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javascript: "Object doesn't support this property or method" when ActiveX object called.

Answer 1

A:

maybe the browser on the other machine does not support activeX? just a wild guess

Kheu 2009-09-22 07:27:08

nope. ie with activex enabled

agnieszka 2009-09-22 07:29:02

Answer 2

+1 A:

I think the onload event is making the function to run even before the ActiveX object is loaded. You may try the following instead:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"&gt;
<html>
    <head>
        <title></title>
        <script language="javaScript" type="text/javascript">
            function getUserInfo(){
                if(document.MyActiveX){
                    var userInfo = MyActiveX.GetInfo();
                    form1.info.value = userInfo;
                    form1.submit();
                }
            }
        </script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <object id="MyActiveX" name="MyActiveX" codebase="MyActiveX.cab" classid="CLSID:C63E6630-047E-4C31-H457-425C8412JAI25"></object>
        <script for="window" event="onload" language="JavaScript">
            window.setTimeout("getUserInfo()", 500);
        </script>

        <form name="form1" method="post" action="Login.aspx">
            <input type="hidden" id="info" name="info" value="" />
        </form>
    </body>
</html>

Now the getUserInfo() function will start to run 500 milliseconds after the page is loaded. This must give some time for the ActiveX object to be loaded.

Nirmal 2009-09-22 07:36:44

Most of the times, ActiveX installation is blocked by the browsers. If using IE, a yellow alert bar appears asking whether you want to install the object. Only after the user's consent, the object will be installed. If the object is not loaded, then the function dealing with the object must check whether the required object is loaded. And hey, not all ActiveX objects are pre-loaded in everyone's machine.

Nirmal 2009-09-22 07:46:23

but there is no alert bar.. just an error

agnieszka 2009-09-22 07:48:09

Since you are calling the function as soon as the document loads, there is a possibility that the function runs even before the ActiveX object is loaded. Refer to my edited answer.

Nirmal 2009-09-22 08:16:22

outis 2009-09-22 08:41:34

doesn't fire the js function at all

agnieszka 2009-09-22 08:46:38

Are you sure the function is not fired? Can you recheck with an alert message inside the function?

Nirmal 2009-09-22 09:38:35

As suggested by outis, you can try placing the onload condition in the object tag. <object onload="getUserInfo();">

Nirmal 2009-09-22 09:50:28

Answer 3

A:

Maybe the ActiveX needs some prerequisite (For example CRuntime) that isn't present on the other machines? Have you tried running depends for the Activex on the hosting machine?

Shay Erlichmen 2009-09-22 07:38:52

Answer 4

A:

Maybe the other machine has a virus scanner or similar which silently prevents ActiveX use?

erikkallen 2009-09-22 08:15:26

Answer 5

A:

IE8 manages access to the ActiveX on domain level.

To fix it:

IE8, Tools -> Manage Add-ons
In "Toolbars and Extensions" find your ActiveX
Right click - More information
Click - Allow on all sites
Enjoy

Oleg Kalenbet 2010-06-16 14:50:31

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