Can't create Active X?

[the_oracle]

Hello all. I have a VB.NET app that simply saves a Word file to a locatation at one point. For my machine (others aren't having this problem) I can't create the Word object without getting the ActiveX error. Is this a security problem? I've had this going on for a while, but chose to ignore it...now I have to find a resolution. Most of the articles I'm finding deal with ASP.NET or VB6.

Any thoughts on what I can change to be able to create the Word object?

Many thanks!
Bryan
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[JohnH]

Here's the two methods to bind to a Word automation, both requires Word to be installed. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304661/

 

[the_oracle]

Hi John, thanks for the reply. I'm not really stuck onthe early/late binding, and below is the line that's calling the CreateObject()

app = CreateObject("Word.Application")

My problem is that when that line executes, it kicks me out and throws an ActiveX error. Could this be a DCOM problem on my machine? The other guys working on this application and the end users are not having this problem, but for some reason I can't get past that line.

Thanks for any help anyone can give me on this, it's really thrown up a roadblock for me right now.

Bryan

 

[JohnH]

Maybe some help here, it says error 429 specifically, but lots of troubleshooting tips still:
"You receive run-time error 429 when you automate Office applications"
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828550

 

[the_oracle]

Thanks for that link John, it seems perfect. I'll post what I find out in regards to FINALLY fixing this problem.

Thanks again.
Bryan