[RESOLVED] Using a dialog as an ocx

[budihartanto]

Hi All,

Currently, i'm trying to learn about creating OCX in Ms.Visual C++. All books that I've read always giving me an example about drawing something in the OnDraw function of class CxxxCtrl (xxx is the name of the project. CxxxCtrl is the child of class COleCtrl). I wonder if it is possible to use a dialog as an ocx control. If yes, then is it possible to add some controls on the dialog?

The ocx control that I like to create is a digital clock. What I have in mind for the ocx control, is a simple dialog box, with three Static Text on there to represent Hour, Minute, and Second. Then I will apply the timer to change the number of the Hour, Minute and Second.

Would anybody can give me any information, about how to add the dialog box into an ocx control, please.

THanks.

[laitinen]

wouldnt it be better to just add the ocx to a dialog box and then access the controls methods there?

[budihartanto]

The problem is, I like to create an ocx, A digital clock ocx. Therefore other programmer can create a digital clock, by just draging my ocx control into a dialog box. If possible, I like to use a dialog box and some built in control as my ocx.

[jayender.vs]

The problem is, I like to create an ocx, A digital clock ocx. Therefore other programmer can create a digital clock, by just draging my ocx control into a dialog box. If possible, I like to use a dialog box and some built in control as my ocx.

Check this:actveX

[budihartanto]

Check this:actveX

As a matter of fact, that's the exactly ocx that I like to create. Unfortunately, the above link, didn't give any explanation about the technique to create the ocx (not to use it).

So, my problem actually is not in using the timer, but to create the timer ocx.

[Mike Harnad]

Take a look at Dialog frame as an ActiveX control .

[budihartanto]

Take a look at Dialog frame as an ActiveX control .

It explains thing that I need.
THanks.