> >
> > Tried WSH, Hypelink and WebBrowser controls. All of them fire out Word for DOC files, Excel for XLS files. That's exactly what I want to prevent.
> >
> > As for MS Office Doc Viewer controls - they are, again separate things for specific file formats and, besides, ain't exactly the controls - more like embedded apps (OLE rather than ActiveX). And I am looking for an ActiveX.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ilya
>
> Ilya,
>
> I do not think there is such a control. :-(
> Files with different extensions, by default they are opened by different viewers on particular PC, and it will affect the way how your control (even exist) will open those files.
>
> Good Luck

That's what I was afraid of, knowing that, indeed, all Office files aren't exactly "all of 'em are documents", coz their base design differs from one format to another.

Pity!

Regards,

Ilya