ActiveX for Browser. Which one should be choose VB6 or .NET?

Question

Hi,

I've to create an activeX control that need to run without any prerequisit (like .net). When user come by using IE, s/he just click and start using. No .net and anything else need to be installed.

Actually, this query is about a print activeX control that just send a print directly without popup any window. I've created a .NET Component Service and programmed it accordingly for the purpose but it seems it need .NET framework to be installed on the client machine which I don't wanted. Then, I don't see more choices to develop it on VB6.

Any suggestions!

Thanks.

Answer 1

Have yo thought about using sliverlight control for the same; it a small download and allows you to build using .NET. New question might be whether sliverlight allows all the .NET capabilities that you need.

Answer 2

You can implement an ActiveX control in .NET but you'll need .NET on the client machine. A "cleaner" ActiveX control can be built with VB, C++ w/ MFC, or C++ w/ ATL, or any other language that's COM binary-compatible.