OCX Files & swflash.ocx

[Guest_imported]

Could some one please explain what an ocx file is?

In addition how do I use swflash.ocx to show a flash movie in the vb code?

Any help would be great.

Thanks, John

 

[WHM]

An OCX file is the file extention of a compiled control. An example might be a FlexGrid control, ListBox, TextBox, etc. The first step is to locate the OCX from the "Project/Components" drop down menu and select it by placing a check by it. The control will then show up in your "Tools" menu. How you use it in your code is entirely up to you.

Hunter

 

[Guest_imported]

Hunter thankyou for the help but if I want to play a flash movie using the ocx how do i do that .. do you know the required code?

 

[XL5]

Add the Shockwave Flash control from the project/components menu.

Add it to a form in your project and look at the properties of the component.
In "movie" enter the movie name, important "The Full path c:\etc..." or it won't work.
Thats it the movie is on the form and playing.

To control it programatically use object viewer to see the methods for the component. There are only a couple of relevant methods really such as "stop" and "play".

Hope this helps

Steve