XL97: Cannot Use New Keyword to Create Workbook Object

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you use the New keyword to create a Workbook object using Automation, you may receive the following error message:

   Run-time error '429':
   ActiveX component can't create object

WORKAROUND

To create a Microsoft Excel Workbook object through Automation, use the CreateObject function.

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The following example illustrates how to create a Microsoft Excel Workbook object through Automation:

1. Start Microsoft Word 97.

2. Start the Visual Basic Editor (press ALT+F11).

3. On the Insert menu, click Module.

4. Click References on the Tools menu. Select "Microsoft Excel 8.0 Object Library" in the Available References list box, and then click OK.

5. Enter the following code into the Visual Basic module:

         Sub WorkAround()
             Dim objXL As Excel.Workbook
   
             ' Create a new Excel workbook.
             Set objXL = CreateObject("excel.sheet")
   
             ' Display the version number of Microsoft Excel.
             MsgBox objXL.Parent.Version
   
             ' Close Microsoft Excel.
             Set objXL = Nothing
         End Sub
   
   

6. Run the WorkAround subroutine.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information about the CreateObject function, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, type "createobject," click Search, and then click to view "CreateObject Function."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or
               Component