ASP/REMOTE SCRIPTING OR ACTIVEX CONTROLS

When should one use a custom built activex control Vs remote scripting to achieve a given set of functionality - what are the pros and cons of each use, CAN ANYBODY HAS AN ANSWER TO THIS???

I presume you mean ASP (or the like) when you say remote scripting.

ASP

PROS
Nothing to install on the client.

CONS
If done wrong can be very slow.
No control of the client (there is via client side scripting but that's not a function of ASP (and even then only provides limited functionality)).

ActiveX Controls

PROS
Anything you can do with a VB app you can do with a control on the client.
Places some of the processing burden onto the client.

CONS
Requires Windows to work.
Requires IE to work.
Requires that the user has not got a security setting that disables them.
Requires installation on the client.

These are just some considerations. Generally if you can achieve your goal without reverting to ActiveX Controls you should.


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