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.