Posted by SonomaProducts.com on 10/26/06 16:30

That is awesome. It works like a charm. I really appreciate it.

Harlan Messinger wrote:
> SonomaProducts.com wrote:
> > Product manager asking question for not-so web savy programmers.
> >
> > We created an Active-x plug-in, currently only ported to IE. It is
> > deployed from xml, using some xmslt, xml wrappers and we have what
> > looks like a desktop application running in a browser with an Active-X
> > component providing a graphic display window for some 3D content and it
> > takes script calls from the xml interface to do stuff.
> >
> > If users visit a web page where we have this custom content loaded but
> > don't yet have the plug-in they see the app interface but the display
> > window has the tiny box with an X, all as expected.
> >
> > We know that using an Objet tag with the class id and a codebase
> > parameter with a url is supposed to provide a path for the browser to
> > get the plug-in if it can't find it loaded locally.
> >
> > I havent seen this work for us yet but I've looked at enough samples
> > out there to see that we do have it right.
> >
> > My questions:
> > 1. Is it possible to interject a dialog with the user, pop up a custom
> > message telling them what's the prob, etc.?
> >
> > 2. I actually want folks to register to get the plug-in (the whole evil
> > corporation thing). Can the link be to a form? I know that's not good
> > form but it's what daddy warbucks needs from me and I need the dunnage.
> >
> > Any pointers will be appreciated.
>
> Any content, other than PARAM elements, that you stick inside an OBJECT
> appears when the OBJECT can't be rendered.
>
> <object ...>
> <p>This page requires our Fantastic Stuff plug-in to function, but you
> don't appear to have it installed. Please <a href="foo">buy and download
> the plug-in</a> to continue.</p>
> </object>
>
> The CODEBASE attribute can't point to a form. The browser wouldn't have
> any way to know that you intend for it to redirect the user to it rather
> than downloading plug-in code from it.

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