StrathClyde@gmail.com wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm a die hard C# developer, developing Win32 and web based enterprise
> apps for last few years.
> The development team I'm on is going down a path I feel is wrong.
> I'm scoping out the web to knock their solution but of course, an
> alternative is needed...
>
> 1) We need a complex client application
> 2) This client app will need to communicate with a local (same box) and
> remote server
> 3) It will need to read/write to the local file system
> 4) Easy to deploy with little footprint
> 5) Needs to be web based - viewable in a browser
> 6) There any a few more important requirements but the above is
> sufficient for now...
>
> The development has decided to create an ActiveX client that they say
> will meet the above requirements. It'll be developed in Microsoft
> Visual C++.NET using UNMANAGED code - as they do not want the .NET
> framework distrubuted to the clients. Specifically, MFC ActiveX
> Controls and/or Application.
>
> I think this is the wrong approach as ActiveX is being phased out.
> I can understand the framework issue as it is ignorant to assume the
> frameowrk will be installed on all clients. Also, dynamically creating
> web pages from a .NET web application is unacceptable as well. Due to
> other reasons, this application may not be tied to an IIS Server.[/color]
You should ask in microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vc (for VC++) or
microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp (for VC#).
If they don't appear in your news server use the public MS news server:
msnews.microsoft.com
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