Is it possible to create OCX control using VB in VisualStudio 2013?

Question

Hi, we have a legacy ActiveX control written in VB.

Is there any way to convert it and then develop using VisualStudio 2013?

Many Thanks

Martin Vlk

Answer 1

Hi Martin,

This post may help you.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/8aaa62a9-e1fc-4a0c-a453-314d80d52151/can-i-create-activex-controls-with-vbnet-2012?forum=winformsdesigner

Answer 2

Hi, we have a legacy ActiveX control written in VB.

Is there any way to convert it and then develop using VisualStudio 2013?

Many Thanks

Martin Vlk

Maybe this to convert it. Supposedly free for up to 10k lines of code if the code MSDN is used when you go to download it or something.

ArtinSoft’s Visual Basic Upgrade Companion (VBUC)

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Answer 3

.NET cannot create pure COM or ActiveX controls. You can create a .NET DLL with a COM callable wrapper, which is actually a .DLL, using the COM Class.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x66s8zcd.aspx

If you don't need to call the component from a COM client then simply create a standard .NET DLL.

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Paul ~~~~ Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)