Newbie ActiveX Questions

[HKUSP45]

I've got an internet app that uses Java applets. For various reasons, I will probably abandon applets for VB (I have no VB experience, yet).

I assume if I package an ActiveX control properly the client PC will not need any VB runtime "stuff," right? Also, the internet apps will reside on a Unix server, but that shouldn't be a problem either since the controls are run on the client, right?

And finally, I'd like the ActiveX components to automatically reload, each time they are executed so that the most current version is picked-up. (It's okay if this makes the app run a little slower.) Is there a way to automatically force this? Also force it such that it won't show a dialog-box requiring user acceptance, every time?

Although this is an internet app, its usage is restricted to a few off-site users who need passwords, etc. to log-in, so if these users have to take some one-time action to set this app up, it's not a deal-killer.

[Ruku]

automatically reload: get a server to host the activeX...

[HKUSP45]

Ruku,

Thanks for the response. Not sure I understand it, though. Of course the ActiveX controls will reside on a server (a Unix box).

Will that alone force a fresh copy of the control each time the page is accessed, or, if the ctrl still resides in cache, will the cache copy be used?

I don't mind if the control is re-used during the same browser session, but if the browser is opened and closed, given the above scenario, will that alone cause the control to be reloaded?

[Ruku]

this depends on browsers... I personalised firefox so that it clears my cache when I exit my browser, but not all browsers will do the same... (and if they can, not all browsers are set to clear the cache automatically)...

but it should get to work without too much problems... but activeX is not that light... depeding on server traffic, I hope you have a good bandwidth