RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 14:28

I think i get it. so we're more talkin about how directly the scripts are
executed? so wud it be safe for me to think that ie assumes default activeX
object if there is none specified? wud it be better to simply offer jupload
to everyone and assume ie users will get ActiveX instead?


>From: Sam Morgan [EMAIL REMOVED]
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>To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer
>Date: 18 Jan 2006 14:49:10 -0000
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>
>Here's a situation for you.
>
>Multiple large file uploads with progress bar (We are talking sometimes
>over
>100 files of around 2MB each).
>
>In one digital photo processing site I am developing I use ASPUpload and
>Xupload, the ActiveX is really nice to use if the user has IE, it uses all
>windows dialogs and feels like they are working in windows and it works
>well
>so I've given the best experience to 70% of the users, then for the other
>30% on other browsers I give them Jupload, a Java version which still works
>well but just not quite as nice and requires java.
>
>Although if you know of a flash file uploader that works well I'd be happy
>to consider using that instead.
>
>Regards
>
>Sam Morgan
>
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> >
> > Tam Denholm wrote:
> >
> > > Dont use ActiveX because its the spawn of the devil? Yes?
> > No? Only me
> > >
> > >that thinks that?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > No, no you aren't.
> >
> > I can't think of many things I would be happy for my browser
> > to run that
> > you can't do in flash - do ActiveX components work outside of IE?
> >
> > I guess it's probably alright in a very few cases on a local
> > intranet or
> > highly trusted site, but I can't think of many places I would
> > use it. In
> > fact, I can't think of any.
> >
> > -ben
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