XL98: Cannot Use New Keyword to Create Workbook Object

ID: Q183021

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

If you use the New keyword to create a Workbook object using Automation, you may receive the following error message:

   Run-time error '429':
   ActiveX component can't create object

WORKAROUND

To create a Microsoft Excel Workbook object through Automation, use the CreateObject function.

Example

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The following example illustrates how to create a Microsoft Excel Workbook object through Automation:

1. Start Microsoft Word 98.

2. Start the Visual Basic Editor (press OPTION+F11).

3. On the Insert menu, click Module.

4. On the Tools menu, click References. Select "Microsoft Excel 8.0 Object

   Library" in the Available References list box, and then click OK.

5. Enter the following code into the Visual Basic module:

      Sub WorkAround()
          Dim objXL As Object

          ' Create a new Excel workbook.
          Set objXL = CreateObject("excel.sheet")

          ' Display the version number of Microsoft Excel.
          MsgBox objXL.Parent.Version

          ' Close Microsoft Excel.
          Set objXL = Nothing
      End Sub

6. Run the WorkAround subroutine.

Note that a message box is displayed with the version number of your copy of Microsoft Excel.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about CreateObject function, click the Office Assistant, type "CreateObject," click Search, and then click to view "CreateObject Function."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q179216
   TITLE     : OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

Additional query words: XL98

Keywords          : kbmacro kbprg kbdta OffVBA 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: May 17, 1999