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February 17th, 2000, 04:32 AM
Can I start an ActiveX-Componente on a Webpage, without implementing it in the
HTML-page?
For example an ActiveX-Componente (which is embedded in a html-page) starts another ActiveX-Componente (this one isn't embedded in the html-text). I do not wish to start another Webpage for the new ActiveX-Componente!

Thank you

Stephan

Weasel
March 3rd, 2000, 09:39 AM
Can I start an ActiveX-Componente on a Webpage, without implementing it in the
HTML-page?
Yes.

ActiveX controls can't appear on their own, but must be in an "ActiveX Container". IE is only one of these. Write a VB program that can dynamically load the control passed to it as an argument, and display the control for use. Have the original control use a SHELL command to start this program.

To do this without frames you'd need to let the ActiveX control