Bravo!

I have done the same with great results. However, I won't even attempt anything like TreeView, ListView, etc. I'll continue to use ActiveX in those cases where it is either too difficult or timely to create it myself.


>I have created some controls in VFP that
>perform the same functions as some ActiveX
>controls; a calendar container, a progress bar
>and a "Outlook" style bar.
>
>Most of these were fairly simple; the outlook
>bar took only 3 objects and 10 lines of code!
>I'm sure some of you have done the same.
>
>The question is: Why use ActiveX controls to
>acheive functionality that can be done with
>native VFP controls? I have the benefit of
>being able to modify the base level code of
>the control, whereas the ActiveX control only
>provides you the functionality built in at the
>base level, and it's static funcionality at best
>without extensive coding in a subclass.
>
>Any thoughts?