COM server / COM client

[Larry Bates]

Dan wrote:
>>> Sounds like you are walking a "fine line" on the "no compiled programs
>>> written by me" thing.
> 
> Yeah, I hate it. I could have written a C++ server, client application
> etc.. very easily. Instead, I have had to write javascript on the
> client to embed in an html page to view, insert,delete etc.. SQL server
> table over the intranet via ADO. But, requirements are requirements.
> Besides, I am learning a lot and thats always good. We are integrators,
> so our clients specifications are always vague and with an eye toward
> leaving themselves "outs" whenever possible.
> 
>>> That said, no you don't have to compile.  If you don't create .exe
>>> by using py2exe you must have Python on the machine and must set up
>>> any supporting libraries (like ctypes) in lib/site-packages.
> 
> That won't be a problem since all of the clients will be our own pc's
> so we will be installing python on each.
> 
> What about activeX controls? Will I be able to create an activeX client
> control using python for embedding into a web document, again without
> compiling ? I know I could use Javascript to gain access to the python
> server but I don't know if it will allow me to subscribe to the events
> properly. In the ADO interfaces at least you can not receive the events
> fired from the server via Javascript or VBScript. Thanks, Dan
> 
I guess I'm confused.  You said "Meaning no compiled programs...".
ActiveX controls are compiled and Python is compiled.  How come you
can install THOSE compiled programs but not application programs that
are compiled?  To run ActiveX it has to be compiled/installed (it is
installed on the fly but it is still installing a compiled program).

-Larry Bates