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Chapter 9 ACTIVE X
9.1 Introduction
The LBA-PC ActiveX server provides simple control of LBA-PC along with access to frame data, beam
display image, results, statistics, and pass/fail indicators. The LBA-PC ActiveX server runs under
Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional.
Using the LBA-PC ActiveX server, you can:
• Start and Stop collecting and processing new data frames
• Initiate an Ultracal cycle
• Restore a LBA-PC configuration from file
• Read new data frames and limited frame information
• Read a bitmap image of the beam display image
• Read computed results
• Read statistical results
• Reset statistical results
• Read pass/fail indicators
Using the LBA-PC ActiveX server, you cannot:
• Detect or handle LBA-PC errors or error messages
• Get or set the LBA-PC configuration
• Read random data frames
9.2 Using ActiveX
Many modern development languages such as Visual Basic, Visual C++, and Borland C++ Builder
support ActiveX. Many applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and National Instruments
LabVIEW also support ActiveX. Development languages and applications all use different methods for
accessing ActiveX controls.
Below we will briefly describe how to use the LBA-PC ActiveX server in Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic, and
LabVIEW.
9.2.1 Microsoft Excel
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is integrated into Microsoft Excel. Follow these steps to use the
LBA-PC ActiveX server in Microsoft Excel:
1. Create a new Workbook in Excel
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