xmlhttp req without ActiveX on IE 5/6

[shypen42]

Hi everybody,

I'm pretty new to Javascript (I'm more on the server-side usually

I've been doing some XMLHttp request lately, communicating
in an "Ajax" style (to be buzzword compliant) with the server...
Quite handy

It works fine on Firefox, Opera and IE 6 with ActiveX enabled
and apparently IE7 with ActiveX disabled.

However with ActiveX disabled on IE6 I get an error message:

"un composant ActiveX n'a pas pu creer un objet" (excuse my french

Here's a blog from an IE7 developer:

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/01/23/516393.aspx

where it is stated:

"In IE6 and below, XMLHTTP is implemented as an ActiveX
"object provided by MSXML.

So my question is: is it possible to easily do (or simulate) the
equivalent of an XMLHTTP object using IE 6 with ActiveX
disabled?

What is actually the relation between an XMLHTTP object and
ActiveX in IE 6 and below?

Thanks in advance for any infos,

 

[Matt Kruse]

So my question is: is it possible to easily do (or simulate) the
equivalent of an XMLHTTP object using IE 6 with ActiveX
disabled?

Yes, you can use a hidden IFRAME to communicate back and forth to the
server.
This introduces issues with the back button, however.

There is no way to use XMLHTTP in IE6 without ActiveX enabled.

 

[shypen42]

Yes, you can use a hidden IFRAME to communicate back and forth to the
server.
This introduces issues with the back button, however.

oh I see... After reading your post I just read a little bit on that
subject.

There is no way to use XMLHTTP in IE6 without ActiveX enabled.

Thanks for the infos