HOWTO: Install an ActiveX Control for Design-Time Use

• Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 5.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to use the Microsoft Visual Basic Application Setup Wizard to install the design-time license information for a custom ActiveX control developed in Visual Basic.

MORE INFORMATION

In order for the Setup Wizard to install the license information a .VBL file must be created. This is accomplished by specifying that the control require license information. The following steps will demonstrate how to create a new control and require a license file for the control.

Step-by-Step Example

1. Start Microsoft Visual Basic and create a new ActiveX Control project. UserControl1 is created by default.



2. On the Project menu, click Project1 Properties, and then click the General Tab.



3. Select "Require License Key" and click Ok.
   
   At this point, the custom ActiveX control will require a license to be used in the design environment. When the control is compiled, a .VBL file will be created that contains the necessary license information. If using the Setup Wizard to generate an application distribution set, the Setup wizard will include the license information in the [Licenses] section of the Setup.lst file.

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Version : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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