Running cab file install and closing window when done

[drkoolman]

Hello all. I was wondering if the group could refer me to some resource or suggestion on how to accomplish the following:
We are using IE to provide a link to a piece of code that installs an agent on a client using a class id and a cab file. The vendor provided sample html but the code is very primitive and doesn't give any indication or close when the cab install finishes. Does anyone have any tip on how to use this classid/cab install in IE and then automatically close the browser or provide an indication that the install worked so the user knows?
Thanks!
Don K

[encyclo]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld [webmasterworld.com] drkoolman.

I don't profess to be an expert on ActiveX (I assume you are referring to an ActiveX control delivering the .cab file for installation), so I hope that another member will be able to answer with more specific information. Have you checked the MSDN documentation? I know that much of it is pretty elderly (it talks a lot about IE3 and IE4!), but the basic procedure hasn't changed much apart from the higher security settings in IE6 meaning that digitally signing your ActiveX controls is vital.

There are a few good articles here [google.com] that give an overview of how to manage your .cab and .ocx files.