Re: Question about ActiveX Controls and ActiveX DLLs.
- From: "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:01:40 -0500
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"Wiley Coyote" <wiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks Chris, that's what I was looking for. One more quick question.
>
> Which is the best (and easiest) way to package this kind of stuff. I've
> used the Pacakge and Deployment Wizard, but it is horrible.
>
> Thanks
> BTW: I don't need Winsock as everything is written around WinInet
> (Internet Read/Write File etc). A lot harder to code, but far more
> efficient in terms of execution, speed and security. But thanks...
>
> "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ea71BhX3FHA.632@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> The quick and dirty answer is an OCX has a UI and is seated within a host
>> and a DLL does not. If you want to create something that the developer
>> will work with from a form then create an OCX, if you just want to expose
>> a library of methods then create a DLL.
>>
>> There are more differences but this is the simplest answer...
>>
>> In your case I would use a DLL and some sort of Winsock class. Really no
>> reason to carry the burden of the IE control when you can accomplish what
>> you want without it.
>>
>> --
>> Chris Hanscom - Microsoft MVP (VB)
>> Veign's Resource Center
>> http://www.veign.com/vrc_main.asp
>> Veign's Blog
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>> --
>>
>>
>> "Wiley Coyote" <wiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:evotgWX3FHA.1184@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> When is it best to use/create an OCX project versus an ActiveX DLL? I
>>> ask this because I have a project (client side) that uploads and
>>> downloads files using WinInet.
>>>
>>> I have a VB front end (for testing and debugging). At the end of the
>>> day, I want to automatically download the components to the client via
>>> the browser. I understand and realize that IE browser security setting
>>> can hinder installation, which is fine and we'll deal with "Digital
>>> Signing" at a later date once we know all works well. However, I'm not
>>> sure whether to create an OCX or DLL, and indeed "Which is Best".
>>>
>>> As I'm still realativley new to this kind of thing, I've talked to other
>>> peers and it seems that generally it is a "Developer Preferrence" as to
>>> the direction to take.
>>>
>>> I'm a little skeptical about this approach as I would think there would
>>> be some "Accepted Practices or Guidelines" to determine the best course
>>> of action.
>>>
>>> I would appreciate some general direction.
>>>
>>> TX.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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