Q179195: Coolbar ActiveX Control and Sample Project

Article: Q179195
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 3.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbIE300 kbVBp kbVBp500 kbFAQ kbVBP500FAQ
Last Modified: 24-JUN-2002

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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 
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article points to two self-extracting files to help you create a toolbar
that is similar to the toolbar that is used in Internet Explorer 3.0.

Comct33i.exe is a self-extracting compressed file that installs the Microsoft
Windows Common Control 3 5.0, which contains the Coolbar ActiveX control. You
can use the Coolbar ActiveX control to create a toolbar that is similar to the
Internet Explorer toolbar.

CoolBSmp.exe is a self-extracting file that installs a Visual Basic project that
uses the Coolbar ActiveX control. The sample project contains a user interface
that is similar to Internet Explorer.

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

  DownloadDownload Comct33i.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/Update/6.0/W9X2K/EN-US/Comct33i.exe)

  DownloadDownload CoolBSmp.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/Update/6.0/W9X2K/EN-US/CoolBSmp.exe)

Release Date: January 17, 2002

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

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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Additional query words: cool bar ie Comct33i CoolBSmp

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Keywords          : kbfile kbIE300 kbVBp kbVBp500 kbFAQ kbVBP500FAQ 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbIEsearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbSDKIESearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB500 kbSDKIE300
Version           : :3.0,5.0

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