How to use CreateObject()?

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Fernando Rodríguez - 29 Jun 2004 16:50 GMT

Hi,

Can someone please give an example of the usage of CreateObject()? O:-)

I need to create an instance of a class (defined in my app) whose name is in
the resource file.

I tried this:

call CreateClass(LoadResString(888))

but I get an exception complaining that 'The activeX component couldn't create
the object'. What the heck???? :-P

Any help would be appreciated. :-)

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J French - 30 Jun 2004 07:40 GMT

>Hi,
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>call CreateClass(LoadResString(888))

Eh ?

>but I get an exception complaining that 'The activeX component couldn't create
>the object'. What the heck???? :-P

If it is VB5/6 you are talking about :-

Set Obj = CreateObject( "DLLImternalName.ExposedClass" )

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Andy Fish - 30 Jun 2004 10:50 GMT

> Hi,
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> Any help would be appreciated. :-)

CreateObject is cunningly named to confuse the unwary. it is only used to
create a com object/activex server/com server or whatever it is called this
week

Assuming you just want to create an instance of a class module, I don't know
of any way of doing that by just having the name as a string

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How to use CreateObject()?