Creating New Controls in an ActiveX Container

Complete the following steps to create a new ActiveX control in an ActiveX container.

  1. Select Controls»ActiveX»Container to place an ActiveX container on the front panel.
  2. Right-click the ActiveX container on the front panel.
  3. Select Insert ActiveX Object from the shortcut menu to display the Select ActiveX Object dialog box.
  4. Select Create Control from the top pull-down menu in the Select ActiveX Object dialog box.
  5. Select an ActiveX control from the list of those registered with your computer and click the OK button. The ActiveX control appears in the ActiveX container on the front panel.

    Note  If you place a checkmark in the Validate Servers checkbox, LabVIEW verifies the server and lists only the servers in the registry that actually exist on your computer. If you do not place a checkmark in the Validate Servers checkbox, LabVIEW does not verify the server and lists all servers in the registry.

  6. Access the ActiveX properties associated with the object or document to set the properties for the object or document or invoke a method on the object.