Microsoft IE ActiveX issue

[inutelinside]

I think you all heard about the ActiveX related patch issue where you have to click on the object before it gets activated. Is there a work around for this for ASP classic? I have googled for these:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/overview/activating_activex.asp

http://therippa.blogspot.com/2006/03/activateactivex.html

Are there any more else? It would be best if the workaround is ASP classic. Thanks.

 

[a6m1n0]

There is not a solution that can be solved just using ASP. The new ActiveX security 'feature' is triggered client-side, so there is little ASP can do alone.

The only known methods to bypass the security feature is to use javascript. I have not seen client-sdie vbscript solutions but there could be one floating around somewhere. (Don't know why anyone would use client-side vbscript though.)

Here is a detailed resource on the subject.

-a6m1n0

Curiosity only kills cats.

 

[inutelinside]

Thanks man. I was able to work around on it via javascript.


// Insert <script type="text/javascript" src="iefix.js"></script>
// just below the last object of the page.
objects = document.getElementsByTagName("object");
for (var i = 0; i < objects.length; i++)
{
objects.outerHTML = objects.outerHTML;
}

 

[inutelinside]

By the way, here's where I found the fix

http://capitalhead.com/articles/activating-activex-controls.aspx