Yes, but what if you wanted some basic code to execute in the ActiveX control and in some specialized code the user control for the GotFocus() event? I guess you can acheive this behaviour by using hooks, but it's ugly.

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>If I get it right, all you need is to code a ActiveX control.
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>In your UserControl Code (ActiveX control), you place your code for the LostFocus and GotFocus (ex: highlight text).
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>Now, all you have to do is to put your new ActiveX control in your project.
>And because you have a LostFocus and GotFocus event for your ActiveX / UserControl (the one you have just created), you can handle the event in your project.