ActiveX with JSF and Seam

[c_eric_ray]

Does anyone know if ActiveX controls will work normally within a JSF/Seam environment. I mainly ask because I've had problems with javascript not getting through the Facelets compiler.

The Facelets compiler doesn't like things like && or || or <=. I have to remove the <!-- --> comment tags from the javascript tags because the Facelets compiler removes everything withing comments.

So, I'm wondering if there is anything funky like that with ActiveX. I've never programmed an ActiveX component so I'm pretty clueless about how they work. I want to make sure this is technically feasible before I go down the long road of learning how to write and ActiveX control.

Thanks.
Eric Ray

[bfo81]

Are ActiveX controls written into HTML code?

[c_eric_ray]

Here's an example of an ActiveX control in a web page. I'm sure there are other ways to do it, but this is what I've seen

<OBJECT ID="SomeId" WIDTH=73 HEIGHT=33
CLASSID="CLSID:11D03A61-3A78-11D1-8C8E-00A024D25EF6"
CODEBASE="SomeFile.CAB#version=3,0,0,1">
</OBJECT>

You'll see this same type of code with a windows media player embedded in a web page. I just want to know if it' will get through the FacesServlet/JSF/Facelets rendering monster. Like I mentioned earlier, complex javascript causes the Facelets compiler to puke all over itself.

[c_eric_ray]

I think it works. I downloaded a pre-built ActiveX component and stuck it in my webpage. Worked just fine.

[bfo81]

That little object tag shouldn't be a problem (btw. make it xhtml compliant by using small letters for the tag and its properties and quotes around the numbers) ;).

[c_eric_ray]

Thanks bfo81. You're always a great help.