Install AppXtender Web Components

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Installing Manually

If you are having some difficulty installing the Client Components from the Control Panel then they can be installed manually.

To initiate this process log in to ApplicationXtender Web Access.

  • Log into ApplicationXtender using your Banner credentials
  • At the top of the screen click "Help" and then "Check Installed Components"

Menu bar of a software interface with options: File, Edit, View, Help. The Help menu is expanded with options for About and .NET Help.

  • This will open the ApplicationXtender Web Access .NET components window with links to four Active X components to be installed.
  • Another component, XSComponentCheck.cab, will need to be installed first if you wish to check the install status of the remaining components. The launch for this component can be found in the Current install status section of the ApplicationXtender Web Access .NET components window. Click "Install" to install it.

Browser window showing a component check for ApplicationXtender Web Access .NET. Error message and prompt to install an add-on are visible.

  • From the ApplicationXtender Web Access .NET components window click on each of the download links to the left of each component. There are four:
    • ApplicationXtender Web Access Scan Component 6.50 - required for the interactive control.
    • ApplicationXtender Web Access Adobe Component 10.0 - required for viewing and printing PDF files.
    • ApplicationXtender Web Access Keyview Component 10.14 - required for rendering foreign files.
    • ApplicationXtender Spell Check Component 5.16 - required to perform a text annotation spell check.
  • Click on the computer icon next to each component to install them.
  • You can check the install status of each component from the Current install status section.
  • An additional component, IrcViewer.cab may need to be installed to view documents in AppXtender after scanning.
    • Click the "Open Document" button to the left of any document to launch the installer for that component.

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  • To launch the scanning/upload document component, WxScan.cab, go to the Application List page, right click on your application and select "New Document".

Computer interface showing a folder directory with options menu open. Menu items include New Query, New Document, and Batch Import.

  • Click on the "Page menu" button and select "New Page" -> "Scan" -> "Append"

Dropdown menu showing options for file management, including creating a new page, scanning, pasting, importing files, and inserting pages in multiple ways.

  • This will launch the install sequence for WxScan.cab.
  • Install all components as normal.

Installing from the Web

We have packaged the client components and are able to roll them out to users over the domain. Here is how to install them.

  • Go to Start and open your Control Panel
  • Select Programs
  • Select Programs and Features
  • Select "Install a program form the network" as seen in figure 1.

Windows Control Panel interface with options like "View installed updates" and "Turn Windows features on or off." A red arrow points to "Install a program from the network."

Figure 1.

  • The program you want to install is called ApplicationXtender Web Access Client Components 7.0. See Figure 2.

Computer screen showing a Windows Control Panel interface. "ApplicationXtender Web Access Client Components 7.0" is listed for installation, with a red arrow pointing to it.

Figure 2.

  • To install it, select it and click "Install"
  • Click "Next"

Installation wizard screen for ApplicationXtender Web Access Client Components 7.0 by EMC. Instructions suggest clicking 'Next.’ A red arrow points to the 'Next' button.

  • Be sure the "I accept the terms in thew license agreement" radio button is checked and click "Next"

Software installation screen for ApplicationXtender. Highlighted radio button shows 'I accept the terms.' Blue 'Next' button is indicated.

  • Click "Next" to the User Name and Organization fields
  • Click "Next" to designation folder
  • Be sure the "Complete" radio button is selected and click "Next"

InstallShield Wizard screen for ApplicationXtender Web Access. "Complete" setup type is selected, and there's a highlighted "Next" button.

  • Click "Install"
  • You should see an installation progress bar like the one below.

Installation screen for ApplicationXtender Web Access Client Components 7.0. A progress bar is partially filled, with the status "Registering class servers."

  • When complete, you should see confirmation from the Setup Wizard.
  • If complete, click "Finish"

Installation Complete screen for ApplicationXtender Web Access Client Components 7.0, with a 'Finish' button to exit the wizard.

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