>The whole idea is that you don't need to create an object (which is a class instantiation). You need to create a class. In the class definition you can overwrite the methods of the base control/ActiveXDLL/ActiveX/OCX.

Exactly. That's why I think I'm close. I'm trying to follow the example in help on DEFINE CLASS, and I can't get it to work. I keep getting syntax errors when I try to add an object (not mine, but a real ActiveX control)