Components dialog box

Components dialog box

Allows you to add components (controls, designers) to your project.

The following table describes the dialog box options.

Option Description
Tabs List components you can add by their category: Controls, Designers.
Apply Adds the selected controls to the Toolbox, or the designer to the Insert menu, without closing the Components dialog box.
OK Adds the selected controls to the Toolbox, or the designer to the Insert menu, and closes the dialog box.

Controls tab

Controls tab

Allows you to add controls to your project's Toolbox.

Note

This feature is not available in all versions of the Visual Basic Editor.

The following table describes the tab options.

Option Description
Available Controls list Displays the available controls. You add a control by selecting the check box next to its name.

NOTE: You cannot remove a control that is used in your project.
Path Displays the path of the control selected in the Available Controls list.
Browse Displays the Add ActiveX Control dialog box where you can locate and open the control you want.
Selected Items Only When selected, displays only those controls in the Available Controls list that you have selected to include in the project.
Apply Adds the selected controls to the Toolbox without closing the Components dialog box.
OK Adds the selected controls to the Toolbox and closes the dialog box.

Designers tab

Designers tab

Allows you to add designers to your project's Insert menu.

Note

This feature is not available in all versions of the Visual Basic Editor.

The following table describes the tab options.

Option Description
Available Designers list Displays the available designers. You add a designer by selecting the check box next to its name.

NOTE: You can't remove a designer that is used in your project.
Path Displays the path of the designer selected in the Available Designers list.
Selected Items Only When selected, displays only those designers in the Available Designers list that you have selected to include in the project.
Apply Adds the selected designers to the Insert menu without closing the Components dialog box.
OK Adds the selected designers to the Insert menu and closes the dialog box.

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