PPT97: Error Obtaining PowerPoint Viewer 97 Object Reference (172834)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q172834 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to obtain an object reference to the Microsoft PowerPoint
Viewer 97 application programmatically, using GetObject, CreateObject, or
the New operator, you may receive the following error message:
Run-time error '429': ActiveX component can't create object.
CAUSE
The PowerPoint Viewer 97 was not fully registered in the system registry
during setup.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, start and quit the PowerPoint Viewer 97
(programmatically or manually) once before you run a macro that obtains an
object reference to it. This registers the viewer on that machine. Once the
viewer has been registered, you may now connect to the model without having
to start it first.
STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as
it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/11/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbdtacode kberrmsg kbprb KB172834 |
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