SftOptions 1.0 - ActiveX Options Control

Using SftOptions

SftOptions can be used with most development tools that support ActiveX controls. This section shows how to use the control with some of the most popular development tools.

The control is automatically registered in the Windows Registry during installation of SftOptions. Please see Distributing SftOptions for information on how to ship the control with your application.

Many development tools offer a palette or tool bar of available ActiveX controls. The control SftOptions may be added to these tool bars automatically, or you may have to take additional steps to make the control available to a development tool or project. Check your development tool's documentation for detailed information on how to use ActiveX controls.

• Using SftOptions with Visual Basic 6
• Using SftOptions with .NET
• Using SftOptions with Visual C++ 6.0
• Using SftOptions with Visual C++ (Unmanaged C/C++)
• Using SftOptions with Delphi
• Using SftOptions with Internet Explorer
• Using SftOptions with Other Development Tools

Once the SftOptions control is available, it can be added to forms, dialogs or windows.

By right clicking on the control in design mode, most development tools will display a popup menu which allows access to the Property Dialogs provided by SftOptions. The Property Dialogs are used to define all design-time properties of the control.

Some development tools also display their own property window. This property window normally displays only the properties of the SftOptions object. Other objects which the control may offer are not shown. These can only be modified though the Property Dialogs. The development tool's property window may provide access to the SftOptions online help using the F1 key or a similar mechanism.

The Property Dialogs offered by SftOptions display context sensitive help by right-clicking on any displayed property of the Property Dialogs.