I have a third-party, commercial ActiveX (32-bit) plugin for rendering media objects not supported by IE. The plugin provides an API allowing bidrectional communication between the web page and the plugin.
For all IE modes <= 10, the plugin loads and API calls work.
For IE mode 11, the plugin loads, but no API calls work. Any attempt to call a method generates the following error:
"SCRIPT438: Object doesn't support property or method widget"
Basically, the plugin is able to load in the graphic (since I specify it as a paramater in the OBJECT element), but I cannot interact with the graphic in anyway.
I've tried tinkering with zone settings by adding the domain to the Local Intranet Zone and Trusted Sites zone with ActiveX enabled. Protected Mode is disabled. I can find nothing definitive on the Net that mentions
any change in ActiveX behavior in IE11 that explains this problem (and how to fix it) in my usage context.
Since I am in the processing of evaluating the migration of a web-based application run in full standards mode, I would like to have a solution that does not involve forcing IE into compatibility mode.