Yeah I see what you mean Scott....now that you put it into perspective, installing a 700K OCX is better than downloading a few meg Adobe Reader and installing that...
Two more questions: (I'm a little unfamiliar with OCX's on web pages) 1) If you clear your temporary internet files, does is also clear your OCX's (and they will have to download again), or do your OCX's sit in your downloaded program files? 2) If I update the OCX, will the client-side automatically detect this, and download the latest version? He he he, sometimes it's not just user stupidity you underestimate, but in my case, once you explain, I'll understand and never forget... Thanks Scott... -----Original Message----- From: Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 13 August 2002 12:26 To: ActiveServerPages Subject: Re: activeserverpages digest: August 12, 2002 Having a fat client application isn't so bad - be it, requiring PDF Reader, an OCX installed or running a particular strain of browser. When the results you can produce/achieve from an application is greatly improved by imposing a small user environment requirement, my perspective is go for it. Mind you - I chronicly underestimate user stupidity as well when somekind of interaction is required by the user to upgrade a Reader or an OCX.... cheers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ActiveServerPages" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 7:36 PM Subject: RE: activeserverpages digest: August 12, 2002 : Thanks Cory, I also found ScriptX, but I haven't evaluated it fully yet. : : It seems strange that no-one has had a requirement to do reports yet, : without having the dependencies around it, such as having Adobe installed on : the client, or must use X Browser. I'm not too fazed if it's an ActiveX : control. I can do this in Delphi, with no problem, but my concern is that a : lot of the VCL is being included, so you end up with a ~700k OCX... : : -----Original Message----- : From: Cory Foy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] : Sent: 13 August 2002 11:33 : To: ActiveServerPages : Subject: RE: activeserverpages digest: August 12, 2002 : : : We use a program by MeadCo called ScriptX. You can see their site here: : : www.meadroid.com/scriptx/ : : The issue that I think you will run into is that only IE 5.5 and higher : gives a user the ability to change printing modes from a script. The plugin : from the company above allows us to do that. Because we are using it on an : intranet it is easy for us to restrict the users (our standard was 5.5 : anyway). If anyone else finds another product, please let us know! : : Cory : : -----Original Message----- : Subject: Printing... : From: Stephen Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:37:50 +0200 : X-Message-Number: 1 : : Hi Guys and Gals, : : I need to ask this genius bunch a question. : : I would like a decent printing component (preferably freeware), where I can : generate a decent report and have the ability to change landscape/portrait : modes etc. : : My problem is that I have a web page, with a "Printer-Friendly" version : stripped of buttons etc, but it's a landscape report and everytime the users : have to change the mode before printing (and boy do I get it in the neck : when they forget!!). Secondly I'd like more control over my printing, : possibly to generate a decent report, maybe a PDF. If I do generate a PDF, I : suppose then the clients have to have at least Adobe Reader on their pc's. : : I would possibly like this to be cross-browser capable as well. : : TIA and Regards : Steve : : : --- : You are currently subscribed to activeserverpages as: : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To unsubscribe send a blank email to : %%email.unsub%% : : --- : You are currently subscribed to activeserverpages as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% : --- You are currently subscribed to activeserverpages as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% --- You are currently subscribed to activeserverpages as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
