Designing and Using ActiveX® Controls [Paperback]

Tom Armstrong (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 1996 | ISBN-10: 1558515038 | ISBN-13: 978-1558515031

Here is everything you need to know about creating and using ActiveX controls, from the perspective of a professional programmer. It tells what tools to use, what Microsoft standards to follow, and how to design specifically for the Web. The CD-ROM contains all the source code in the book, as well as more than 30 invaluable pre-built ActiveX controls to integrate into your programs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 629 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (December 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558515038
• ISBN-13: 978-1558515031
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #586,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ActiveX and MFC? Buy this book..., October 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Designing and Using ActiveX® Controls (Paperback)

For a great resource of how to develop activex controls with MFC...this is the book.

MFC makes getting started in ActiveX controls easy... but these's a world of details that can have you pulling your hair out...don't go that route...get this book. I bought this after a year of developing many MFC controls - and I still found this book usefull.

Check out the author's ATL book also!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have Book!!!, March 29, 1999

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This review is from: Designing and Using ActiveX® Controls (Paperback)

Tom Armstrong's development of a simple class that grows up to be an automation control is very straight forward. The clear logical progression is well supported by the accompanying source code that I compiled and worked with as I traversed through the book. I was able to apply the techniques directly in creating my own activeX control for use with our product. There are a few improvements that should be incorporated into the next edition: 1. A proof- reader needs to be hired...too many typeos...Figure 6.5 on p.256 is not even readable. 2. A small "snippet" of detailed usage intructions for certain utilities like the ActiveX Control Pad presented in Chap12. Otherwise a keeper!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best ActiveX book that I have ever read!!, August 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Designing and Using ActiveX® Controls (Paperback)

ActiveX is by no means an easy topic to understand. However, if you are determined to wade into ActiveX anyway this is about the best introduction to the subject that you will find. The author takes you through the material with clear and concise instruction and touches upon COM, Automation, ActiveX and ATL. If you are an advanced COM programmer info dont bother with this book, but if you are looking for a introduction to ActiveX that you might actually understand, this book is absolutely the best I've ever seen.