Posted by Chris Lieb on 11/30/05 01:03

Mark Parnell wrote:
> In our last episode, Chris Lieb <chris.lieb@gmail.com> pronounced to
> alt.html:
>
> > For the computers on our intranet, IE is set to allow all ActiveX
> > controls.
>
> Set to allow all ActiveX controls within the Intranet - not on the
> Internet, presumably.

You would be correct, intranet only.

> > As far as I know,
> > only ActiveX can read data straight out of a COM port,
>
> I couldn't advise on that. I have a suspicion that Richard (rf) could
> though if he's around...Richard? Richard? RICHARD?
>
> Damn, he must have had too much rum&coke again.
>
> > I won't have to support any browsers other than IE6,
>
> Until management decide it's time to upgrade to a modern browser.

I don't see that happening until looong after I am gone.

> > so my use of
> > ActiveX should not cause any problems.
>
> For now.

Even then, I see no other alternative than to create a client-side app,
which is what we wanted to avoid in the first place.

Chris Lieb

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