DOCUMENT:Q304612 04-SEP-2001 [foxpro] TITLE :PRB: IViewObject Interface Error Previewing RTF File In Report PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro PROD/VER::5.0,5.0a,6.0,7.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbAutomation kbContainer kbReportWriter kbCodeSnippet ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 7.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When Microsoft Office 2000 is installed on your computer and you preview a Visual FoxPro report that has an OLE Bound control that displays a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file that is stored in a general field, you may receive the following error message: OLE error code 0x8004006d: Object doesn't support IViewObject interface. CAUSE ===== Enable Script Blocking is selected in Norton 2001 Anti-Virus. NOTE: Script Blocking is not available in the original version of Norton 2001 Anti-Virus. The error message does not occur until a Norton LiveUpdate is run. The Norton LiveUpdate accesses Norton's Web site and downloads the updated files that add Script Blocking. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this problem, follow these steps: 1. In Norton 2001 Anti-Virus, click Options, then select Script Blocking. 2. Clear Enable Script Blocking and close the dialog box. MORE INFORMATION ================ Steps to Reproduce Behavior --------------------------- 1. On a computer that has Norton 2001 Anti-Virus installed, make sure that Norton's LiveUpdate has been run so that the newest update has been installed from the Web site. 2. In Word 2000, create an .rtf file and name it Myrtf.rtf. Add some text to the file, then save the file. 3. Run the following code to create a table and a report: CREATE TABLE mygen (gen_fld G) APPEND BLANK APPEND GENERAL gen_fld FROM myrtf.RTF CREATE REPORT myrtf 4. Using the Report Controls toolbar, add an OLE Bound control to the report based on the mygen.gen_fld field. 5. Preview the report. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbAutomation kbContainer kbReportWriter kbCodeSnippet Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP700 kbVFP500a Version : :5.0,5.0a,6.0,7.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= 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 2001.