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Creating a ActiveX DLL in VB


Visual Basic 6, or VB Classic

Creating a ActiveX DLL in VB5 or VB6.

Original Author: Ribamar FS

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CRIATING ACTIVEXDLL WITH VB5 OR VB6






1 – Creating a new project ActiveX DLL



- Open a new project in VB

- Select a type ActiveX DLL

- Press Ctrl+S to save Class with name clsMath

- Change Instancing propertie to GlobalMultiUse.

- Select Project menu – Properties and change only:

- Change Project Name in General to DLLMath

- Change Project Description to My DLL Math

- In File menu - Save Project (DLLMath.vbp or other)


2 – WRITING CODE TO CLASS



Now writing functions of clsMath class.

Double click in class clsMath and paste the code below:



Public Function fSum(ByVal X As Long, ByVal Y As Long) As Long

  fSum = X + Y

End Function



Public Function fSub(ByVal X As Long, Y As Long) As Long

  fSub = X - Y

End Function



Public Function fMult(ByVal X As Long, Y As Long) As Long

  fMult = X * Y

End Function



Public Function fDiv(ByVal X As Long, Y As Long) As Long

  If Y <> 0 Then

    fDiv = X / Y

  Else

    MsgBox " The divider must be different of zero.!"

  End If

End Function



Press Ctrl+S to save.



3 – ADD A NEW CLASS



- In Project menu – Add Class Module

- Click in Class Module and in Open

- Rename this Class to clsTrig

- Change Instancing propertie of this Class to GlobalMultiUse.

- Double click in this Class to open



4 – WRITING CODE OF THIS NEW CLASS



Paste this code in clsTrig Class:



Public Function fSin(X As Double)

  fSin = Sin(X)

End Function



Public Function fCos(X As Double)

  fCos = Cos(X)

End Function



Press Ctrl+S to save this class with name clsTrig or other



5 – COMPILING THE DLL



In File menu - Make DLLMath and wait.

After VB compile then register automaticaly the DLL.



6 – TRY DLL



- Open a new project Standard EXE

- In Project menu – References - Browse

- Select DLLMath in your folder and OK.



Double click in form and paste in Load event.



Private Sub Form_Load()

Dim objMath As DLLMath.clsMath

' DLLMath here is name in Project - Properties - Project Name



Set objMath = New DLLMath.clsMath



MsgBox objMath.fSum(2, 6)



End Sub



Press F5 to run.



7 – HOW TO REFERENCE DLL AND CLASS



To make reference for all classes of a DLL



Dim NameVariableObject As NameOfDLL.NameOfClass



To make reference for a unique class of a DLL



Dim NameVariableObject As NameOfClass




Forgive my English. I studied the English little.

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Posted: 2002-06-01
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