In some cases, you need to supply different client-side components based on browser dependencies. By using ASP's BrowserType server Object, you can implement both types of client side components, Java Applets or Active-X Controls.
Example:
<% '--- Create an instance of the Standard IIS Server Component. '--- This
component uses the Browsercap.ini to obtain browser capabilities. Set Browse = Server.CreateObject("MSWC.BrowserType")
'--- If the browser supports Active-X Controls, XFile is used. If Browse.ActiveXControls
Then ' SA-Xfile Code '--- If the browser does not support ActiveX Controls, JFile
is used. Else 'JFile Code End IF %> This can also be applied to downloading. Check out the samples provided as part
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