Visual Basic 5 comes with several controls you can add to a project so that the project can interact with the Web. These controls begin with the IE abbreviation in the Components dialog box. The following example describes these controls.
Table 32.1 helps you locate the controls described in this topic section. Often, the control names don't describe their capabilities. Table 32.1 describes the control you select from the Components dialog box to get the functionality you need. (To access the Components dialog box, choose Components from the Project menu.)
Table 32.1 The Component Names You Select
| Component Name | Description |
| IE Animated Button | Animated display showing IE's connection |
| IE Popup Menu | A menu control that appears on the Web page |
| IE Popup Window | A tabbed window control that opens a new connection window |
| IE Preloader | Preloads a site before the visible Internet access begins |
| IE Super Label | A Web page label |
| IE Timer | Provides timing operations for Internet services |
| Microsoft Internet Controls | Web browser control |
| Microsoft Internet Transfer Control 5.0 | The transfer protocol control |
| Microsoft Winsock Control 5.0 | The Windows connection to common Internet protocols |
If you use the Microsoft Network online service, a set of controls comes with Visual Basic 5 that offers Microsoft Network-related services from the applications you write, such as the MSN mail control. These controls begin with the MSN abbreviation in the Components dialog box.
