ActiveX ™
Controls Inside Out
Softcover book by Adam Denning
Microsoft Programming Series
Over 635 pages; with CD
Published by Microsoft Press
Copyright © 1997 by Adam Denning
" Harness the power of ActiveX controls. "
" ActiveX controls are an important ingredient in Microsoft's emerging "object model" approach to the Internet, applications, development tools, and operating systems. Written by a former data management consultant and current program manager at Microsoft in the Visual Languages group, ACTIVEX CONTROLS INSIDE OUT is an in-depth guide for C++ and Microsoft ® Visual Basic ® programmers who want to build powerful custom controls and the "componentware" using Microsoft's new tools and revolutionary COM (Component Object Model) technology. A comprehensive update to the successful first edition, OLE Controls Inside Out, this book contains the latest on MFC, changes to OLE, and Visual Basic and Microsoft Internet Explorer support for hosting ActiveX controls. It is an indispensable resource for all those programming for the Windows ® operating system and the Internet. "
" ACTIVEX CONTROLS INSIDE OUT topics include:
Philosophy of the development process
Background of ActiveX and OLE
COM extensions for controls
Microsoft tools for creating ActiveX controls
ActiveX Controls and the Internet
ActiveX control licensing
Converting a VBX and subclassing Windows controls
16-bit-to-32-bit and cross-platform issues
Microsoft guidelines for ActiveX Controls and control containers
Visual C++®, MFC, and the ActiveX Template Library (ATL) "
" If you want to build powerful ActiveX controls for Windows and the Internet, here's how to do it, inside and out. "
" The companion disc contains:
Source code for the sample programs
ActiveX Software Development Kit
Microsoft Explorer 3.02 "
Contents at a Glance include:
" Part I Setting the Scene
Chapter 1. Componentware Chapter 2. ActiveX and OLE Backgrounder: Important Concepts Chapter 3. COM Extensions for Controls Chapter 4. Microsoft Tools for Creating ActiveX Controls
Part II The Basics of ActiveX Controls
Chapter 5. Properties Chapter 6. Property Persistence: Serialization Chapter 7. Methods Chapter 8. Events Chapter 9. Errors and Exception Handling Chapter 10. A Consolidation Chapter 11. Property Pages Chapter 12. The COleControl and COlePropertyPage Classes
Part III Advanced Concepts in ActiveX Controls
Chapter 13. ActiveX Controls and the Internet Chapter 14. Custom Font-Based Properties (and Pictures) Chapter 15. An Introduction to Data Binding Chapter 16. Licensing Chapter 17. ISimpleFrameSite (or Who's In Control ?) Chapter 18. Converting a VBX and Subclassing Windows Controls Chapter 19. 16-Bit-to-32-Bit and Cross-Platform Issues Chapter 20. Guidelines for ActiveX Controls and Control Containers
Part IV Appendixes
Appendix A. Visual C++, MFC, and ATL: Writing COM Objects Appendix B. More About COM's Threading Models "
The book is in excellent condition with only very minor wear. The enclosed CD is unopened in its cardboard disk pack. No torn or ripped pages. No markings or writing.
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