DOC: CreateObject Documentation Using Servername Argument

ID: Q191121

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0

SUMMARY

When using the Microsoft Visual Basic CreateObject function to create/return a reference to an ActiveX object using the servername argument, the following errors may occur:

Runtime Error '429':
ActiveX component can't createobject

-or-

Runtime Error '462':
The Remote Server Machine does not exist or is unavailable

MORE INFORMATION

The documentation for the CreateObject function does not mention the server referenced in the servername argument must be a Microsoft Windows NT Workstation or Server.

For example, the following line of code should create and return a Microsoft Excel application object from the specified server, if the server is a Microsoft Windows NT Workstation or Server.


   Sub Test()
      Set xlObj = CreateObject("Excel.Application","\\MyServer")
      xlObj.Visible = True
   End

If the servername specified is a Windows 95/98 machine one of the errors listed above will occur.

Keywords : kbdocfix kbGrpVB
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo