{"id":1460,"date":"2013-08-13T02:04:03","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T00:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samlogic.net\/blog\/?p=1460"},"modified":"2019-07-07T21:50:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T21:50:01","slug":"how-to-add-an-activex-control-to-a-visual-c-2010-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samlogic.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/how-to-add-an-activex-control-to-a-visual-c-2010-project\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add an ActiveX control to a Visual C++ 2010 project"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a previous blog post<\/a> we showed how to add an ActiveX control to a Microsoft Visual Basic 2010<\/strong> project. In this blog post we will show how to add an ActiveX control to a Microsoft Visual C++ 2010<\/strong> project. We will also show how to create a variable that can be used to access properties and methods in the ActiveX control.
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\nIn this step-by-step tip we will use the Twitter control<\/a> that is included in our SamLogic Social Media Components<\/strong> component library. This control can be used to send tweets to Twitter, and we will show how to add this control to a Visual C++ project. Although this tip will cover Microsoft Visual C++ 2010, the steps in other versions of Visual C++ are very similar.<\/p>\n

How to add an ActiveX component to a Visual C++ 2010 project<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Start Visual Studio 2010 and choose New project<\/strong> in the File<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n

2. Select the MFC Application<\/strong> option in the Visual C++<\/strong> node in the New project<\/strong> dialog box.<\/p>\n

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3. In the MFC Application Wizard<\/strong> window that is shown, choose Dialog based<\/strong> in the Application Type<\/strong> step. We will create a dialog based Windows application.<\/p>\n

4. In the Advanced Features<\/strong> step in the MFC Application Wizard<\/strong>, make sure that the ActiveX controls<\/strong> option is selected.<\/p>\n

5. In the last step of the MFC Application Wizard<\/strong>, click on the Finish<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

We have now created a basic Visual C++ \/ MFC project that uses a dialog based window. Next will show how to add the Twitter ActiveX control to the project:<\/p>\n

6. Right-click over the Toolbox<\/strong> window.<\/p>\n

7. Select the Choose items<\/strong> menu item in the local menu that is shown.<\/p>\n

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8. The Choose Toolbox Items<\/strong> dialog box is now shown. In this dialog box, open the COM Components<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n

9. If you have installed the Twitter component and want to use it, select the SLTwitCtrl<\/strong> control in the list. Otherwise, select the ActiveX component that you want to use.<\/p>\n

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10. Click OK<\/strong> to close the dialog box.<\/p>\n

11. The selected component should be visible in the Toolbox<\/strong> window; probably in the bottom of the window.<\/p>\n

12. Now drag and drop the component on the dialog box.<\/p>\n

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We have now included an ActiveX component into a Visual C++ 2010 project and put it in a dialog box. We will now show how to create a variable that can be used to access properties and methods in the ActiveX control.<\/p>\n

13. Right-click on the ActiveX control in the dialog box window.<\/p>\n

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14. Click on the Add Variable<\/strong> menu item in the local menu that is shown.<\/p>\n

15. Enter a variable name in the dialog box that is shown, for example: SLTwitterCtrl<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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15. Click Finish<\/strong> to close the dialog box and create the variable<\/p>\n

16. We have now created a variable that can be used to access properties and methods in the ActiveX control. The example below shows how to access the AppName<\/strong> property in SamLogic’s Twitter Control (it sets the ActiveX property to “Twitter Test Application”):<\/p>\n

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Related Blog Posts<\/strong>
\n><\/span><\/strong> How to add an ActiveX component to a Visual Basic 2010 project<\/a>
\n><\/span><\/strong> How to add an ActiveX component to an Excel 2010 sheet<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a previous blog post we showed how to add an ActiveX control to a Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 project. In this blog post we will show how to add an ActiveX control to a Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 project. We will also show how to create a variable that can be used to access … <\/p>\n

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