How to distribute ActiveX control

[jimgao]

i embedded an ActiveX control in my html page. and i want the other users can read this page. how to distribute this control to users? not just copy to their machine and register manully.
can you give me some tips?

thanks

 

[P01nt3r]

If the ActiveX is on client side you can distribuite it calling it from html. Only microsoft explorer browsers an view it and in all this machine you must give the controll.

If you are able to run it from server side (but I don't think that the administrator of ISP allow it to you) there isn't problem because the only trouble is the code of the page that you had just written

 

[jimgao]

thank you, P01nt3r
but if the control is brought from the third part, if we must run the install program. i have download the trial version and try to register it manully, it can't work. i also check the dependcy of this control, didn't found any other .dll files it need.
if we buy the control later,how to install it to client side?
thank again
Jim

 

[KYG]

You can use Install Shield to distribute your control. It has option - dynamic or static scanner for all dependencies which should be included to your installation. So you can make sure your ActiveX will work on the client side.

KYG.

 

[jimgao]

thanks KYG
another question is: we will distribute a third partner control, it need licences(maybe it also have users-number limitation). Does the Install Shield deal with that too?
i read some materials, if we use this control in VB program, the install program will deal with it and pass the register key .but i am not sure if it work well when i just include this control into the install files.
Jim