ActiveX Programs

[DJ P@CkMaN]

Hi,
I am new to programming in ActiveX so I have a few questions. What is the best kind to use on a web site, EXE, DLL, or OCX?? Also, how do you load new forms in these formats as the Standard EXE's

Form2.Show

doesn't work. Please help.

Thanks

[visualsander]

Hello,

first of all i'm not an 'official' web-programmer.

Second you want to use a ActiveX EXE, ActiveX DLL or ocx.

Very very short summary.

If you need to create/use a ActiveX or UserControl (ocx) depends if you want to create a kind of grid that needs to display a combox, pictures, html tags etc. you have to create an .ocx and drop this on you're web-page.

Now, the MAJOR diff between EXE and DLL.

ActiveEXE => this is out-of-proces. This means that it is not loaded 'IN' the project but in a different MEMORY PAGE. Therefor it is 'slow' but stable! if the ActiveX EXE crashes you're program keeps on running!

ActiveXDLL => this is in-proces. This means that it is loaded 'IN' the project (in the same MEMORY PAGE). Therefor it is 'fast'. If the ActiveX DLL crashes you're program CRASHES ALSO!!!

You add a ActiveX EXE or DLL by adding a new project to you're excisting one and then adding the created EXE or DLL.

You can also set a reference to you're project.

Hope this helps.

There is also tons of info on the subject on the msdn.microsoft.com.

or try:
http://www.vbworld.com/activex/

Regards,

visualsander