Vista - ActiveX, Silverlight, Client-side application

11-17-2008

Is ActiveX still the only technology to allow for a full-featured
application hosted in a browser? Specifically, I need an application,
hosted in a browser (i.e. on a web page), that is capable of launching
applications on the client machine. I had hopes that I could do this
with Silverlight, but it appears the sandbox is too limiting.

As far as I can tell, if I want to launch an application, I have two
alternatives:
1) ActiveX
2) Custom MIME type registered on the client machine
Are there other options?

If Silverlight is capable of doing this, can someone point me to some
documentation or samples?

Thanks!
Brad.

11-19-2008

I think I found what I was looking for:
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/m...plication.aspx

Brad.

On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:08:42 -0700, Bradley Plett
<plettb@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>Is ActiveX still the only technology to allow for a full-featured
>application hosted in a browser? Specifically, I need an application,
>hosted in a browser (i.e. on a web page), that is capable of launching
>applications on the client machine. I had hopes that I could do this
>with Silverlight, but it appears the sandbox is too limiting.
>
>As far as I can tell, if I want to launch an application, I have two
>alternatives:
>1) ActiveX
>2) Custom MIME type registered on the client machine
>Are there other options?
>
>If Silverlight is capable of doing this, can someone point me to some
>documentation or samples?
>
>Thanks!
>Brad.

12-01-2008

i would suggest having your app register a custom mime, or url handler...
since ActiveX is ie only, and has issues with safety concerns, and may be
blocked...

On 11/17/2008 3:08 PM, Bradley Plett wrote:

Quote:

> Is ActiveX still the only technology to allow for a full-featured
> application hosted in a browser? Specifically, I need an application,
> hosted in a browser (i.e. on a web page), that is capable of launching
> applications on the client machine. I had hopes that I could do this
> with Silverlight, but it appears the sandbox is too limiting.
>
> As far as I can tell, if I want to launch an application, I have two
> alternatives:
> 1) ActiveX
> 2) Custom MIME type registered on the client machine
> Are there other options?
>
> If Silverlight is capable of doing this, can someone point me to some
> documentation or samples?
>
> Thanks!
> Brad.

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11-17-2008	#1 (permalink)
Bradley Plett n/a posts	ActiveX, Silverlight, Client-side application Is ActiveX still the only technology to allow for a full-featured application hosted in a browser? Specifically, I need an application, hosted in a browser (i.e. on a web page), that is capable of launching applications on the client machine. I had hopes that I could do this with Silverlight, but it appears the sandbox is too limiting. As far as I can tell, if I want to launch an application, I have two alternatives: 1) ActiveX 2) Custom MIME type registered on the client machine Are there other options? If Silverlight is capable of doing this, can someone point me to some documentation or samples? Thanks! Brad.
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11-19-2008	#2 (permalink)
Bradley Plett n/a posts	Re: ActiveX, Silverlight, Client-side application I think I found what I was looking for: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/m...plication.aspx Brad. On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:08:42 -0700, Bradley Plett <plettb@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Is ActiveX still the only technology to allow for a full-featured >application hosted in a browser? Specifically, I need an application, >hosted in a browser (i.e. on a web page), that is capable of launching >applications on the client machine. I had hopes that I could do this >with Silverlight, but it appears the sandbox is too limiting. > >As far as I can tell, if I want to launch an application, I have two >alternatives: >1) ActiveX >2) Custom MIME type registered on the client machine >Are there other options? > >If Silverlight is capable of doing this, can someone point me to some >documentation or samples? > >Thanks! >Brad.
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12-01-2008	#3 (permalink)
Michael J. Ryan n/a posts	Re: ActiveX, Silverlight, Client-side application i would suggest having your app register a custom mime, or url handler... since ActiveX is ie only, and has issues with safety concerns, and may be blocked... On 11/17/2008 3:08 PM, Bradley Plett wrote: Quote: > Is ActiveX still the only technology to allow for a full-featured > application hosted in a browser? Specifically, I need an application, > hosted in a browser (i.e. on a web page), that is capable of launching > applications on the client machine. I had hopes that I could do this > with Silverlight, but it appears the sandbox is too limiting. > > As far as I can tell, if I want to launch an application, I have two > alternatives: > 1) ActiveX > 2) Custom MIME type registered on the client machine > Are there other options? > > If Silverlight is capable of doing this, can someone point me to some > documentation or samples? > > Thanks! > Brad. -- Michael J. Ryan - tracker1(at)theroughnecks(dot)net - www.theroughnecks.net icq: 4935386 - AIM/AOL: azTracker1 - Y!: azTracker1 - MSN/Win: (email) .... FRA #052: Never ask when you can take.
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