Chrome Add-ons

[kor...@gmail.com]

I am a developer that has never created an extension for Chrome.  Is it possible to create a chrome extension/add-on that allows to load/use ActiveX (COM components) on a Windows machine?  We have an enterprise app using client side scripts in Internet Explorer to load a client side COM component to interact with local hardware.  Is there a way to use the Chrome browser and have our web app interact with local COM components?

[PhistucK]

How about this one?

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/activex-for-chrome/lgllffgicojgllpmdbemgglaponefajn

☆PhistucK

[kor...@gmail.com]

Thanks for the response.  We would prefer to build our own, so from looking at this it is possible.  Does anyone know where technical documents can be found describing how this needs to be done?  I haven't been able to find anything.

[PhistucK]

Oops. I just realized that this is not the right group. chromium-discuss might be more suitable, but I believe this topic is out of scope for any Chromium related group.

I guess you have to use MSDN to explore the APIs Internet Explorer exposes to ActiveX developers and continue from there.

Also, Chrome used to have an ActiveX shim back in the day. It was removed more than three years ago, but you can always browse the open source code -

http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=25650

☆PhistucK