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activex control on this page might be unsafe

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sharugan

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Jul 23, 2007
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I have a spredsheet that contains the data.I need to display the spreadsheet in a browser when the user types the url of the website.it shouldn't show any alert message that "the activex control on this page might be unsafe"
how do i avoid the message from displying on the browser in the code .i am using code as follows.

function loadworddoc(){
doc = new ActiveXObject("Excel.Application"); // creates the word object
doc.Visible=true; // display Word window
doc.Workbooks.Open("D:\\two.xls"); // specify path to document
}
 
Using ActiveX and opening a local file in IE...
it's an IE security "thing", have yet to find the setting in IE to turn this annoying "popup" off.

Believe I saw something once about adding the local boxes drivepath/IP???
Into IE's trusted zones.


 
ADDENDUM...
Had some time to research...found it...
The "local zone" thing nolonger works...

"Newer" versions of IE (I'm still using v6)...
IE menubar...Tools...Internet Options...
Advanced tab...scroll towards bottom: Security...
"Allow active content to run in files on my computer"

Save, close, reopen IE.

Just tested with my local page with activeX...
...worked...no more annoying prompt!
 
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