>I didn't know ActiveX controls could be that picky about the host environment. You're probably right though. All of the docs and examples say to drop the control on a form.

A way that I have used an OLE control that must be placed on a form is to create a base form object and add your control to it, but not activate the form, just use it to hold your control.

Here is an example:

oDummyForm = CREATEOBJECT("FORM")

* must include the OLE class of the object as fourth parameter of AddObject()
* you can see what it is if you drop the control on a form in the
* form designer and look at the OLEclass property on the property sheet
* on the All or Other tab
oDummyForm.AddObject("oleZipControl","MyZipCtrl","XCEEDZIP.XceedZipCtrl.1")
oMyControl = oDummyForm.oleZipControl

In this example I am creating a reference to my customized XCEEDZIP control. I defined the CLASS "MyZipCtrl" in a PRG and use this method to create an instance of it.

Be sure to release both variables to release the instance of your control.

Hope this helps,
-Lou.