MOD2000: PPT2000: PowerPoint 2000 Remains in Memory After Getting a Presentation and Being Closed

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

SYMPTOMS

If you use the GetObject method to open a presentation programmatically, Microsoft PowerPoint remains running in memory after you quit PowerPoint using either of the following methods:

Sub TestPP()
    Dim oPres As PowerPoint.Presentation
    Set oPres = GetObject("c:\test.ppt")
    Set oPres = Nothing
End Sub 

-or-

Sub TestPP()
    Dim oPres As PowerPoint.Presentation
    Dim oApp As PowerPoint.Application
    
    Set oPres = GetObject("c:\test.ppt")
    Set oApp = oPres.Application
    
    oPres.Close
    Set oPres = Nothing
    
    oApp.Quit
    Set oApp = Nothing
End Sub 

CAUSE

When using the GetObject("pathname") method (where pathname is the path and name of the presentation you are trying to load programmatically), PowerPoint does not keep an accurate reference count of the number of calls made to it. Thus, it remains in memory, and you cannot access it programmatically to quit it.

RESOLUTION

If at all possible, use the CreateObject("pathname") method. This way, when you set the object to Nothing, PowerPoint properly removes itself from memory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

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Additional query words: PPT2K PPT2000 PPT POWERPNT 2000 PPT9 9.0 pra

Keywords : kbcode kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug