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From: Chris Douce <chris.douce@skynet.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Using 3rd party OCXs on PB dialog
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:04 +0100
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Have a look at FireFly from PlanetSquires Software.

Chris

On 7/02/2012 20:39, GS wrote:
> I've asked PB if this is doable but have not gotten a reply. I need to
> convert a VB6 app that uses 3rd party OCXs on a dialog. I have Classic
> PBWin (v8) and its associated PBForms app. I can see where PBForms'
> toolbox has a 'Custom Control' button but can't find any documentation
> as to how it works. I can see oodles of documentation that PB supports
> DLLs/OCXs but can't find any info about using OCXs on a dialog.
>
> So far, I've been able recreate the UI in C++ via MFC dialog-based app.
> I'm not looking forward, though, to the amount of work involved with
> converting (rewriting) all the code to C++.
>
> Since most of the VB code will work 'as is' in PB, I'd appreciate any
> pointers for using these OCXs on a PB form...
>