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Updating an Active X user control Very Urgent!

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Patrick Hill

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Apr 6, 2001, 10:48:26 AM4/6/01
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Hi, I'm making an active x user control. Its almost complete. the web page
will reside on our IIS server. Now my question is:
What if I have to modify the code of the control and put it out there? I
know when a user access a web page with an active x control and its not
installed it will download it and install it BUT what if I make a change and
re compile it? since the user already has the pervious version on their
machine how do I get it to update it with the new version? Thanks
Patrick


cml

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Apr 6, 2001, 11:08:11 AM4/6/01
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That is what version numbers are for.

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Rod Doornbosch

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Apr 6, 2001, 11:38:30 AM4/6/01
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WARNING!!! Make sure you set "Binary Compatibility" when you compile it
otherwise your user will always run the same old control, by setting Binary
compatibility your user will get the newest control every time they visit
the page.


Patrick Hill

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Apr 6, 2001, 11:55:06 AM4/6/01
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Yes but will it automatically detect there is a new version and dl it?
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Rod Doornbosch

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Apr 6, 2001, 12:03:19 PM4/6/01
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If you set the compatability it will automaticly detect it in IE and
download the new one.


Patrick Hill

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Apr 6, 2001, 12:17:56 PM4/6/01
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Thanks!

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Jerry Woo

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Apr 14, 2001, 2:45:02 AM4/14/01
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What if I make a change to both the control and the IP address of our IIS
server?

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Rod Doornbosch

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Apr 19, 2001, 10:15:02 AM4/19/01
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When you change the control it is marked as changed. If you change the whole
control then it should do the same thing. The address of your server
shouldn't make a difference as the comparison is done on the clients machine
not on the server.


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