Paul,
Might it be possible to embed this tools/controls FireFly?
See this link:
http://osenxpsuite.net/?xp=1
I realize one would need a license to use these controls but could these controls be used as custom controls in FireFly ?
These are all ActiveX controls and from the text on the site - made specifically for Visual Basic. They may or may not work with FireFly's OCX container. The only way to know for sure is to try them like any other ActiveX control.