Article: Q192647
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
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SUMMARY
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In accordance with the specifications for building and exposing ActiveX
controls, Visual Basic uses a resource file to store the toolbox bitmaps for
each UserControl in a compiled OCX. Design-time clients can then load and
display these bitmap images in a "control toolbox" without having to load or
create running instances of these controls.
By default, Visual Basic stores these images with a base resource identifier
starting at 30000. Consequently, when adding your own resource file to a Visual
Basic ActiveX control project, you should avoid using resource IDs that might
conflict with these values.
MORE INFORMATION
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The toolbox image resource ID for a UserControl is registered on the system in
the ToolboxBitmap32 registry key under the CLSID for the control.
REFERENCES
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"Working with Resource Files" in the Visual Basic 6.0 Online Help
"More About Programming: Working with Resource Files" in the Visual Basic 5.0
Books Online
Additional query words: kbDSupport kbDSD kbVBp kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbCtrlCreate kbActiveX
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Keywords : kbGrpDSVB
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type : kbinfo
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