Q175970: White Paper on Developing Advanced ActiveX Controls

Article: Q175970
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbVBp500
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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This white paper is an excerpt from the book "Dan Appleman's Developing ActiveX
Components with Visual Basic 5.0: A Guide to the Perplexed," published by
Ziff-Davis Press. The white paper discusses developing advanced ActiveX controls
using Visual Basic.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Axctrl.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb50pro/info2/1/WIN98/EN-US/Axctrl.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

The following topics are discussed:

- Introduction

- When should you create an ActiveX control?

- Starting out with ActiveX controls

   - Design your control

   - The Four Control Models

   - See the Wizards

   - Learn the Fundamentals

- Building Advanced Controls

   - Persistence can go beyond properties

   - Databinding can go beyond standard control data binding

   - Interface extensions

- Conclusions

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Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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