It's a problem with terminology. VB never did get the terminology correct. It calls Automation an ActiveX DLL. Techically, there is no such thing as an ActiveX DLL.

The Crystal OCX is no longer being updated. You'll be using a DLL.


>I guess what's confusing is that the article (and you) have stated that
>the ActiveX control is no longer used.
>
>Yet the article and the help file say to use the ActiveX control. The
>RDC is a development tool, hence the term 'Designer'.
>
>All I want to do is to create a VFP form, and in that form display a
>report. This seems to still require the ActiveX control.