PRB: OLE Errors with the CREATEOBJECT() Function

ID: Q155402

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOMS

One of the following error messages is received when you use the CREATEOBJECT() function to create OLE objects in Visual FoxPro for Macintosh:

Cannot open file Fxole30b.cfm.

OLE error code 0x8000FFFF:Catastrophic failure.

Cannot open file Microsoft_OLE2.

CAUSE

One or more of the Microsoft OLE extensions normally found in the System:Extensions folder are missing, corrupted, or the wrong version.

RESOLUTION

Check the following files in the System:Extensions folder for the corresponding error messages above:

fxole30b.cfm: 163,604 bytes

Microsoft OLE Automation: version 2.06; 537,822 bytes

Microsoft OLE Library: version 2.06; 964,784 bytes

If the above files are in the System:Extensions folder and the error messages persist, try installing the System software into a new folder (CMD+SHIFT+K on the Install dialog box) and install Visual FoxPro under this new version of the System software. If this resolves the problem, there is probably some sort of corruption in the other System.

MORE INFORMATION

The error messages above are normally received when using the CREATEOBJECT() function. The following line of code causes this:


   oleApp=CREATEOBJECT("Word.Basic")

-or-


   oleApp=CREATEOBJECT("Excel.Application")

REFERENCES

"Developer's Guide," page 436

Visual FoxPro Help file; search on: "CREATEOBJECT() Function."

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q151853 Required Files for the Pivot Table Wizard

Q124635 MXL5: Troubleshooting Microsoft Excel 5.0 for the Macintosh

Q120257 Error Messages Appear When Starting Application on PowerMac

Additional query words: kbdsd vfoxmac

Keywords : kb3rdparty FxinteropOle
Version : 3.00b
Platform : MACINTOSH
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