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Title: OCX support
Post by: kboller on April 28, 2015, 06:05:41 PM

I have an ocx tool object that I'd like to use with NetTalk to build a web app. Is that supported with the Web Server?

Thanks,

Kurt

Title: Re: OCX support
Post by: Bruce on April 28, 2015, 10:13:26 PM

Hi Kurt,

does the OCX generate HTML code?

cheers
Bruce

Title: Re: OCX support
Post by: kboller on April 29, 2015, 04:06:40 AM

I know it will work in Internet Explorer and JavaScript.  It's MetaDraw from Bennet-Tec.  Here is a demo page from their site:

http://www.bennet-tec.com/btproducts/MetaDraw/WebSamples/MD3Puzzle/md3_puzzle.htm

Thanks,

Kurt

Title: Re: OCX support
Post by: Bruce on April 29, 2015, 10:14:04 PM

Obviously using an ActiveX on a web page will limit you to people using Internet Explorer browser (so pretty much no tablet or phone usage) and no Firefox or Chrome users, but if that's acceptable then I guess it should work ok.

There is an activeX example app, WScriptActiveX (45)

Obviously actually using the control (setting it, interacting with it, with it and so on) is up to you.

Cheers
Bruce

Title: Re: OCX support
Post by: kboller on April 30, 2015, 04:55:10 AM

If Explorer is the only choice then I guess it's better than nothing at all.  I have an existing clarion application using the metadraw tool that we may want to add cloud capability to and this looks like the most logical choice.  If you know of any other options that should be considered then I'm certainly open.  If I understand it correctly, WebBuilder is only for apps developed in Clarion 6 which we're past that.

Thanks,

Kurt