Image a•X Basics

The following topics provide the background information that you will require before you begin creating applications with Image a•X.

What is ActiveX technology?

Get a brief description of ActiveX technology, and link to Web resources about it.

Image a•X: Key Concepts

Find out how the controls work in an application.

Structure of the Image a•X controls

Learn how the controls relate to one another.

Interfaces and how they work

Learn about interfaces and how they affect programming with the controls.

COM vs. ActiveX commands

Find out the difference between COM and ActiveX--or API and user interface-- commands and how they are used in Image a•X.

Understanding document structure

Learn the types of documents that the controls allow you to view and create, and how these documents are structured.

Event Handling

Learn how the controls deal with events.

Key imaging concepts

Learn more about imaging in this section.