| This site contains useful information
about ActiveX Controls and provides a number of the controls
written by Moon Valley Software that are free to download and
use.
ActiveX Controls (formerly known as OLE controls or OCX controls)
are components that can be inserted into an application to
reuse packaged functionality someone else programmed. Using
controls helps programmers develop applications without having
to "reinvent the wheel" for many common actions.
Using an ActiveX Control
There are a few different ways to interface with and use
an ActiveX Control, such as using a test container, writing
a program that uses it, or using it on a web page.
For more information on using a control, 
click here.
Registering an ActiveX Control
Registering an ActiveX Control enables it to be recognized
by the system. Registering is very easy to do using a program
included with Windows.
For more information on registering a control,
click here.
Writing an ActiveX Control
Creating an ActiveX Control is easy using Visual Studio.
Whether you are using Visual Basic, C++, or another language,
you should be able to start a new ActiveX project using the
New Project wizard. After you have created your project, create
public functions and methods to perform the desired tasks.
Whatever you make public will be available to other programs.
For more information and resources on writing a control,
click here.
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