DOCUMENT:Q194397 30-APR-1999 [iis] TITLE :Err Msg: Application Object Error 'ASP 0197 : 80004005'. PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:WINNT:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you try to use an application variable to create an application-level object of MSWC.BrowserType, the following error is returned: Application object error 'ASP 0197 : 80004005' Disallowed object use //.asp, line Cannot add object with apartment model behavior to the application intrinsic object CAUSE ===== This error occurs because the MSWC.BrowserType object is set for apartment threading, which is not allowed for application-level objects. This behavior is by design. In actual practice, it is a bad idea to create an application-level variable for the MSWC.BrowserType object because this object is shared by all sessions, and each session may be using a separate browser. WORKAROUND ========== To work around this problem, create all global MSWC.BrowserType objects with a session scope as follows: <%Set Session("BT")= Server.CreateObject("MSWC.BrowserType")%> ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis400 Version : WINNT:4.0 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.