Forview inside a Webpage.

Is there a way to put a formview inside a webpage?

Are you referring to the MFC CFormView? If so, then the answer practically speaking, is no.

Note, it is technically possible to write a COM addin that supports MFC and have a web page host the COM addin, but that would require every client that used your web page to install the addin and have the necessary MFC dlls present on their system - not real practical in today's environments.

Thanks Arjay.

btw, Arjay, Could you do something with ACTIVEX and WinApi?

When I suggested a 'COM addin', I was referring to an ActiveX control.

If you go with WinApi, then you get rid of the MFC component dependencies; however, you still have a security issue.

ActiveX technologies are about 10 years old and essentially yesterday's technology - today's web users aren't too keen on downloading and installing ActiveX controls any longer because ActiveX controls are a security risk.

Thanks, Arjay, I sort of remembered that, I just wanted someone MORE knowledgable than me to verify it.


I guess C# MIGHT be the best way to leverage your VC++ knowledge toward website design? Do you think that is correct?

I'd say C# would let you do that toward some very specific website design, namely .aspx/IIS. Or Silverlight maybe.