What's are the naming conventions on COM libraries? When do I choose .ocx, .oca, .tlb, .olb?

Question

EDIT: Since the original wording of my question caused much frowning I re-phrased it. Sorry about the confusion.

Until now all my COM DLLs had the extension .dll, but I assume there are some rules about that. I know there are .ocx, .oca, .tlb and .olb files. I'm aware that these files all contain "COM stuff" but what exactly?

• What are these files in general: .ocx, .oca, .tlb, .olb?
• What is the difference between an OLB and a TLB?
• What is the difference between TLB and OCX?
• What is the difference between .ocx and .oca?
• When should I name my library .ocx and when .tlb? If they contain a certain kind of feature?
• Which properties do my libraries have to have to use a certain extension?

Answer 1

• .ocx
  • ActiveX Control
• .oca
  • Extended type library/custom control cache file that goes along with a .ocx
• .tlb
  • Contains the definitions of the COM interfaces and types contained in its associated COM library. It is a cross language "header file".
• .olb
  • A Microsoft Object Library file that contains information referenced by Microsoft Office components.