[SLUG] ActiveX in Virtualbox not working

2009-10-09 Thread elliott-brennan
Hi all, My wife is a child and family psychologist. One of the tests she uses (they're all windows-based - there are no *nix versions and they cost $2000+ a pop) appears to require ActiveX. I've installed the software in an XP guest within VirtualBox. However, each time I try to run the

Re: [SLUG] ActiveX in Virtualbox not working

2009-10-09 Thread Harrison Conlin
On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 10:22 AM, elliott-brennan m...@elliott-brennan.id.au wrote: However, each time I try to run the application I get a message that it cannot work because of a lack of ActiveX. Does anyone know if ActiveX works within VirtualBox or whether I'm better off trying out

Re: [SLUG] ActiveX in Virtualbox not working

2009-10-09 Thread elliott-brennan
Hi Harrison, Urm. The exact message is: MHS Tool - this is the name of the software ware ActiveX component can't create object I'm assuming the thing works within a browser IE6 installed (I doubt if it requires a browser that they'd make it for anything else :( I'm just going to

Re: [SLUG] ActiveX in Virtualbox not working update

2009-10-09 Thread elliott-brennan
Hi again, Harrison, Seems like it needed me to make IE the default browser (I also installed 8) - scary! Now I'm having other problems...might have to get back if I need SQLserver assistance (this stuff is SUPPOSED to be plug and play :))) for clinical psychologists!) Turns out that antivirus

[SLUG] Any suggestions for places to do Personal Sprints in Sydney

2009-10-09 Thread Adam Kennedy
Hi gang Lately I've been finding that between IRC, twitter spam, and all the other communication conveniences of our modern lives, it's really hard to force yourself to devoting a whole day to learning some new technology or to hack on that Important Project or what have you. I'd like to

Re: [SLUG] ActiveX in Virtualbox not working - second update

2009-10-09 Thread elliott-brennan
Oh the fun of using this software. So, finally get this 'running' by making IE the default browser. As soon as I then start it up, it tells me that the key included on a USB driver (comes with the software) is corrupt. I copied the files back to the drive (made backups!!!) and then it tells me

Re: [SLUG] ActiveX in Virtualbox not working

2009-10-09 Thread Morgan Storey
sounds like activex is disabled in the browser, not an un-common occurence MS don't trust there own programming language anymore, I wouldn't suggest IE 8 as they have locked down ActiveX even more. To check it go to tools, internet options, security and (depending on the zone the site is in;

Re: [SLUG] Any suggestions for places to do Personal Sprints in Sydney

2009-10-09 Thread Daniel Bush
On the google roro list occasionally you get people organising a jelly session. But I think the idea there was to get people who work from home into a situation where they can interact and maybe bounce off eachother a little. So I don't know how easy it would be to seclude yourself - haven't