PPT97: PowerPoint 97 Remains in Memory After Getting a Presentation and Being Closed (249169)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q249169 SYMPTOMS
If you use the GetObject or CreateObject method to open a presentation programmatically, Microsoft PowerPoint remains running in memory after you quit PowerPoint using any of the following methods:
Sub TestPP()
Dim oPres As PowerPoint.Presentation
Set oPres = GetObject("c:\test.ppt")
Set oPres = Nothing
End Sub
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
Sub TestPP()
Dim oPPT As PowerPoint.Application
Set oPPT = CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application.8")
oPPT.Activate
oPPT.Presentations.Open ("c:\test.ppt")
oPPT.Presentations(1).Close
Set oPPT = Nothing
End Sub
After any of the above code segments runs, if you check the Task Manager, it shows that PowerPoint is still loaded into memory.
CAUSE
When using the GetObject("pathname") method (where pathname is the path and name of the presentation you are trying to load programmatically), or the CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application.8") method, PowerPoint does not keep an accurate reference count of the number of calls made to it. Therefore it remains in memory, and you cannot access it programmatically to quit it.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATIONMicrosoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/11/2006 |
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