nixonc
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Using a ActiveX Control in a DLL
I am new for VC++. I am currently writing a DLL which will in turn invoke the function of ActiveX control.
I create a MFC AppWizard (dll) project and add the reference of the activeX Control. It compiled OK.
I write a simple console program to test it. I seem OK to load the dll. However, when I try to invoke the function of the ActiveX Control. I got error.
void CWnd::GetProperty(DISPID dwDispID, VARTYPE vtProp,
void* pvProp) const
{
ASSERT(m_pCtrlSite != NULL); // not an OLE control (not yet, at least)
....
}
It got error on the first ASSERT statement of the winocc.cpp file. I don't know what is going on. I do call the AfxEnableControlContainer(
Do I miss anything?
I create a MFC AppWizard (dll) project and add the reference of the activeX Control. It compiled OK.
I write a simple console program to test it. I seem OK to load the dll. However, when I try to invoke the function of the ActiveX Control. I got error.
void CWnd::GetProperty(DISPID dwDispID, VARTYPE vtProp,
void* pvProp) const
{
ASSERT(m_pCtrlSite != NULL); // not an OLE control (not yet, at least)
....
}
It got error on the first ASSERT statement of the winocc.cpp file. I don't know what is going on. I do call the AfxEnableControlContainer(
Do I miss anything?
ambience
possibly a lot, how are you instantiating the control?
An ActiveX control requires a window to draw itself - the client site. Is your dll itself an ActiveX control?
Are you actually trying to display the wrapped control using your dll?
The MFC ActiveX control wizard can create a container control which allows you to wrap a control into your control. It is a pain to implement though.
I suggest creating an ATL composite control and pulling the ActiveX control into it.
I can provide code suggestions since I've done this and it works great. There are a few caveats so the response would be lengthy. Let me know if this would help you.
Jim
Are you actually trying to display the wrapped control using your dll?
The MFC ActiveX control wizard can create a container control which allows you to wrap a control into your control. It is a pain to implement though.
I suggest creating an ATL composite control and pulling the ActiveX control into it.
I can provide code suggestions since I've done this and it works great. There are a few caveats so the response would be lengthy. Let me know if this would help you.
Jim
ASKER
I just declare the control inside the application object which inherite from CWinApp. My dll itself is not an ActiveX control. I not trying to display any thing. Is there a different windowed control and windowless control.
Here are the story. We are developing an application which try to control different brand of digital camera. We try to standardize the interface between the application and the digital camera. SDK from Nikon have been wrapped into a dll easily since it provide all the source code. However, the SDK from Olympus is an ActiveX control. So I have to wrapped the ActiveX Control into DLL as well.
All I need is a DLL which can invoke the ActiveX function.
What kind of project should I create? Any suggestion?
Can ATL composite control can do?
Here are the story. We are developing an application which try to control different brand of digital camera. We try to standardize the interface between the application and the digital camera. SDK from Nikon have been wrapped into a dll easily since it provide all the source code. However, the SDK from Olympus is an ActiveX control. So I have to wrapped the ActiveX Control into DLL as well.
All I need is a DLL which can invoke the ActiveX function.
What kind of project should I create? Any suggestion?
Can ATL composite control can do?
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