RE: FN-FORUM: ActiveX Content, Internet Explorer

date posted 18th January 2006 14:16

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