There are thousands of ActiveX controls and the list keeps growing. In fact, there is probably a collection of them on your system and you aren’t even aware of it.
RoboHELP provides several design-time ActiveX controls. Some of these controls include Related Topics, ALinks, Keyword Links, Splash Screens, and WinHelp Topic controls.
You can use other ActiveX controls as well. If you design Web and intranet content, you might already know about the kinds of ActiveX controls you want to use with projects. You can also do a little research by visiting sites on the Internet to find ActiveX controls that are useful for your projects.
Some of the more popular ActiveX controls you might want to consider include:
Calendar control: When users open a topic with a calendar control, a calendar is displayed in the text and it can be viewed or printed. Users can select different months and years to view with this type of control.
Custom buttons: When users click a custom button, an action is performed. There are countless actions that could take place. For example, users could download the latest information from a database or download the latest version of your application.
Banner: When users open a topic that contains a banner, they are directed to what you want them to see in your content. It’s a customizable banner that enables you to design and test text, images, and icons that you want displayed at designated intervals in a topic.
Chart: This ActiveX control enables users to draw charts that they can view and print. They can change the chart properties by selecting the various radio buttons and check boxes. They could also enter data to display in the chart or graph.
Calculations: This ActiveX control enables users to enter data (for example, take an online quiz and select answers), perform a calculation (obtain a score for the quiz), and view results (the correct answers to each question).
Note: You can insert any ActiveX control that is registered on your system into topics in your projects. If you want to add other ActiveX controls, you need to install and register the ActiveX control on your system first. Then, you can use it in your projects. For further information, see Registering ActiveX controls.