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A Complete ActiveX Web Control Tutorial

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21 Jun 200617 min read 2M   20.8K   423  
This article is intended to help you get up to speed quickly with developing an ActiveX control. It will show you the basic concepts you need to know about ActiveX, such as methods, properties, and events, and how to communicate between an ActiveX control and a web page.
 

/* this ALWAYS GENERATED file contains the definitions for the interfaces */


 /* File created by MIDL compiler version 6.00.0366 */
/* at Wed Jun 14 13:05:19 2006
 */
/* Compiler settings for .\MyActiveX.idl:
    Oicf, W1, Zp8, env=Win32 (32b run)
    protocol : dce , ms_ext, c_ext
    error checks: allocation ref bounds_check enum stub_data 
    VC __declspec() decoration level: 
         __declspec(uuid()), __declspec(selectany), __declspec(novtable)
         DECLSPEC_UUID(), MIDL_INTERFACE()
*/
//@@MIDL_FILE_HEADING(  )

#pragma warning( disable: 4049 )  /* more than 64k source lines */


/* verify that the <rpcndr.h> version is high enough to compile this file*/
#ifndef __REQUIRED_RPCNDR_H_VERSION__
#define __REQUIRED_RPCNDR_H_VERSION__ 440
#endif

#include "rpc.h"
#include "rpcndr.h"

#ifndef __MyActiveXidl_h__
#define __MyActiveXidl_h__

#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER >= 1020)
#pragma once
#endif

/* Forward Declarations */ 

#ifndef ___DMyActiveX_FWD_DEFINED__
#define ___DMyActiveX_FWD_DEFINED__
typedef interface _DMyActiveX _DMyActiveX;
#endif 	/* ___DMyActiveX_FWD_DEFINED__ */


#ifndef ___DMyActiveXEvents_FWD_DEFINED__
#define ___DMyActiveXEvents_FWD_DEFINED__
typedef interface _DMyActiveXEvents _DMyActiveXEvents;
#endif 	/* ___DMyActiveXEvents_FWD_DEFINED__ */


#ifndef __MyActiveX_FWD_DEFINED__
#define __MyActiveX_FWD_DEFINED__

#ifdef __cplusplus
typedef class MyActiveX MyActiveX;
#else
typedef struct MyActiveX MyActiveX;
#endif /* __cplusplus */

#endif 	/* __MyActiveX_FWD_DEFINED__ */


#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C"{
#endif 

void * __RPC_USER MIDL_user_allocate(size_t);
void __RPC_USER MIDL_user_free( void * ); 


#ifndef __MyActiveXLib_LIBRARY_DEFINED__
#define __MyActiveXLib_LIBRARY_DEFINED__

/* library MyActiveXLib */
/* [control][helpstring][helpfile][version][uuid] */ 


EXTERN_C const IID LIBID_MyActiveXLib;

#ifndef ___DMyActiveX_DISPINTERFACE_DEFINED__
#define ___DMyActiveX_DISPINTERFACE_DEFINED__

/* dispinterface _DMyActiveX */
/* [helpstring][uuid] */ 


EXTERN_C const IID DIID__DMyActiveX;

#if defined(__cplusplus) && !defined(CINTERFACE)

    MIDL_INTERFACE("98AF8A06-7DFE-472D-A713-A0C6F22FDC3D")
    _DMyActiveX : public IDispatch
    {
    };
    
#else 	/* C style interface */

    typedef struct _DMyActiveXVtbl
    {
        BEGIN_INTERFACE
        
        HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *QueryInterface )( 
            _DMyActiveX * This,
            /* [in] */ REFIID riid,
            /* [iid_is][out] */ void **ppvObject);
        
        ULONG ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *AddRef )( 
            _DMyActiveX * This);
        
        ULONG ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *Release )( 
            _DMyActiveX * This);
        
        HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *GetTypeInfoCount )( 
            _DMyActiveX * This,
            /* [out] */ UINT *pctinfo);
        
        HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *GetTypeInfo )( 
            _DMyActiveX * This,
            /* [in] */ UINT iTInfo,
            /* [in] */ LCID lcid,
            /* [out] */ ITypeInfo **ppTInfo);
        
        HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *GetIDsOfNames )( 
            _DMyActiveX * This,
            /* [in] */ REFIID riid,
            /* [size_is][in] */ LPOLESTR *rgszNames,
            /* [in] */ UINT cNames,
            /* [in] */ LCID lcid,
            /* [size_is][out] */ DISPID *rgDispId);
        
        /* [local] */ HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *Invoke )( 
            _DMyActiveX * This,
            /* [in] */ DISPID dispIdMember,
            /* [in] */ REFIID riid,
            /* [in] */ LCID lcid,
            /* [in] */ WORD wFlags,
            /* [out][in] */ DISPPARAMS *pDispParams,
            /* [out] */ VARIANT *pVarResult,
            /* [out] */ EXCEPINFO *pExcepInfo,
            /* [out] */ UINT *puArgErr);
        
        END_INTERFACE
    } _DMyActiveXVtbl;

    interface _DMyActiveX
    {
        CONST_VTBL struct _DMyActiveXVtbl *lpVtbl;
    };

    

#ifdef COBJMACROS


#define _DMyActiveX_QueryInterface(This,riid,ppvObject)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> QueryInterface(This,riid,ppvObject)

#define _DMyActiveX_AddRef(This)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> AddRef(This)

#define _DMyActiveX_Release(This)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> Release(This)


#define _DMyActiveX_GetTypeInfoCount(This,pctinfo)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> GetTypeInfoCount(This,pctinfo)

#define _DMyActiveX_GetTypeInfo(This,iTInfo,lcid,ppTInfo)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> GetTypeInfo(This,iTInfo,lcid,ppTInfo)

#define _DMyActiveX_GetIDsOfNames(This,riid,rgszNames,cNames,lcid,rgDispId)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> GetIDsOfNames(This,riid,rgszNames,cNames,lcid,rgDispId)

#define _DMyActiveX_Invoke(This,dispIdMember,riid,lcid,wFlags,pDispParams,pVarResult,pExcepInfo,puArgErr)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> Invoke(This,dispIdMember,riid,lcid,wFlags,pDispParams,pVarResult,pExcepInfo,puArgErr)

#endif /* COBJMACROS */


#endif 	/* C style interface */


#endif 	/* ___DMyActiveX_DISPINTERFACE_DEFINED__ */


#ifndef ___DMyActiveXEvents_DISPINTERFACE_DEFINED__
#define ___DMyActiveXEvents_DISPINTERFACE_DEFINED__

/* dispinterface _DMyActiveXEvents */
/* [helpstring][uuid] */ 


EXTERN_C const IID DIID__DMyActiveXEvents;

#if defined(__cplusplus) && !defined(CINTERFACE)

    MIDL_INTERFACE("78099343-A8FF-4867-A537-06F31034F22B")
    _DMyActiveXEvents : public IDispatch
    {
    };
    
#else 	/* C style interface */

    typedef struct _DMyActiveXEventsVtbl
    {
        BEGIN_INTERFACE
        
        HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *QueryInterface )( 
            _DMyActiveXEvents * This,
            /* [in] */ REFIID riid,
            /* [iid_is][out] */ void **ppvObject);
        
        ULONG ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *AddRef )( 
            _DMyActiveXEvents * This);
        
        ULONG ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *Release )( 
            _DMyActiveXEvents * This);
        
        HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *GetTypeInfoCount )( 
            _DMyActiveXEvents * This,
            /* [out] */ UINT *pctinfo);
        
        HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *GetTypeInfo )( 
            _DMyActiveXEvents * This,
            /* [in] */ UINT iTInfo,
            /* [in] */ LCID lcid,
            /* [out] */ ITypeInfo **ppTInfo);
        
        HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *GetIDsOfNames )( 
            _DMyActiveXEvents * This,
            /* [in] */ REFIID riid,
            /* [size_is][in] */ LPOLESTR *rgszNames,
            /* [in] */ UINT cNames,
            /* [in] */ LCID lcid,
            /* [size_is][out] */ DISPID *rgDispId);
        
        /* [local] */ HRESULT ( STDMETHODCALLTYPE *Invoke )( 
            _DMyActiveXEvents * This,
            /* [in] */ DISPID dispIdMember,
            /* [in] */ REFIID riid,
            /* [in] */ LCID lcid,
            /* [in] */ WORD wFlags,
            /* [out][in] */ DISPPARAMS *pDispParams,
            /* [out] */ VARIANT *pVarResult,
            /* [out] */ EXCEPINFO *pExcepInfo,
            /* [out] */ UINT *puArgErr);
        
        END_INTERFACE
    } _DMyActiveXEventsVtbl;

    interface _DMyActiveXEvents
    {
        CONST_VTBL struct _DMyActiveXEventsVtbl *lpVtbl;
    };

    

#ifdef COBJMACROS


#define _DMyActiveXEvents_QueryInterface(This,riid,ppvObject)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> QueryInterface(This,riid,ppvObject)

#define _DMyActiveXEvents_AddRef(This)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> AddRef(This)

#define _DMyActiveXEvents_Release(This)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> Release(This)


#define _DMyActiveXEvents_GetTypeInfoCount(This,pctinfo)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> GetTypeInfoCount(This,pctinfo)

#define _DMyActiveXEvents_GetTypeInfo(This,iTInfo,lcid,ppTInfo)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> GetTypeInfo(This,iTInfo,lcid,ppTInfo)

#define _DMyActiveXEvents_GetIDsOfNames(This,riid,rgszNames,cNames,lcid,rgDispId)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> GetIDsOfNames(This,riid,rgszNames,cNames,lcid,rgDispId)

#define _DMyActiveXEvents_Invoke(This,dispIdMember,riid,lcid,wFlags,pDispParams,pVarResult,pExcepInfo,puArgErr)	\
    (This)->lpVtbl -> Invoke(This,dispIdMember,riid,lcid,wFlags,pDispParams,pVarResult,pExcepInfo,puArgErr)

#endif /* COBJMACROS */


#endif 	/* C style interface */


#endif 	/* ___DMyActiveXEvents_DISPINTERFACE_DEFINED__ */


EXTERN_C const CLSID CLSID_MyActiveX;

#ifdef __cplusplus

class DECLSPEC_UUID("36299202-09EF-4ABF-ADB9-47C599DBE778")
MyActiveX;
#endif
#endif /* __MyActiveXLib_LIBRARY_DEFINED__ */

/* Additional Prototypes for ALL interfaces */

/* end of Additional Prototypes */

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif

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