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ActiveX in VB by code

Hi ,

I have an activex comp. "SMTp.ocx". I have registered it with the OS using "regsvr32 ..." so I can get it in the "Project -> components". Now what is wish is after adding it from components, it appears in the toolbox. But from toolbox I do not want to place it on the form. I want to refer it through code. I tried using the following code:
" Dim smtp1 as smtp
smtp1.server = "172.17.4.50"
....
"

here when I type a "." after smtp1, it is showing me a list of properties of that object (of which server is a property - which takes text value as its argument -namely the ip address. But when I run this, it says - "Object variable or with block variable not set". I need to add this comp. thru code as I want to use it from Excel (where I cannot drop it from toolbox).

Thanks in advance,
mohdabbas.burmawala@tatatel.co.in

Arthur_Wood

change to this:

Dim smtp1 as smtp
set smtp1 = new smtp
smtp1.server = "172.17.4.50"

You MUST create an INSTANCE of the class, in order to use the object.

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ASKER

Hi Arthur,

Thanks for your attention. I tried creating the instance by using the statement " set smtp1 = new smtp". It says "Invalid use of NEW keyword". Please help me in this regard.

Thank you in advance,

mohdabbas.burmawala@tatatel.co.in

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Hi y2ksw,

Thank you for your answer. Your hint was in the right direction and then I found another question in e-e which described the procedure that u hinted at. ( by using "CreateObject").

Thank you very much.

Abbas