# InfoPathControl Object

Defines methods used from the implementation of an ActiveX control for initializing, uninitializing, enabling, disabling, and saving the state of a control.

## Remarks

The InfoPathControl and InfoPathControlSite objects and their methods and properties are designed to be used only from the implementation of an ActiveX control. These objects and their members are not supported in InfoPath form code. For more information on how to create ActiveX controls that work with InfoPath, see the InfoPath Developer Center.

Note This object model member is not supported when the Disable Service Pack features option on the Advanced tab of the Options dialog box in InfoPath is selected or when Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Service Pack 1 or later is not installed. Any form template that contains a view with an ActiveX control that implements this object model member in its code will generate an error message if it is opened in InfoPath when service pack features are disabled or unavailable.

## Using the InfoPathControl Object

The InfoPathControl object defines the following methods that must be implemented by the developer of an ActiveX control for use on InfoPath forms.

Method | Description
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Enable | Defines a method that InfoPath calls when it needs to enable or disable an instance of the control in a view.
Init | Defines a method that performs any initialization routines required when an instance of the control is added to an InfoPath form.
SaveState | Defines a method that InfoPath calls when it needs to save the state of an instance of the control in a view.
Uninit | Defines a method that performs any clean up routines required before an instance of the control is removed from a view.

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