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Examples

The following examples demonstrate using the COM objects and the channel agent system provided by Microsoft® Active Channel™ Server to store and refresh channel content.  A developer sample is also included with the SDK and can be found in the "samples\microsoft site server\push\sample channel agent" directory below the SDK installation directory.  This sample includes a channel agent, and all the necessary tools needed to allow administrators and users to select the channel agent options using one of the standard tools such as the Microsoft Management Console, or the WebAdmin tool.

Using the Objects to Store Content Data

This example provides a basic demonstration of how to use the objects to store information about channel content.  It goes through the basic steps of creating a project, creating channels and items, populating the objects with bibliographic and resource information, and then casting the resulting data into CDF format.

Creating a Custom Channel Agent

This example demonstrates how to go about building your own channel agent.

Creating Personalized Channel Subscriptions

This example demonstrates how to use the Active Channel Server COM objects stored in a project to present a personalized subscription to content. This means sending selective channel data in CDF format based on the selections of the user.

Full Sample: File Selection Installable Channel Agent

This full sample includes a channel agent and all administrative tools needed to make choosing options for the new channel agent simple through the use of the standard administrative tools provided including the MMC and the WebAdmin tools. It includes a description of the agent, as well as the supporting GUI/Web tools.


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