Hello all.
I am releasing a script I have had for a while, it shows how to integrate the ActiveX web plugin into a wxPython program (Windows only).
Fairly simple and straight forward, more of an example how to do it than anything . That said, it is pretty darn fast ..faster than the web browser for sure but no hyperlinking ...Oh yea it is fairly trivial to make this fullscreen too .
wxPython comes with joystick support so I am going to try to interface it with the plugin...Just dont know how yet! Hope this helps someone.

Code:

#wxBlenderPlayer.py ################################################################################################## # Windows only! Sorry Linux! """wxBlenderPlayer by M.E.Farmer Jr. 2002    This is the begining of a Blender 3D Plug-in ActiveX Control    module\widget for wxPython so it can easily be used in your own wxPython programs.    Originally written in 2002 it has sat dormant on my hard drive forgotten for a year.    When I annonced it on the old website someone asked me    if I was trying to make Nan go bankcrupt.    Although they said it jokingly I figured I would not release it ...    But they did go bankcrupt and it wasn't even my fault!    So here it is, hope you find it useful.    I have stalled on it and never finished it, so much work left to do....    but I only program in my _spare time_ so bills come first ;)    Released to the public 03/2003 M.E.Farmer """ ################################################################################################## # Can view local and internet based .Blend files # # Requirements: #  Either: #      ActivePython                            (http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePython/) #  Or: #      Python 2.0 or higher :                  (http://www.Python.org) #      Mark Hammonds win32 extensions          (http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/) #  Also: #      wxPython : a cross platform gui toolkit (http://www.wxPython.org) #      BlenderPlugin  : ActiveX version        (http://www.blender.org) #      Windows 95 or higher:                   (http://Microsoft.com) ################################################################################################## #This section is sensitive only change values if you know what your doing. #If you want to tweak things and change up stuff goto the GUI section below. ################################################################################################## # This section created by makepy.py version 0.4.0 # By python version 2.1.1 (#20, Jul 26 2001, 11:38:51) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] # From type library 'BLENDER3DPLUGIN.OCX' # On Sat May 25 02:52:04 2002 makepy_version = '0.4.0' python_version = 0x20101f0 import win32com.client.CLSIDToClass, pythoncom # The following 3 lines may need tweaking for the particular server # Candidates are pythoncom.Missing and pythoncom.Empty defaultNamedOptArg=pythoncom.Missing defaultNamedNotOptArg=pythoncom.Missing defaultUnnamedArg=pythoncom.Missing CLSID = pythoncom.MakeIID('{B7A2076C-3DD8-4F9D-9D76-5FE71ECC0EF1}') MajorVersion = 1 MinorVersion = 0 LibraryFlags = 10 LCID = 0x0 from win32com.client import DispatchBaseClass class _DBlenderPlayer(DispatchBaseClass):     """Dispatch interface for Blender 3D Plug-in Active X Control"""     CLSID = pythoncom.MakeIID('{75BE7171-64C0-4125-99A8-1AE50EA49D6C}')     def AboutBox(self):         return self._oleobj_.InvokeTypes(0xfffffdd8, LCID, 1, (24, 0), (),)     def Rewind(self):         return self._oleobj_.InvokeTypes(0x8, LCID, 1, (24, 0), (),)     def SendMessage(self, to=defaultNamedNotOptArg,                       From=defaultNamedNotOptArg,                       subject=defaultNamedNotOptArg,                       message=defaultNamedNotOptArg):         return self._oleobj_.InvokeTypes(0x9, LCID, 1, (11, 0),                                          ((8, 0), (8, 0), (8, 0), (8, 0)),                                          to, From, subject, message)     _prop_map_get_ = {             "BackColor": (-501, 2, (19, 0), (), "BackColor", None),             "ForeColor": (-513, 2, (19, 0), (), "ForeColor", None),             "blenderURL": (3, 2, (8, 0), (), "blenderURL", None),             "frameRate": (6, 2, (2, 0), (), "frameRate", None),             "loadingURL": (5, 2, (8, 0), (), "loadingURL", None),             "showFrameCount": (1, 2, (11, 0), (), "showFrameCount", None),             "showProfileInfo": (2, 2, (11, 0), (), "showProfileInfo", None),             "showProperties": (4, 2, (11, 0), (), "showProperties", None),             "useFileBackColor": (7, 2, (11, 0), (), "useFileBackColor", None),     }     _prop_map_put_ = {             "BackColor" : ((-501, LCID, 4, 0),()),             "ForeColor" : ((-513, LCID, 4, 0),()),             "blenderURL" : ((3, LCID, 4, 0),()),             "frameRate" : ((6, LCID, 4, 0),()),             "loadingURL" : ((5, LCID, 4, 0),()),             "showFrameCount" : ((1, LCID, 4, 0),()),             "showProfileInfo" : ((2, LCID, 4, 0),()),             "showProperties" : ((4, LCID, 4, 0),()),             "useFileBackColor" : ((7, LCID, 4, 0),()),     } class _DBlenderPlayerEvents:     "Event interface for Blender 3D Plug-in Active X Control"     CLSID = CLSID_Sink = pythoncom.MakeIID('{7990FCE5-09A6-4E39-94B6-3E470ED5C22A}')     _public_methods_ = [] # For COM Server support     _dispid_to_func_ = {             }     def __init__(self, oobj = None):         if oobj is None:             self._olecp = None         else:             import win32com.server.util             from win32com.server.policy import EventHandlerPolicy             cpc=oobj._oleobj_.QueryInterface(pythoncom.IID_IConnectionPointContainer)             cp=cpc.FindConnectionPoint(self.CLSID_Sink)             cookie=cp.Advise(win32com.server.util.wrap(self, usePolicy=EventHandlerPolicy))             self._olecp,self._olecp_cookie = cp,cookie     def __del__(self):         try:             self.close()         except pythoncom.com_error:             pass     def close(self):         if self._olecp is not None:             cp,cookie,self._olecp,self._olecp_cookie = self._olecp,self._olecp_cookie,None,None             cp.Unadvise(cookie)     def _query_interface_(self, iid):         import win32com.server.util         if iid==self.CLSID_Sink: return win32com.server.util.wrap(self)     # Handlers for the control     # If you create handlers, they should have the following prototypes: class CoClassBaseClass:     def __init__(self, oobj=None):         if oobj is None: oobj = pythoncom.new(self.CLSID)         self.__dict__["_dispobj_"] = self.default_interface(oobj)     def __repr__(self):         return "<win32com.gen_py.%s.%s>" % (__doc__, self.__class__.__name__)     def __getattr__(self, attr):         d=self.__dict__["_dispobj_"]         if d is not None: return getattr(d, attr)         raise AttributeError, attr     def __setattr__(self, attr, value):         if self.__dict__.has_key(attr): self.__dict__[attr] = value; return         try:             d=self.__dict__["_dispobj_"]             if d is not None:                 d.__setattr__(attr, value)                 return         except AttributeError:             pass         self.__dict__[attr] = value # This CoClass is known by the name 'BLENDERPLAYER.BlenderPlayerCtrl.1' class BlenderPlayer(CoClassBaseClass): # A CoClass     # Blender 3D Plug-in Active X Control     CLSID = pythoncom.MakeIID("{5DB05CB8-7751-469D-A1DD-45C8C201C013}")     coclass_sources = [             _DBlenderPlayerEvents,     ]     default_source = _DBlenderPlayerEvents     coclass_interfaces = [             _DBlenderPlayer,     ]     default_interface = _DBlenderPlayer RecordMap = { } CLSIDToClassMap = {         '{7990FCE5-09A6-4E39-94B6-3E470ED5C22A}' : _DBlenderPlayerEvents,         '{5DB05CB8-7751-469D-A1DD-45C8C201C013}' : BlenderPlayer,         '{75BE7171-64C0-4125-99A8-1AE50EA49D6C}' : _DBlenderPlayer, } CLSIDToPackageMap = {} win32com.client.CLSIDToClass.RegisterCLSIDsFromDict( CLSIDToClassMap ) VTablesToPackageMap = {} VTablesToClassMap = { } VTablesNamesToCLSIDMap = { } ###################################################################################### #GUI code for the player.Change at will..... :) ###################################################################################### from wxPython.wx import * from wxPython.lib.activexwrapper import MakeActiveXClass class PlayerPanel(wxWindow):     def __init__(self, parent, frame=None):         wxWindow.__init__(self, parent, -1, style=wxCLIP_CHILDREN)         self.Plug = None         self.frame = frame         sizer = wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL)         btnSizer = wxBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL)         # old sample area No longer exist but left for historical purposes.         #http://www.blender3d.com/3DInAction/gallery/plugins/XXXX.blend         # new sample area         #http://www.blender3d.org/_media/gallery/3dwebplugin/XXXX.blend         # If you want to add more or change the list do it here.         Location = ['http://www.blender3d.org/_media/gallery/3dwebplugin/Radiosity.blend',                     'http://www.blender3d.org/_media/gallery/3dwebplugin/skategirl.blend',                     'http://www.blender3d.org/_media/gallery/3dwebplugin/haloparty.blend',                     'http://www.blender3d.org/_media/gallery/3dwebplugin/Nevaeh.blend',                     'http://www.blender3d.org/_media/gallery/3dwebplugin/SkategirlMovie.blend',                     'http://www.blender3d.org/_media/gallery/3dwebplugin/Colorcubes.blend']         # Make a new class that derives from the BlenderPlayer class in the         # COM module imported above.  This class also derives from wxWindow and         # implements the machinery needed to integrate the two worlds.         theXClass = MakeActiveXClass(BlenderPlayer, eventObj = self)         # Create an instance of that class         self.Plug = theXClass(self, -1, style=wxSUNKEN_BORDER)         # Code for the buttons on the player         btn = wxButton(self, wxNewId(), "About")         EVT_BUTTON(self, btn.GetId(), self.OnAboutBox)         btnSizer.Add(btn, 0, wxEXPAND|wxALL, 5)         btn = wxButton(self, wxNewId(), "Restart")         EVT_BUTTON(self, btn.GetId(), self.OnRewind)         btnSizer.Add(btn, 0, wxEXPAND|wxALL, 5)         btn = wxButton(self, wxNewId(), "Properties")         EVT_BUTTON(self, btn.GetId(), self.OnProperties)         btnSizer.Add(btn, 0, wxEXPAND|wxALL, 5)         txt = wxStaticText(self, -1, "Location:")         btnSizer.Add(txt, 0, wxCENTER|wxALL, 5)         self.location = wxComboBox(self, wxNewId(),                                "Select an URL from the drop down list, or type in one here->",                                 wxPoint(-1,-1), wxSize(-1,-1), Location, style=wxCB_DROPDOWN)         EVT_COMBOBOX(self, self.location.GetId(), self.OnLocationSelect)         EVT_KEY_UP(self.location, self.OnLocationKey)         btnSizer.Add(self.location, 1, wxEXPAND|wxALL, 5)         #Player layout code. used to position buttons on top         #and the activex control in the bottom.         sizer.Add(btnSizer, 0, wxEXPAND)         sizer.Add(self.Plug, 1, wxEXPAND)         self.SetSizer(sizer)         self.SetAutoLayout(true)         #Sets an event handler for resizing the window when needed         EVT_SIZE(self, self.OnSize)     def OnSize(self, event):         self.Layout()     def OnLocationSelect(self, evt):         """Gets the location fron the address bar            when a selection is made in drop down list,            and sends it to the control for loading.         """         url = self.location.GetStringSelection()         self.Plug.blenderURL = url         self.Plug.loadingURL = ""         self.Plug.useFileBackColor = 1     def OnLocationKey(self, evt):         """Gets the location when entered,            appends it to the drop down list,            and then sends the URL to the            control for loading.            Skips if no enter is pressed.         """         if evt.KeyCode() == WXK_RETURN:             URL = self.location.GetValue()             self.location.Append(URL)             self.Plug.blenderURL = URL             self.Plug.useFileBackColor = 1             self.Plug.loadingURL = ""         else:             evt.Skip()     def OnAboutBox(self,event):         """It even says Nan ;)"""         self.Plug.AboutBox()     def OnRewind(self, event):         """Restart.....Rewind"""         self.Plug.Rewind()     def OnProperties(self, event):         """Really just an example of how to do it            this function acts like a toggle on or off            for the values below"""         if self.Plug.showProperties:             self.Plug.showProperties = 0             self.Plug.showFrameCount = 0             self.Plug.showProfileInfo = 0         else:             self.Plug.showProperties = 1             self.Plug.showFrameCount = 1             #If you want to see it make it eqaul one not zero             self.Plug.showProfileInfo = 0 if __name__ == '__main__':     #All the top level code is here.     class PlayerFrame(wxFrame):         def __init__(self):             wxFrame.__init__(self, None, -1, "wxBlenderPlayer--by M.E.Farmer Jr.",                              size=(800, 600),                              style=wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE|wxNO_FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE)             #self.CreateStatusBar()             self.tp = PlayerPanel(self)             self.SetBackgroundColour(wxBLACK)                         EVT_CLOSE(self, self.OnCloseWindow)         def OnCloseWindow(self, event):             self.Destroy()     app = wxPySimpleApp()     frame = PlayerFrame()     frame.Show(true)     app.MainLoop()

If you have everything in palce just cut copy and paste this into a text document and rename save as wxBlenderPlayer.py then click to run.

hello !

that's a very nice script ! thank you very much.
i've got a questions about the eventhandling :

at the moment you can send messages to the
activeX-plugin (restart, properties, ...).

but i think, you can send messages
or events from the plugin to the GUI with the message-actuator
(host_application, load_url) too.

do you know, how to catch these events in the GUI ?

Hello all,
Datura thanks for your response!
The short answer is no.
I have not worked on that yet, and this is all I have right now.
The top part of the script with all the COM\win32 stuff is where you should probably look for inspiration, it is probably already thereI just dont know how to get at it yet.
I did not write that part it was automatically generated by makepy/pythonwin.
Your best bet would be to study Mark Hammonds documentation to learn what is wrapping the events and how to get at them.
Once you know that it should be easy. This is something I will read up on and try to help(if I can).
I would very interested to hear from you if you make any progress.
I could make joysticks and such work if I knew that.
I will post updates here.
Any COM/win32 pros out there?