OCX files... can u use em all?

[invitro]

If a program u installed spreads OCX files into your system directory, after installation... can you use those OCX files in your program without any legal issues?

Unless a .txt file says otherwise...Yes.

[Frans C]

Sometimes an .ocx file requires a licence key, to use them in the IDE. You can use them in runtime, but can't use them in the developement environment. If vb doesn't give an error, it is technically possible to use them. This doesn't mean you have the legal right to use them, maybe another developer forgot to include the licence agreement.

If you don't want your users to use your .ocx in the devolopement environment, you can specify this in Project --> Properties --> tab General --> check Require Licence Key.
If you want to deploy the .ocx to developers, you can make a setup with P&D.
Otherwise you just use them in your programs, and if you use P&D for these programs, they are only available at runtime.

[invitro]

Thanks for the replies! These have answered my questions!