Activex download in multiple browsers

[das.dwipayan]

Hi All,

I have a standrad question about installing Activex plugin using HTML Object Tag as follows.

<object classid='CLSID:A47C22B1-3CC3-45bc-801E-3FCC4FFD3E45' codebase='DownloadDeployer.cab#version=1,0,0,3' id='TestActivex' height='1' width='1'></object>



This is working fine for all IE Browsers (IE 6.0 onwards),but i want to download the same activex using Mozilla firefox and google chrome,but it fails to show me any download prompt.How can i make this activex to download and work in all these 2 browsers.

Thanks



Das

[Fang]

ActiveX is only supported in IE

[das.dwipayan]

:) Thanks for replying to my post.I have also the same feelings about Activex but can you try acessing following URL using Mozilla FireFox or Google chrome.

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

Here somehow they are able to download the activex.Can you help me so that we can find out a possible conclusion on it.

I did some google search and found Mozzila has some NPAPI which does download the Activex and JavaSScript scripting.

Thanks

Das

[Fang]

Where? That's Flash.

[das.dwipayan]

Yes,
But if flash player is not installed and i am using IE then it prompts for Download.

But i am using Mozzila or googe chrome then its shows some plugin to install in the page itself not like a download prompt.

Thanks

Das

[felgall]

You need a second object tag nested inside the first for web browsers other than IE to use. See http://www.felgall.com/flash.htm for an example.

[das.dwipayan]

Hi,

Can you please try the following URL in IE , Mozilla & Google chrome and try to download the plugin.

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

I have my observation below

1) In case of IE if i clicked the (agree and install now) then it prompts me to download and which is a standrad way of downloading activex

a) I analysed the source code and found the <object> tag associated with it which prompt for the download if CLSID not found.

2)And again tried to repeat the same steps in Mozzila firefox and Google chrome it prompts to save the Activex Exe.

a) I analysed the code and it didn't have the <object> Tag there.

Can you please do the experiment and give me your suggestion on it.

Thanks



Das

[Fang]

Only IE uses ActiveX
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Activex

[das.dwipayan]

Hi,

Why other browsers have not worked on Activex part .Is there any core reason behind it.

I can say Activex is a very nice feature by IE to ease the load of server and can handle many of the client side activites through JavaScript/Activex.

I dont know why other browsers are not following the same .I know through Activex malicious programs can be installed and its biggest secirity hole.

Thanks

Das

[felgall]

ActiveX was Microsoft's biggest mistake - over time they have had to turn more and more of it off in an attempt to remove all the security holes that it introduces into any product which uses it.

All other browsers work perfectly well and provide as much or more functionality than Internet Explorer without needing ActiveX.