UserControl and hWnd

[BruceG]

A while back I created an ActiveX control that is basically an enhanced textbox. I have been using it for a while and have had no problems. Now, I want to use a SendMessage API on it, but wouldja believe it has no hWnd property. What modifications would have to make in my AX control project to let this thing have an hWnd property? TIA.

[Ah Beng]

Create an hWnd property as usual, setting its value to the hWnd of the textbox control.

[Wak]

If your using API, then you can just pass the handle as the HWND property, else not just use Text1.hWnd and use a Long variable to hold it.

I love reapeating other ppl.

[agent]

Actually, if it's a UserControl, then is already has an hWnd. Just make a new property like so:

Public Property Get hWnd() As Long
    hWnd = UserControl.hWnd
End Property

(No need for a Property Let, as this propertyy is always readonly)

If you are defining a set of you own special messages (WM_USER through WM_USER + &h7BFF) then you'll need to subclass the usercontrol from within the usercontrol project (or a subclasser control) to look for those messages.

Dang, I just went off on another tangent. Sorry. See ya next time you got a question.