How do I insert and configure an ActiveX object in a project created in EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert

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To insert an ActiveX object in a project screen:

On the Graphics tab of the ribbon, in the Libraries group, click ActiveX Control.
Select the ActiveX control that you want to insert from the list, and then click OK. The ActiveX object will then appear on the screen. (Unregistered ActiveX objects will not be available in this list box.)
Double-click on the ActiveX object and assign a name to it (enter a value in the Name field). The animations and methods list can be viewed by selecting the Methods button. The static properties can be set by the Properties button (A detailed description about the objects properties can be found in the component documentation, provided by the component developer).

There are three functions to access the ActiveX component during runtime:

XGet(strName,strProperties): Returns the value of the properties strProperties from the object strName. The list of properties which can be read from the object are listed in the Object Properties dialog from the object, with the syntax Properties Name(PropGet) (for example, Color(PropGet) ).
XSet(strName,strProperties,Value): Writes the value Value to the properties strProperties of the object strName. The list of properties which can be set to the object are listed in the Object Properties dialog from the object, with the syntax Properties Name(PropPut) (for example, Color(PropPut) ).
XRun(strName, strMethod, Parameter1, Parameter2, …, ParameterN): Executes the method strMethod from the object strName, according to the parameters Parameter1, Parameter2, …, ParameterN. The list of methods available in the object is listed in the Object Properties dialog from the object, with the syntax Method Name(Method) (for example, OpenFile(Method) ).

Tip: Before inserting an ActiveX control (usually an OCX file) into the project, make sure it has been properly registered in the computer. To register an ActiveX control from with the development application, click Register Controls on the Home tab of the ribbon.
Note: The amount of parameters set in the XRun function can vary from 0 up to 255 and it depends each the ActiveX component. It's possible to use tags to set the parameters; however, the tag type must match the component parameter type (Boolean, integer, string or real).