Properties in activex controls

[Kirun]

hi ppl

i wanna ask that how can you add properties on a na activex controls that will pop up a new window .. for example in DAO conyrol if we go to setdatabase property another window open which is a browse window and then we select the database and when finished the data base property is set to that database which we have choosed..

i also made same king of property .. that appear also in the property window when i paste the control on form.. i though if i can simply write the data base path in the property window it will set teh data base name at run time .. but this is not happening..

please help
thanks in advance

[Wokawidget]

Have a property like...

Public Property Let DatabaseName(Optional byval strName as string = vbNullString)
   If Len(strName) = 0 then
        'Load form or Common Dialog to select file
   Else
        'Set database name equal to strName
   End If
End Property

This however isn't the correct way. I think I know what you're getting at, but I don't know exactally how to implement it in the correct way, like the database name...
I will have a look for you though. I think I saw something in the General VB Questions forum on this exact topic last week...

[daveejay]

Property bag could be what you're looking for. It will allow you to persist the values of properties from design time to run time. In your activeX control project goto to the Project Menu -> Add Property Page - > VB Property Page Wizard.

If you can't get to grips with it view Karl Moore's most excellent ActiveX Control tutorial at:Tutorial (I think it's part 4.

You then need to play with the property pages to get your own individual forms etc.

DJ