Tag: ActiveX
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Common Pitfalls in COM Components and OCX / ActiveX Development - Visual Studio 32-bit / 64-bit, Registration, and Admin-Rights Traps
A practical guide to the 32-bit / 64-bit issues, Visual Studio 2022 becoming 64-bit, regsvr32 / Regasm, admin rights, HKCR / HKCU / HKLM, and STA / MTA pitfa...
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What COM / ActiveX / OCX Are - A Practical Guide to the Differences and Relationships
A practical explanation of what COM, ActiveX, and OCX are, how they differ, how they relate to OLE, where they were used, and how to think about them today.
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How to Handle ActiveX / OCX Today - A Decision Table for Keep / Wrap / Replace
A practical decision guide for what to do when you find ActiveX / OCX in a real project: keep it, wrap it, or replace it, with bitness, registration, browser...
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What COM Is - Why Windows COM Still Feels Beautifully Designed
This article explains what COM is from the viewpoints of Windows COM interface design, IUnknown, GUIDs, and binary compatibility, and why the model still mat...