>How can I implement and active X (ocx file) in an application without dropping it onto a form? This is copy protection software and I am trying to create an object defined through a calss that specifies the ocx file I am implementing.
>
>My class looks like this:
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>DEFINE CLASS SoftProtectionX1 as OLEControl
> DocumentFile = "D:\source\vfp\dev\SoftProtectionX1.ocx"
>ENDDEFINE
>
>My create code looks like:
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>SoftProt=CreateObject("SoftProtectionX1")
>SoftProt.Execute
>
>Thanks,
Hi Mike,

You'll need to find out what the OLE class name is for the control. You can find out by looking at the OLEClass property on the property sheet. Here a couple of examples:

* Creates a reference to the Common Dialogs ActiveX control
This.oSaveAs = CREATEOBJECT('MSComDlg.CommonDialog.1')
* Uses AddObject to add a treeview control
This.AddObject("MyTree", "OLEControl", "MSComctlLib.Treectrl.2")

hth,