ActiveX® components are reusable software modules that enable interactive content on the internet. They offer dynamic and interactive objects, multimedia effects, and applications that enhance user experience. ActiveX® controls can be created using C++ and are available for download and installation from the internet. They support certain interfaces that allow a user and designer to get the most out of their controls.
An ActiveX® component refers to the software module that is based on an architectural model made up of component objects. It is the framework that consists of reusable software components and enables interactive content on the internet. Before the ActiveX® component, web content was limited to 2D text and graphics, making websites a very static environment. The implementation of ActiveX® components made websites more dynamic, offering interactive objects, multimedia effects and applications that emphasized the user experience. This framework connects all parts of a website together to create active environments, which can be beneficial in user experience and for the website designer.
This type of component is capable of running on multiple platforms and on different operating systems. One benefit of using ActiveX® is that it uses the programming language of familiar tools, such as Java, Java-enabling tools, and C++. It also uses elements standardized in the computer industry, such as HTML and COM. Most ActiveX® component inventory is readily available for download and installation from the Internet to use for a Web site. Component controls include both server and client technologies.
Controls in ActiveX® are commonly referred to as OLE objects or COM objects and support certain interfaces while registering themselves. Some interfaces allow discovery of a control’s functionality to the fullest extent, allowing a user and designer to get the most out of their controls. ActiveX® component controls require nothing more than self-registration and the interface it’s using. Choosing a particular interface depends on what the designer wants the control to do and what might happen during the life of the control.
An ActiveX® component control can be created using C++, which is a general-purpose, free-form, general-purpose computer programming language. There are many different programs and languages in which you can write and create an ActiveX® control, but the advantage of using C++ is that there is no predetermined string manipulation or reference counting. C++ allows control strings to be manipulated however the designer wishes so that he can customize the controls to his liking. Tools for developing C++ environments and controls are readily available on the Internet for you to download and install. There are also many tutorials that show you how to create specific controls and tools that have already been used and tested, as well as tutorials on how to create a unique control.
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