Transcript ActiveX Control Pad

ActiveX Control Pad
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ActiveX Control Pad
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ActiveX controls can have scripts wrapped
around them.
The controls have interfaces to link with the
scripts.
ActiveX controls have long Class ID.
How can we write a client side script and
ActiveX program?
Can do this manually (tedious) or using Active
X control pad.
The pad can be downloaded free. See course
web site
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Start Up Screen
This is HTML view
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Insert ActiveX Control
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Many ActiveX controls included in IE and
Windows. Others can be downloaded or
written.
Edit -> Insert ActiveX Control
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Edit Control
Code
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Scripting
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Can use Script Wizard to help write script.
(Tools -> Script Wizard)
Set default scripting to either VBScript or
JavaScript (JScript)
Select Event and Action
Script automatically written
Can then test out in Internet Explorer
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Script Wizard
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Tools -> Script Wizard
Default: VBScript
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Running
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Save the file in default home directory
Run with Internet Explorer instead of
Netscape
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ActiveX Scripting
Demonstrates
 Use of ActiveX Controls
 Scripting
 Client side programming
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