Can anyone please help. I've looked at simple examples including MS's Thing
Demo,
and can't figure out how to make a simple form with a textbox and a command
button
and take a simple string from a simple VB6  DLL. Below is a sample. I have
made a Mydll.dll and referenced it.

'In Form1
Option Explicit
Private Declare Function Thing Lib "Class1.dll" (Saying As String)
Public Saying As String

Public Sub Command1_Click()
    Text1.Text = Thing(Saying)
End Sub

'***************************************************************************
*

'In Class1.Cls
Option Explicit
Dim Saying As String
Private Function Thing()
    Saying = "Hey Now"
End Function

A VB6 DLL is an COM component, so you do not have to use the declare
statement.  First you need to set a reference to your DLL in the References
dialog on the Project Menu.  Then you can use the following code.  First
declare a variable as the class in your DLL and then call the Thing
function.

'In Form1
Option Explicit

Public Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim objMyDLL As New MyDLL.Class1
    Text1.Text = objMyDLL.Thing
End Sub

You will also need to change the Class code.  First I would make the
Function Thing Public so your project can see it.  Next you need to declare
a return value for the Thing Function.  Finally, say what to return (thing =
"HeyNow").

'In Class1.Cls
Option Explicit
Private Function Thing() as String
     Thing = "Hey Now"
 End Function

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Matthew Arnheiter
Flash Creative Management
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