>i went to an MS ActiveX site and download some components i.e.
>
>surround video
>futurewave animation
>
>ActiveX is an OCX (therefore OLE?) file in \windows\occache
>
>but when i tried to use it on a form in an ole container i get all sort of error messages.
>
>btw you'll notice at the MS ActiveX site most components are tested for Internet Explorer and VBScript - no Visual Foxpro!

note that for most ActiveX control there are 2 kinds of licenses
one for development and one for use
to drop an activeX control on a VFP form (as on a VB form for that matter)
you need the dev. license

VFP5.0 for example ships with many ActiveX controls thta work ok

Arnon