Sheridan ActiveThreed

ActiveThreed is a set of ActiveX controls designed to add a cutting-edge interface to your applications. ActiveThreed consists of seven 32-bit ActiveX controls in two files - THREED20.OCX and SPLITTER.OCX. The THREED20 controls replicate the functions of some of the Windows base controls, adding expanded features to give your applications the active look and feel users have come to expect. Also included in ActiveThreed is a Splitter control that provides a flexible, multi-paned container for other controls. Together, the THREED20 controls and Splitter of ActiveThreed give you the tools to design attractive and engaging applications, utilizing many of the interface features popularized by the Internet and the World Wide Web.

THREED20.OCX, which contains the THREED20 controls of ActiveThreed, is an upgraded version of the THREED.VBX, THREED16.OCX and THREED32.OCX custom controls that were included with the Professional Edition of Microsoft® Visual Basic. It can be substituted directly for older versions of the control without requiring modifications to your program's forms or code. However, you will need to re-compile existing applications if you want them to take advantage of ActiveThreed. ActiveThreed provides advanced functionality and performance. It is fully compliant with the ActiveX standard. Its lightweight controls do not require the MFC DLL, making it especially suitable for network or Internet applications.

The THREED20 controls give you enhanced interface design features, which you can use to give your application a multimedia look and feel. You can design programs that integrate well with content on the World Wide Web as well as the most recent versions of popular applications suites.

In addition, ActiveThreed includes an all-new Splitter control. The Splitter is a container control that is visually and functionally similar to the frames found on many Web sites. It provides a system of resizable panes separated by movable, three-dimensional splitter bars, which you use to group and organize the other controls in your application. The Splitter is packaged as a separate lightweight OCX; you can choose whether or not to include it with the THREED20 controls in your application.

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