Re: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX

2006-07-14 Thread John Dowdell
FineLine wrote: Hi, I have a question for the Mac experts. On Windows, I can embed a component written in Flex into a host application using the Shockwave Flash ActiveX object, and communicate with it using various method calls and events. Is there any equivalent mechanism(s) on the Macintosh?

Re: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX

2006-07-12 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Tuesday 11 July 2006 20:26, ryanm wrote: Open source != open specs. You can get source on the web if you look for it. I can find source for individual controls, but not the framework. Not even close. When was the last update to it ? -- Tom Chiverton

Re: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX

2006-07-11 Thread ryanm
Hi, I have a question for the Mac experts. On Windows, I can embed a component written in Flex into a host application using the Shockwave Flash ActiveX object, and communicate with it using various method calls and events. Is there any equivalent mechanism(s) on the Macintosh? Yes...

Re: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX

2006-07-11 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Tuesday 11 July 2006 09:57, ryanm wrote: MS does not own ActiveX, it's actually open source, and you can get full specs here: Open source != open specs. Isn't IE on the Mac dead these days anyway ? -- Tom Chiverton This email is

Re: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX

2006-07-11 Thread ryanm
Open source != open specs. You can get source on the web if you look for it. Isn't IE on the Mac dead these days anyway ? Not even close. Funny how the dev geeks always seem to think so (wishful thinking?), but server stats say otherwise. ryanm -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ:

Re: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX

2006-07-11 Thread Nick Collins
It's dead in terms of it's no longer being developed, nor supported. In terms of use people still use it because of ActiveX garbage on sites that doesn't work with anything else. Kind of the anti-flash. ;-) On 7/11/06, ryanm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Open source != open specs.You can get source

RE: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX

2006-07-11 Thread FineLine
Sent: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 5:27 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX Open source != open specs. You can get source on the web if you look for it. Isn't IE on the Mac dead these days anyway ? Not even close. Funny how the dev geeks

Re: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX

2006-07-11 Thread hank williams
. -Original Message-From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ryanmSent: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 5:27 AMTo: flexcoders@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX Open source != open specs. You can get source on the web if you look

[flexcoders] Mac equivalent of ActiveX

2006-07-10 Thread FineLine
Hi, I have a question for the Mac experts. On Windows, I can embed a component written in Flex into a host application using the Shockwave Flash ActiveX object, and communicate with it using various method calls and events. Is there any equivalent mechanism(s) on the Macintosh?