How can I open Visual Basic IDE through automation in VB Programming

[saqib3]

I am trying to make a Wizard in which I'd like to open an visual basic IDE window through a program and use it's properties and method to create a form and save it.

 

[Karl Blessing]

I dont know if this applies to VB (might have it somewhere as debuging executable) but when I write ActiveX controls in VC++ , I just point it to vb6.exe, and I can debug it within the enviroment, another way to debug the codes of even the controls, but all things have to be made in VB, include the project of the VB ActiveX Control, then include other projects that uses it, now you'll notice that if you put a breakpoint in a control, it'll break there, instead of the line that calls it from the controling project.<br><br>Hopefully this is what you meant. <p>Karl<br><a href=mailto:kb244@kb244.8m.com>kb244@kb244.8m.com</a><br><a href=

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[NickBulka]

I don't believe it's possible to do what you're attempting.&nbsp;&nbsp;However,&nbsp;&nbsp;VB forms are really only text files (unless they have embedded graphics) so you could create the form without ever calling VB,&nbsp;&nbsp;as long as you know what controls and properties you want to use.&nbsp;&nbsp;Take a look at a VB form in Notepad to see the format. <p>nick bulka<br><a href=mailto:nick@bulka.com>nick@bulka.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>