Using ActiveX control without dialog box

I have a 3rd party ActiveX control and I will be using it from a class (B, say) which contains the dialog onto which the control is placed. Is it possible to use the methods in the control from class B even when the dialog has been closed. If so, can anyone tell me how.

Thanks v. much,

Paul L

Use Create method to create the ActiveX control.
and pass NULL in place of parent. Then you can use the control functions as if it were from a regular class. But if the function is UI related
then you will have problems.


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The control doesn't use any kind of UI, but it's class is created by C++ (i.e. it's wrapper) so it is derived from CWnd. This means that when I try Create it gives an assertion for the parent being NULL.

Any other ideas?