> Hey all,

> This may be a dumb question.....

> What is the method to reference an ActiveX Control from inside a Module
(or
> Class Module)?  If I only declare the UC I get <Object or Variable not
set>,
> but if I try to then instantiate the UC, it does not show in the
> IntelliSense list and I get "Not Defined" error.

> I need to use a UC, I need to use a Module, and I need to change the value
> of an object within the UC from within the Module.  Could use a pointer
> here.  All help is greatly appreciated!

> -- Andrew

> Hey all,

> This may be a dumb question.....

> What is the method to reference an ActiveX Control from inside a Module
(or
> Class Module)?  If I only declare the UC I get <Object or Variable not
set>,
> but if I try to then instantiate the UC, it does not show in the
> IntelliSense list and I get "Not Defined" error.

> I need to use a UC, I need to use a Module, and I need to change the value
> of an object within the UC from within the Module.  Could use a pointer
> here.  All help is greatly appreciated!

> -- Andrew

> Hey,
> same problem with me..

> can u help please .

> > Hey all,

> > This may be a dumb question.....

> > What is the method to reference an ActiveX Control from inside a Module
> (or
> > Class Module)?  If I only declare the UC I get <Object or Variable not
> set>,
> > but if I try to then instantiate the UC, it does not show in the
> > IntelliSense list and I get "Not Defined" error.

> > I need to use a UC, I need to use a Module, and I need to change the
value
> > of an object within the UC from within the Module.  Could use a pointer
> > here.  All help is greatly appreciated!

> > -- Andrew

> This is the answer I received and it worked like a champ:

> In the module:
> Private UC as [Name of the usercontrol]

> In the Usercontrol_Initialize():
> Set UC = Me

> So you can reference the Usercontrol.

> -- Andrew

> > Hey,
> > same problem with me..

> > can u help please .

> > > Hey all,

> > > This may be a dumb question.....

> > > What is the method to reference an ActiveX Control from inside a
Module
> > (or
> > > Class Module)?  If I only declare the UC I get <Object or Variable not
> > set>,
> > > but if I try to then instantiate the UC, it does not show in the
> > > IntelliSense list and I get "Not Defined" error.

> > > I need to use a UC, I need to use a Module, and I need to change the
> value
> > > of an object within the UC from within the Module.  Could use a
pointer
> > > here.  All help is greatly appreciated!

> > > -- Andrew

> Hey Thanx, but my problem is somewhat different.

> See I have created an Active X EXE in VB.
> Now it has various child forms in it.

> All of these child forms have certain custom built OCX's in them. All of
> these custom built OCX have a public exposed methods Enable and Disable.

> Example. We have 2 OCX.
> ocxA (On Child from frmA)
> ocxB (On Child from frmB)

> From the main from to disable the OCX A I will write.

> frmA.ocxA.Disable

> It works great.
> NOW MY PROBLEM

> How do I call the disable method of ocxA from inside ocxB(not frmB) I
assume
> I wil have to get the pointer to the current running instance of ocxA in
> memory.
> I tried something like this inside ocxB code.
> Dim objA as Object
> Set objA = GetObject(ocxA.SomeClassID)

> This does not work. Help me out man.

> Reagrds
> Umesh Balani


> > This is the answer I received and it worked like a champ:

> > In the module:
> > Private UC as [Name of the usercontrol]

> > In the Usercontrol_Initialize():
> > Set UC = Me

> > So you can reference the Usercontrol.

> > -- Andrew

> > > Hey,
> > > same problem with me..

> > > can u help please .

> > > > Hey all,

> > > > This may be a dumb question.....

> > > > What is the method to reference an ActiveX Control from inside a
> Module
> > > (or
> > > > Class Module)?  If I only declare the UC I get <Object or Variable
not
> > > set>,
> > > > but if I try to then instantiate the UC, it does not show in the
> > > > IntelliSense list and I get "Not Defined" error.

> > > > I need to use a UC, I need to use a Module, and I need to change the
> > value
> > > > of an object within the UC from within the Module.  Could use a
> pointer
> > > > here.  All help is greatly appreciated!

> > > > -- Andrew

> Umesh,

>     Well hmmmm....  I am not by any stretch of the imagination an ocx
> guru.....yet.  And I have not yet tried creating an ActiveX EXE app, or
used
> two custom ocx's at the same time, but to me at this point it really
doesn't
> sound like that makes a difference.  The way I understand controls, is
that
> from outside the control, other objects only have access to the
properties,
> methods and events exposed as public by that control.  Just so I am on the
> same page with you, I take by your stating Disable you are not trying to
do
> ControlA.Enable = False from inside ControlB, correct?
>     I would have to create a project like the one you have stated to
verify
> this, but the way I would approach it is to declare ControlA in ControlB
and
> instantiate ControlA in its Control_Initialize event (like the answer I
> received earlier).  Then, in ControlA, create a public property that sets
> ControlA's Enable to True or False.  Then, inside ControlB you should be
> able to enable or disable ControlA as you need to.  Again, without making
> the project, this is what I have in my head....but I am sure it can't be
as
> easy as that, my luck just isn't that good.
>     Somehow I know this might be something I will need to do, so if you
find
> the answer to this (controlling one ocx from inside another), please be
sure
> to let me know.  And for what it is worth, I hope this has helped.

> -- Andrew

> > Hey Thanx, but my problem is somewhat different.

> > See I have created an Active X EXE in VB.
> > Now it has various child forms in it.

> > All of these child forms have certain custom built OCX's in them. All of
> > these custom built OCX have a public exposed methods Enable and Disable.

> > Example. We have 2 OCX.
> > ocxA (On Child from frmA)
> > ocxB (On Child from frmB)

> > From the main from to disable the OCX A I will write.

> > frmA.ocxA.Disable

> > It works great.
> > NOW MY PROBLEM

> > How do I call the disable method of ocxA from inside ocxB(not frmB) I
> assume
> > I wil have to get the pointer to the current running instance of ocxA in
> > memory.
> > I tried something like this inside ocxB code.
> > Dim objA as Object
> > Set objA = GetObject(ocxA.SomeClassID)

> > This does not work. Help me out man.

> > Reagrds
> > Umesh Balani


> > > This is the answer I received and it worked like a champ:

> > > In the module:
> > > Private UC as [Name of the usercontrol]

> > > In the Usercontrol_Initialize():
> > > Set UC = Me

> > > So you can reference the Usercontrol.

> > > -- Andrew

> > > > Hey,
> > > > same problem with me..

> > > > can u help please .

> > > > > Hey all,

> > > > > This may be a dumb question.....

> > > > > What is the method to reference an ActiveX Control from inside a
> > Module
> > > > (or
> > > > > Class Module)?  If I only declare the UC I get <Object or Variable
> not
> > > > set>,
> > > > > but if I try to then instantiate the UC, it does not show in the
> > > > > IntelliSense list and I get "Not Defined" error.

> > > > > I need to use a UC, I need to use a Module, and I need to change
the
> > > value
> > > > > of an object within the UC from within the Module.  Could use a
> > pointer
> > > > > here.  All help is greatly appreciated!

> > > > > -- Andrew