hello, i am trying to find out if it is possible to create an activex control with any of the visual studio express editions, and if not, what version of which language can i create one with?
thanx :)
With VC++ express it is hard work as you cannot use ATL, so you have to code everything manually.
Try C# to create a class library with Interfaces implemented in classes marked as [ComVisible]. You can then use tlbexp to create a tlb for your com clients. You generate what is known as "COM callable wrapper". So here you always pay the cost of data type marshaling between .Net and COM.
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SvenC
i'm still new to this, so i think that's a little beyond me atm lol but thanx for the reply
what i'm looking for more is a project template for creating an activex control with VB, C++ or J#, I have the Express Editions but none of them seem to be able to create an activex control. is there any ways to creatone with the express editions? or do i have to buy the full version of one of them for this feature?
