>An activex is just a component built in another language, I don't see that makes either one better than the other.
Just few things I can remember so far:
ActiveX controls always have window handlers while VFP controls not. That's why we always see ActiveX controls on top of VFP controls regardless to Z-order.
ActiveX controls in VFP do not hide when parent container is hidden.
And finally subclassing of ActiveX controls is also problematic - changes to parent class may be not inherited by it's ancessors.
/A new technology turns into completely outdated stuff before you have a time to read "Getting Started..." section.
/If there are some "system programmers" then others are unsystematic.