DOCUMENT:Q168393  12-AUG-1999  [foxpro]
TITLE   :FIX: OLE Automation Server Creation Fails with Form and OCX
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:5.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kberrmsg kbvfp kbvfp500aFIX kbvfp500bugkbbuglist kbfixlist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The creation of an Automation Server fails when a project includes a form class
that contains an ActiveX control. The process of building the executable file
suddenly halts and the following error message appears:

   Error creating the OLE object

Any of the ActiveX controls cause this error message. The error message occurs
during the Creating Typelib portion of build process.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug has been corrected in Microsoft Visual
FoxPro version 5.0a for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. In Visual FoxPro 5.0, create a new project and add a main program containing
   a WAIT WINDOW command.

2. In the project manager, add a form class to the project.

3. Add a Container control to the form class and choose the Grid control or any
   other control in the Control Type list box.

4. From the Class menu, select the Class Info menu bar.

5. In the Class Info dialog box, select the OLE Public check box in the Class
   tab and save the class.

6. Attempt to build an executable file. The error occurs.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbvfp kbvfp500aFIX kbvfp500bug kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500
Version           : 5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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