PRB: Using MSChart Control Inside Internet Explorer Causes Problems

• Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 SP1, 4.01 SP2, 5

SYMPTOMS

When the MSChart control is used directly in a Web page, it does not always work as expected.

CAUSE

The MSChart control is single threaded. Single threaded controls are not compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, so this control is not guaranteed to work with those versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft does not recommend using the MSChart control in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. It may be possible to use the MSChart control in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, but any problems that arise are not supported by Microsoft.

MORE INFORMATION

To work around this problem, you can either build your own chart control in Visual Basic or Visual C++, or purchase a third-party chart control. There are third-party controls available that allow you to dynamically add charts to Web pages. You may also want to consider using Office 2000 Web Components.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q150777 INFO: Descriptions and Workings of OLE Threading Models

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbActiveX kbIE400 kbIE401 kbIE401sp1 kbIE401sp2 kbGrpInet kbIE500 kbDSupport kbIEFAQ
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 SP1,4.01 SP2,5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb