RE: [perl-win32-gui-users] Add ActiveX Hosting to Win32::GUI

[Frazier, J. J. <Joe...@Pe...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laurent ROCHER [mailto:ro...@cl...]
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 5:54 PM
> To: per...@li...
> Subject: Re: [perl-win32-gui-users] Add ActiveX Hosting to Win32::GUI
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> Hello,
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>     I have put a new release with some improvement, some doc=20
> and add a new
> method Release.
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> See : http://perso.club-internet.fr/rocherl/Win32GUI.html
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>     The Release Method must be call before all the window was=20
> destroy. The
> best place is in the _Terminate handler. It's necessary for=20
> my container
> class to release all the interface on the control before the=20
> activex window
> was destroy. I don't know actualy how automaticly detect that.
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> > I downloaded Laurent's AxWindow package, and I created a=20
> wrapper for a
> > WebBrowser object that acts like a regular=20
> Win32::GUI::Window (that is,
> you
> > don't need to worry about the special conventions for=20
> calling methods and
> > registering events - you can call methods directly and if=20
> you define a sub
> > for an event, the event will automatically be registered.) =20
> I'll put it up
> > somewhere this week, but if anybody's interested and=20
> impatient, I'll send
> it
> > to you by email.
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>     It's exactly what i have in mind.
>     The goal of AxWindow package is to be a base class for=20
> derived package.
>     I made one for DHTMD Edit control (see new samples in source zip).
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>     I have made an error in my sample with WebBrowser.
>     I have put : -control =3D> "SHDocVw.WebBrowser",
>     but the correct way is : -control =3D>
> "{8856F961-340A-11D0-A96B-00C04FD705A2}"
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>     Because, by default if the activex was not found, a=20
> webbrowser is open
> with a html error page.
>     In this case SHDocVw.WebBrowser is understand as a=20
> ProgId, but not exist
> and not a webbrowser.
>     The second way is the CLSID (ActiveX numeric identifier) and it's
> webbrowser object.
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>     For list all ActiveX informations and CLSID, it's better to use
> microsoft OleViewer utility.
>     I think it's possible to donwload it from microsoft site=20
> if you don't
> have VC++.
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> Laurent.
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I tested the MSFlexGrid and got it to display.  I also tried Excel, but =
could not get any methods/properties(access violation errors). I assume =
that is because it is not a "real" active X control. =20


Anyway, even if I can't get the Excel to work(my big wish), thanks for =
this GREAT addition to Win32::GUI.  Adding the ability to embed and IE =
control or DHTML editor is awesome indeed!

Joe