How Do You Create Activex Controls?
Microsoft ActiveX controls are extended components that perform a specific function for your web applications. An ActiveX control allows you to create modular sections of code that come together to create one application. You can create an ActiveX control with several functions, but understanding how to create a simple ActiveX control gives you the knowledge to understand how an ActiveX control works. A simple ActiveX control only contains a few lines of code. Right-click your project file name for your application and select “New.” In the list of project templates, select “Class Library.” This opens a code window for your ActiveX control. Drag and drop a button control from the toolbox to your code file. You can add any control to an ActiveX component. In this example, a button defines the ActiveX control. Double-click the control on your form window to view the control’s code. Type some code that controls the ActiveX component’s interaction with the user. Since a button is used as an
