RE: [GD-Windows] ActiveX Control question

[Ivan-Assen I. <as...@ha...>]

> I also have a specific question:  is there a proper way to implement a
> control that is completely passive, i.e. accepts no input and just
> does something.  Imagine an application that allows you to download an
> OCX to perform a bunch of calculations and then upload the results
> (kind of like SETI at home, but as an explicit Web page control, not
> as an explicit downloadable).

Assuming you get the COM threading models right, I believe the "proper" way
would the to launch a separate thread in the OnLoad event. Have you tried that?
The main thread of a "proper" Windows application with a user interface 
(including an ActiveX control) should ideally do nothing but react to events.