Activex Desgin Mode Or Runtime Mode

MFC Library Reference

COleControl::AmbientUserMode

Determines if the container is in design mode or user mode.

BOOL AmbientUserMode( );

Return Value

Nonzero if the container is in user mode; otherwise 0 (in design mode). If this property is not supported, this function returns 0.

Remarks

For example, a container might set this to FALSE in design mode.