>>If you use the form as a table:
>>USE myform.scx
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>>..there are two fields in there - OLE and OLE2 - take a look in those and that should tell you the name of the activex - then you can google that and find out more info....
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>>>If I get a form from another developer, how do I find out what ActiveX control he used on the form? And once I know that, how do I figure out how to install selfsame ActiveX control on my computer? And whether it is free or commercial? Can I gleen all that information by just looking at the form? - The information in the Properties Sheet seems incomplete in this respect.
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>>>TIA,
>>>
>>>Hilmar.
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>Thanks - the OLE2 field contains the name and full path of the control.

That give you enough info to track down who made the activex control?