watir how to control ActiveX?Try?

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1, what’s ActiveX?

ActiveX is a component object model (COM) developed by Microsoft for Windows.

 

2, ActiveX & Java applet?

 

1)      Java applets can run on nearly any platform, while ActiveX components are only compatible with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser and the Microsoft Windows operating system.

2)      ActiveX controls are also granted a much higher level of control over Windows than Java applets, making them both more powerful and dangerous. Malware, such as computer viruses and spyware, is often distributed as ActiveX controls in web pages.

 

3, Other ActiveX technologies

• ActiveX Data Objects ( ADO )
• Active Server Pages
• ActiveMovie,
• Active Messaging,
• Active Scripting,
• ActiveX Streaming Format (ASF)

 

4, how to control ActiveX by watir?