If you're a web developer who's site uses interactive Flash or Java Applets, you'll want to read this...
Just because Microsoft lost the patent suit, doesn't mean you, or your users need to suffer the consequences... Dynamically creating your OBJECT, APPLET, & EMBED tags via JavaScript will bypass Activation Requirement.
HOW TO BYPASS the NEW Microsoft IE ActiveX "Activation" problem (via MSDN)
Activating ActiveX Controls
Users cannot directly interact with Microsoft ActiveX controls loaded by the APPLET, EMBED, or OBJECT elements. Users can interact with such controls after activating their user interfaces. This topic describes how Microsoft Internet Explorer handles ActiveX controls, shows how to load ActiveX controls so their interfaces are activated, and describes the impact of this behavior on accessibility tools and applications hosting the WebBrowser Control.
This topic contains the following sections.
Just because Microsoft lost the patent suit, doesn't mean you, or your users need to suffer the consequences... Dynamically creating your OBJECT, APPLET, & EMBED tags via JavaScript will bypass Activation Requirement.
HOW TO BYPASS the NEW Microsoft IE ActiveX "Activation" problem (via MSDN)
Activating ActiveX Controls
Users cannot directly interact with Microsoft ActiveX controls loaded by the APPLET, EMBED, or OBJECT elements. Users can interact with such controls after activating their user interfaces. This topic describes how Microsoft Internet Explorer handles ActiveX controls, shows how to load ActiveX controls so their interfaces are activated, and describes the impact of this behavior on accessibility tools and applications hosting the WebBrowser Control.
This topic contains the following sections.
- Understanding Control Activation
- Loading Interactive Controls Externally
- Programmatically Determining Whether a Control is Inactive
- Accessibility Impact
- WebBrowser Control Impact
- Appendix A: DHTML Events Blocked by Inactive Controls