Microsoft Windows Architecture for Developers Training Kit

Advantages of ActiveX Controls

ActiveX controls provide the following features:

• They require fewer interfaces than previous OLE controls.
• They can be windowless and always in-place active.
• In-place activation allows interaction with an OLE object within a container.
• They have clearly defined interfaces.
• They provide properties, events, and methods .
• They reduce complexity.
• They encapsulate functionality.
• They can be updated easily.
• They provide version control.
• They support information sharing.
• They are reusable.