VBX Controls (Visual Basic eXtension) / Visual Studio 2005 (Controls & Components, Tools & Add-ins) - Top Downloads

What is a VBX control? VBX Controls, short for Visual Basic eXtension, is the component model used in Microsoft Visual Basic 1.0, 2.0 & 3.0 as well as in the 16 bit version of Visual Basic 4.0, to extend the capability of the standard Visual Basic programming language. VBX Controls can be easily identified by their .VBX filename extension and are sometimes known as Visual Basic Custom Controls.

VBX Controls allow you to take user input on a VB form and use it to control how the form behaves, for example to enter data or click a button or toolbar. In this VBX Controls product gallery you will find a selection of VBX Controls for use in a 16 bit VB project. For example you will find: calendar VBX's for date entry, VBX button controls, toolbar VBXes, a VBX for data entry or data input, text editing VBXs, as well as a drawing VBX and a VBX for image display.

It is also possible to use the VBX component model for non-visual tasks, like sending email or receiving email using SMTP and POP3 and transferring files over the Internet using FTP or HTTP.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (MS Visual Studio 2005) allows Visual Studio 2005 programmers to create Windows applications for their end users fast. Visual Studio 2005 developers can extend the standard functionality available inside the Visual Studio 2005 IDE with a variety of Visual Studio 2005 add-ins and Visual Studio 2005 tools. The extensibility of Visual Studio 2005 software is one of the main reasons it has proved to be so popular with developers, as Visual Studio 2005 software engineers can find Visual Studio 2005 downloads from other companies or other developers to act as a Visual Studio 2005 extension to their Visual Studio 2005 IDE.

The versatility of Visual Studio 2005 also extends to various forms of Visual Studio 2005 software components. Visual Studio 2005 controls can be used to create feature rich Visual Studio 2005 user interfaces on forms and Web pages for Visual Studio 2005 apps. These Visual Studio 2005 UI controls are augmented by non-visual Visual Studio 2005 components or Visual Studio 2005 libraries that can help a developer add many hidden features in Visual Studio 2005 applications running in the background. These non-visual components are commonly available as a Visual C++ library, Visual C++ Class library, Visual Basic library, Visual Basic Class library or as a Visual Basic custom control or ActiveX/OCX component.

An example of a visual Visual Studio 2005 control is Janus GridEx for .NET, a .NET UI control that allows you to create an MS Outlook style or look and feel to your latest Visual Basic project. A non-visual .NET component example is a Visual Studio 2005 compatible product that allows you to create and output files in different formats, such as: PDF, XPS, PostScript, RTF, HTML, XML to help solve file conversion and document storage needs.

Other examples of a visual Visual Studio 2005 control is BCGControlBar Professional, a Visual C++ Class Library that allows you to create an MS Office Ribbon style or look and feel to your latest Visual C++ project. A non-visual Visual C++ Class Library component example is a Visual C++ compatible product call IP*Works! C++ Edition that allows you to send emails via SMTP and POP or to transfer files reliably  using HTTP or FTP Internet protocols from within your Visual C++ program.

The Visual Studio 2005 software products listed in this Visual Studio 2005 product gallery will allow you to save a lot of time and effort in creating your new Visual Studio 2005 app. Whether you are looking for a Visual Studio 2005 plug-in or Visual Studio 2005 utility, or you are looking for a Visual Studio 2005 control or a Visual Studio 2005 component, you will be able to find a wide variety of Visual Studio 2005 tools to help you finish your project faster.

We also have other Visual Studio product galleries for: Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio .NET and Visual Studio compatible products.