Ensuring That ActiveX Is Loaded
From Visual LISP
ActiveX functionality is not automatically enabled when you start AutoCAD or VLISP, so your programs must ensure that ActiveX is loaded. The following function call accomplishes this:
(vl-load-com)
If ActiveX support is not yet available, executing vl-load-com initializes the AutoLISP ActiveX environment. If ActiveX is already loaded, vl-load-com does nothing.