>I am not sure this is the responce that I got when I inquired about using this OCX
>
>"You do add the object to the form. You add it as a reference."

I think they were assuming you're using .NET Are you sure this ActiveX is supported by VFP? In any case, are you able to subclass it?

If not, perhaps you need to do something like

thisform.oMyActiveX = createobject(Name Of this ActiveX), but it may not work. Check Help on CreateObject and CreateObjectX functions.