 PM #1
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    User Controls

    Hey,

    Can I use a user control created in VB.NET in VB6?

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  2. Jul 9th, 2004, 10:13 AM #2
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    Yes, but the control must be created as an ActiveX component, this article will guide you through the process, it's actually pretty simple.

    Write an ActiveX control in .NET
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    Actually after further research, I have discovered that this is not possible. I worked with my own version and delved deeper than that article covers and could not get it to work.

    Upon further research I bumped into this article:
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    You can check the REgister for Com Interop checkbox under build options in the properties of the project.
    However, that only creates a .tlb file that can be referenced in vb 6.

    I want to be able to drop the control onto a form like I can in vb.net.

    Anyone?

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  6. Jul 9th, 2004, 03:16 PM #5
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    As far as I know , .NET Controls and wrapped .NET Controls can be hosted only on Windows Forms inherited from System.Windows.Forms namespace (on .NET forms) .
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  7. Jul 10th, 2004, 02:42 PM #6
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    It is not possible at all, the last article I sent explains that Microsoft made the decision after beta2 not to support this functionality. Someone out there may have written a C++ library that will support what you are looking for, but it's not possible using just a .NET control and vb 6.
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