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application that self-installs over the internet (with embedded ActiveX control)

Can I do this? Is it even a good idea?

I need to build an application that will self-install over the
internet. The restriction is that the application uses a 3rd party
ActiveX control. However I don't want to write any new COM code. As
far as I can see my options are;

- no-touch install windows app (with embedded control)
- .NET User control (with embedded control)

In both cases I would have to manually install the ActiveX control on
the client machine? Or is there a way to get .NET to automate this?

Worst case I use Java webstart with the Java equivalent of the ActiveX
control.

Appreciate your thoughts, comments.

Euan Crawford
wornboot geographics
Jul 19 '05 #1
1 2092
Euan,
try looking at www.installshield.com - they have an installer that runs over
the internet. So the user downloads and runs a small setup file, that
downloads all necessary files via the Internet.

"Euan Crawford" <sa***@vcn.bc.ca> wrote in message
news:35**************************@posting.google.c om...
Can I do this? Is it even a good idea?

I need to build an application that will self-install over the
internet. The restriction is that the application uses a 3rd party
ActiveX control. However I don't want to write any new COM code. As
far as I can see my options are;

- no-touch install windows app (with embedded control)
- .NET User control (with embedded control)

In both cases I would have to manually install the ActiveX control on
the client machine? Or is there a way to get .NET to automate this?

Worst case I use Java webstart with the Java equivalent of the ActiveX
control.

Appreciate your thoughts, comments.

Euan Crawford
wornboot geographics

Jul 19 '05 #2

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