Embed C# Application into a browser

[Bob]

Hi,

I was just wondering if it is possible to create your own c#
application then embed that into a browser , a bit like a Java
Application?

If it is possible to you have to have a specific version of Visual
Studio.Net and / or version of the framework.

Also, are there any licensing issues that I would need to explore?

Thanks

 

[Angel J. Hernández M.]

Such functionality can be encapsulated into a server control (ASP.NET). In
your control, you can have the logic, controls, html and even javascript
that's sent back to the client (browser) when the containing page is
requested.

Regards,

 

[Bob]

Thanks for your reply,

Just to elaborate. Could this control be as feature rich as say an
excel spreadsheet or embeded windows media player

or are we talking about a control using a combination of post back,
view state, html and javascript?

 

[Angel J. Hernández M.]

That'd be the second one. If you want something like the first choice you'd
have to create an ActiveX using Visual C++ or another tool that allows
creating ActiveX Controls.

Regards,

Angel

 

[shumaker]

For excel spreadsheets there's some sort of office webcomponents
plugin. But those viewing your site have to have it installed.

 

[Octavio Hernandez]

Bob,

Take a look at 'No touch deployment' technology (available in .NET 1.1),
that allows you to create in C# something similar to Java applets.

In principle, the main limitation is that .NET must be installed in the
client machine.

Regards - Octavio