LT2000i Today error.

[Anonymous]

Problem:   when trying to open Today window,  error message
comes up :   Internet Explorer:  a script error has occurred
on this page:   object doesn't support this property or method.

I have found that the file InstaFred.ocx,  is not registered in
the registry,  whereas,  the other 2 appropriate files 
AcToday.ocx and AcPreview ocx are in fact registered.  This situation
is referred to in several knowledge base papers but I cannot either get
the InstaFred.ocx  to become registered,  and do not know if
it even supposed to be.

I cannot use the Today facility. It used to work fine.   i
have inadvertantly used the " today error handler"  applet, 
in an attempt to fix whatever was wrong but it is no good.  I can
find no information on why this has happened and have got nowhere trying
to fix it.

Attempts to fix include:   A complete cold boot re-installation
of AutoCad LT 2000i ,   upgrading Internet Explorer 5.01 with
service pack 2 ,  upgrading to direct x 8.0a ,  checking file
dates of dll's,  version numbers for active x controls etc. , 
checking the latest aclt install log for all of the operations windows
performed while installing the re-install.  Running Norton systemworks
2001 utilities for windows problems.

I am running a clean first time install of Win2K Pro,  with SP1
installed - had no problems at all with this.

The funny thing about instafred.ocx,  is that it is there in the
autocad lt 2000i program folder but is not listed in the registry [ with
either regedit or the regedit32 utilities] ,  but it is listed under
the " downloaded program files"  folder with its clsid / guid number
and listed as unknown.  Next to it,  are the acpreview.ocx and
actoday.ocx  files,  shown as listed and registered.

I have read 3 knowledge base articles on the Today problem but they
have not provided a usable answer.

I would really appreciate it there is anyone out there who has an answer
or could direct me as to what to do next.   Many Many thanks
in advance.  This is like having a good applet / idea which I feel
I have paid for,  but now had ripped off me.....not impressed

signed:  newbie CAD user EnZed

David Whyte.

[Anonymous]

David,

You mentioned it used to work fine so something you did around the time the
problem started most likely was the cause. Some possible solutions:

Install the AutoCAD LT 2000i Service Pack 2.

Today System Diagnostics web page http://pointa.autodesk.com/TodayError.asp

Upon entering the diagnostics page it will ask you to accept loading of an
OCX file (needed). If this does not work you can also run RepairToday with
AutoCAD not running. RepairToday.exe is located for download online at
http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/files/repairtoday.exe or it can be located
on an installed AutoCAD 2000i based products at \Product Name
Here\WebDepot\ErrorHandler\.
Run it in aggressive mode. Please note you must launch AutoCAD after running
the RepairToday application and going to the diagnostic web page.

Sincerely,

Shaan Hurley
Autodesk Beta Programs
http://betaprograms.autodesk.com

"D. Whyte" wrote in message
news:3B15F317.E610EDD7@ihug.co.nz...
> Problem: when trying to open Today window, error message comes up :
Internet Explorer: a script error has occurred on this page: object
doesn't support this property or method.
> I have found that the file InstaFred.ocx, is not registered in the
registry, whereas, the other 2 appropriate files AcToday.ocx and
AcPreview ocx are in fact registered. This situation is referred to in
several knowledge base papers but I cannot either get the InstaFred.ocx to
become registered, and do not know if it even supposed to be.
>
> I cannot use the Today facility. It used to work fine. i have
inadvertantly used the " today error handler" applet, in an attempt to fix
whatever was wrong but it is no good. I can find no information on why this
has happened and have got nowhere trying to fix it.
> Attempts to fix include: A complete cold boot re-installation of AutoCad
LT 2000i , upgrading Internet Explorer 5.01 with service pack 2 ,
upgrading to direct x 8.0a , checking file dates of dll's, version numbers
for active x controls etc. , checking the latest aclt install log for all
of the operations windows performed while installing the re-install.
Running Norton systemworks 2001 utilities for windows problems.
> I am running a clean first time install of Win2K Pro, with SP1
installed - had no problems at all with this.
>
> The funny thing about instafred.ocx, is that it is there in the autocad
lt 2000i program folder but is not listed in the registry [ with either
regedit or the regedit32 utilities] , but it is listed under the "
downloaded program files" folder with its clsid / guid number and listed as
unknown. Next to it, are the acpreview.ocx and actoday.ocx files, shown
as listed and registered.
>
> I have read 3 knowledge base articles on the Today problem but they have
not provided a usable answer.
>
> I would really appreciate it there is anyone out there who has an answer
or could direct me as to what to do next. Many Many thanks in advance.
This is like having a good applet / idea which I feel I have paid for, but
now had ripped off me.....not impressed
> signed: newbie CAD user EnZed
> David Whyte.
>
>

[Anonymous]

Shaan,

thank you for helping me with the Today problem.  I could not
connect to the todayerror.asp page,  however,  I did run Repair
Today in aggressive mode and hey presto I have Today back and functioning. 
Also,  InstaFred.ocx  is now shown as registered in c:\WINNT\down
loaded program Files\...

I was sure that I had already run this in aggressive mode about 3 times....but
I must have been wrong.

Thank you again for your help.  If you at the pub, I'd buy you
whatever you wanted to drink !!!

Cheers.

David Whyte.

Shaan Hurley wrote:

David,

You mentioned it used to work fine so something you did around the time
the

problem started most likely was the cause. Some possible solutions:

Install the AutoCAD LT 2000i Service Pack 2.

Today System Diagnostics web page http://pointa.autodesk.com/TodayError.asp

Upon entering the diagnostics page it will ask you to accept loading
of an

OCX file (needed). If this does not work you can also run RepairToday
with

AutoCAD not running. RepairToday.exe is located for download online
at

http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/files/repairtoday.exe
or it can be located

on an installed AutoCAD 2000i based products at \Product Name

Here\WebDepot\ErrorHandler\.

Run it in aggressive mode. Please note you must launch AutoCAD after
running

the RepairToday application and going to the diagnostic web page.

Sincerely,

Shaan Hurley

Autodesk Beta Programs

http://betaprograms.autodesk.com

"D. Whyte" <trombe@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message

news:3B15F317.E610EDD7@ihug.co.nz...

> Problem:   when trying to open Today window,  error
message comes up :

Internet Explorer:  a script error has occurred on this page:  
object

doesn't support this property or method.

> I have found that the file InstaFred.ocx,  is not registered
in the

registry,  whereas,  the other 2 appropriate files 
AcToday.ocx and

AcPreview ocx are in fact registered.  This situation is referred
to in

several knowledge base papers but I cannot either get the InstaFred.ocx 
to

become registered,  and do not know if it even supposed to be.

>

> I cannot use the Today facility. It used to work fine.  
i have

inadvertantly used the " today error handler"  applet,  in
an attempt to fix

whatever was wrong but it is no good.  I can find no information
on why this

has happened and have got nowhere trying to fix it.

> Attempts to fix include:   A complete cold boot re-installation
of AutoCad

LT 2000i ,   upgrading Internet Explorer 5.01 with service
pack 2 ,

upgrading to direct x 8.0a ,  checking file dates of dll's, 
version numbers

for active x controls etc. ,  checking the latest aclt install
log for all

of the operations windows performed while installing the re-install.

Running Norton systemworks 2001 utilities for windows problems.

> I am running a clean first time install of Win2K Pro,  with
SP1

installed - had no problems at all with this.

>

> The funny thing about instafred.ocx,  is that it is there in
the autocad

lt 2000i program folder but is not listed in the registry [ with either

regedit or the regedit32 utilities] ,  but it is listed under
the "

downloaded program files"  folder with its clsid / guid number
and listed as

unknown.  Next to it,  are the acpreview.ocx and actoday.ocx 
files,  shown

as listed and registered.

>

> I have read 3 knowledge base articles on the Today problem but they
have

not provided a usable answer.

>

> I would really appreciate it there is anyone out there who has an
answer

or could direct me as to what to do next.   Many Many thanks
in advance.

This is like having a good applet / idea which I feel I have paid for, 
but

now had ripped off me.....not impressed

> signed:  newbie CAD user EnZed

> David Whyte.

>

>

[Anonymous]

Wonder why the repair-today-feature is not built into the today-feature?
Then it would repair itself when it gets broken.
Or better yet, a built in keep-today-feature-working-feature.

Conny

"D. Whyte" wrote:
>
> Shaan,
> thank you for helping me with the Today problem. I could not connect
> to the todayerror.asp page, however, I did run Repair Today in
> aggressive mode and hey presto I have Today back and functioning.
> Also, InstaFred.ocx is now shown as registered in c:\WINNT\down
> loaded program Files\...
> I was sure that I had already run this in aggressive mode about 3
> times....but I must have been wrong.
> Thank you again for your help. If you at the pub, I'd buy you
> whatever you wanted to drink !!!
> Cheers.
> David Whyte.
>
> Shaan Hurley wrote:
>
> > David,
> >
> > You mentioned it used to work fine so something you did around the
> > time the
> > problem started most likely was the cause. Some possible solutions:
> >
> > Install the AutoCAD LT 2000i Service Pack 2.
> >
> > Today System Diagnostics web page
> > http://pointa.autodesk.com/TodayError.asp
> >
> > Upon entering the diagnostics page it will ask you to accept loading
> > of an
> > OCX file (needed). If this does not work you can also run
> > RepairToday with
> > AutoCAD not running. RepairToday.exe is located for download online
> > at
> > http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/files/repairtoday.exe or it can be
> > located
> > on an installed AutoCAD 2000i based products at \Product Name
> > Here\WebDepot\ErrorHandler\.
> > Run it in aggressive mode. Please note you must launch AutoCAD after
> > running
> > the RepairToday application and going to the diagnostic web page.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Shaan Hurley
> > Autodesk Beta Programs
> > http://betaprograms.autodesk.com
> >
> > "D. Whyte" wrote in message
> > news:3B15F317.E610EDD7@ihug.co.nz...
> > > Problem: when trying to open Today window, error message comes
> > up :
> > Internet Explorer: a script error has occurred on this page:
> > object
> > doesn't support this property or method.
> > > I have found that the file InstaFred.ocx, is not registered in
> > the
> > registry, whereas, the other 2 appropriate files AcToday.ocx and
> > AcPreview ocx are in fact registered. This situation is referred to
> > in
> > several knowledge base papers but I cannot either get the
> > InstaFred.ocx to
> > become registered, and do not know if it even supposed to be.
> > >
> > > I cannot use the Today facility. It used to work fine. i have
> > inadvertantly used the " today error handler" applet, in an
> > attempt to fix
> > whatever was wrong but it is no good. I can find no information on
> > why this
> > has happened and have got nowhere trying to fix it.
> > > Attempts to fix include: A complete cold boot re-installation of
> > AutoCad
> > LT 2000i , upgrading Internet Explorer 5.01 with service pack 2 ,
> > upgrading to direct x 8.0a , checking file dates of dll's, version
> > numbers
> > for active x controls etc. , checking the latest aclt install log
> > for all
> > of the operations windows performed while installing the re-install.
> >
> > Running Norton systemworks 2001 utilities for windows problems.
> > > I am running a clean first time install of Win2K Pro, with SP1
> > installed - had no problems at all with this.
> > >
> > > The funny thing about instafred.ocx, is that it is there in the
> > autocad
> > lt 2000i program folder but is not listed in the registry [ with
> > either
> > regedit or the regedit32 utilities] , but it is listed under the "
> > downloaded program files" folder with its clsid / guid number and
> > listed as
> > unknown. Next to it, are the acpreview.ocx and actoday.ocx
> > files, shown
> > as listed and registered.
> > >
> > > I have read 3 knowledge base articles on the Today problem but
> > they have
> > not provided a usable answer.
> > >
> > > I would really appreciate it there is anyone out there who has an
> > answer
> > or could direct me as to what to do next. Many Many thanks in
> > advance.
> > This is like having a good applet / idea which I feel I have paid
> > for, but
> > now had ripped off me.....not impressed
> > > signed: newbie CAD user EnZed
> > > David Whyte.
> > >
> > >

[Anonymous]

Conny,

It is built in but it is difficult to deal with all of the things that can
happen with MSIE or the systems environment.

Sincerely,

Shaan Hurley
Autodesk Beta Programs
http://betaprograms.autodesk.com
.

"Conny Klasson" wrote in message
news:3B175BD2.106A472@bigfoot.com...
> Wonder why the repair-today-feature is not built into the today-feature?
> Then it would repair itself when it gets broken.
> Or better yet, a built in keep-today-feature-working-feature.
>
> Conny
>
> "D. Whyte" wrote:
> >
> > Shaan,
> > thank you for helping me with the Today problem. I could not connect
> > to the todayerror.asp page, however, I did run Repair Today in
> > aggressive mode and hey presto I have Today back and functioning.
> > Also, InstaFred.ocx is now shown as registered in c:\WINNT\down
> > loaded program Files\...
> > I was sure that I had already run this in aggressive mode about 3
> > times....but I must have been wrong.
> > Thank you again for your help. If you at the pub, I'd buy you
> > whatever you wanted to drink !!!
> > Cheers.
> > David Whyte.
> >
> > Shaan Hurley wrote:
> >
> > > David,
> > >
> > > You mentioned it used to work fine so something you did around the
> > > time the
> > > problem started most likely was the cause. Some possible solutions:
> > >
> > > Install the AutoCAD LT 2000i Service Pack 2.
> > >
> > > Today System Diagnostics web page
> > > http://pointa.autodesk.com/TodayError.asp
> > >
> > > Upon entering the diagnostics page it will ask you to accept loading
> > > of an
> > > OCX file (needed). If this does not work you can also run
> > > RepairToday with
> > > AutoCAD not running. RepairToday.exe is located for download online
> > > at
> > > http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/files/repairtoday.exe or it can be
> > > located
> > > on an installed AutoCAD 2000i based products at \Product Name
> > > Here\WebDepot\ErrorHandler\.
> > > Run it in aggressive mode. Please note you must launch AutoCAD after
> > > running
> > > the RepairToday application and going to the diagnostic web page.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > Shaan Hurley
> > > Autodesk Beta Programs
> > > http://betaprograms.autodesk.com
> > >
> > > "D. Whyte" wrote in message
> > > news:3B15F317.E610EDD7@ihug.co.nz...
> > > > Problem: when trying to open Today window, error message comes
> > > up :
> > > Internet Explorer: a script error has occurred on this page:
> > > object
> > > doesn't support this property or method.
> > > > I have found that the file InstaFred.ocx, is not registered in
> > > the
> > > registry, whereas, the other 2 appropriate files AcToday.ocx and
> > > AcPreview ocx are in fact registered. This situation is referred to
> > > in
> > > several knowledge base papers but I cannot either get the
> > > InstaFred.ocx to
> > > become registered, and do not know if it even supposed to be.
> > > >
> > > > I cannot use the Today facility. It used to work fine. i have
> > > inadvertantly used the " today error handler" applet, in an
> > > attempt to fix
> > > whatever was wrong but it is no good. I can find no information on
> > > why this
> > > has happened and have got nowhere trying to fix it.
> > > > Attempts to fix include: A complete cold boot re-installation of
> > > AutoCad
> > > LT 2000i , upgrading Internet Explorer 5.01 with service pack 2 ,
> > > upgrading to direct x 8.0a , checking file dates of dll's, version
> > > numbers
> > > for active x controls etc. , checking the latest aclt install log
> > > for all
> > > of the operations windows performed while installing the re-install.
> > >
> > > Running Norton systemworks 2001 utilities for windows problems.
> > > > I am running a clean first time install of Win2K Pro, with SP1
> > > installed - had no problems at all with this.
> > > >
> > > > The funny thing about instafred.ocx, is that it is there in the
> > > autocad
> > > lt 2000i program folder but is not listed in the registry [ with
> > > either
> > > regedit or the regedit32 utilities] , but it is listed under the "
> > > downloaded program files" folder with its clsid / guid number and
> > > listed as
> > > unknown. Next to it, are the acpreview.ocx and actoday.ocx
> > > files, shown
> > > as listed and registered.
> > > >
> > > > I have read 3 knowledge base articles on the Today problem but
> > > they have
> > > not provided a usable answer.
> > > >
> > > > I would really appreciate it there is anyone out there who has an
> > > answer
> > > or could direct me as to what to do next. Many Many thanks in
> > > advance.
> > > This is like having a good applet / idea which I feel I have paid
> > > for, but
> > > now had ripped off me.....not impressed
> > > > signed: newbie CAD user EnZed
> > > > David Whyte.
> > > >
> > > >

[Anonymous]

Great to hear your problem is resolved.

Sincerely,

Shaan Hurley
Autodesk Beta Programs
http://betaprograms.autodesk.com


"D. Whyte" wrote in message
news:3B16FDD7.C89FB4DA@ihug.co.nz...
> Shaan,
> thank you for helping me with the Today problem. I could not connect to
the todayerror.asp page, however, I did run Repair Today in aggressive
mode and hey presto I have Today back and functioning. Also, InstaFred.ocx
is now shown as registered in c:\WINNT\down loaded program Files\...
> I was sure that I had already run this in aggressive mode about 3
times....but I must have been wrong.
> Thank you again for your help. If you at the pub, I'd buy you whatever
you wanted to drink !!!
> Cheers.
> David Whyte.
> Shaan Hurley wrote:
>
> David,
> You mentioned it used to work fine so something you did around the time
the
> problem started most likely was the cause. Some possible solutions:
>
> Install the AutoCAD LT 2000i Service Pack 2.
>
> Today System Diagnostics web page
http://pointa.autodesk.com/TodayError.asp
>
> Upon entering the diagnostics page it will ask you to accept loading of
an
> OCX file (needed). If this does not work you can also run RepairToday
with
> AutoCAD not running. RepairToday.exe is located for download online at
> http://betaprograms.autodesk.com/files/repairtoday.exe or it can be
located
> on an installed AutoCAD 2000i based products at \Product Name
> Here\WebDepot\ErrorHandler\.
> Run it in aggressive mode. Please note you must launch AutoCAD after
running
> the RepairToday application and going to the diagnostic web page.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Shaan Hurley
> Autodesk Beta Programs
> http://betaprograms.autodesk.com
>
> "D. Whyte" wrote in message
> news:3B15F317.E610EDD7@ihug.co.nz...
> > Problem: when trying to open Today window, error message comes up :
> Internet Explorer: a script error has occurred on this page: object
> doesn't support this property or method.
> > I have found that the file InstaFred.ocx, is not registered in the
> registry, whereas, the other 2 appropriate files AcToday.ocx and
> AcPreview ocx are in fact registered. This situation is referred to in
> several knowledge base papers but I cannot either get the InstaFred.ocx
to
> become registered, and do not know if it even supposed to be.
> >
> > I cannot use the Today facility. It used to work fine. i have
> inadvertantly used the " today error handler" applet, in an attempt to
fix
> whatever was wrong but it is no good. I can find no information on why
this
> has happened and have got nowhere trying to fix it.
> > Attempts to fix include: A complete cold boot re-installation of
AutoCad
> LT 2000i , upgrading Internet Explorer 5.01 with service pack 2 ,
> upgrading to direct x 8.0a , checking file dates of dll's, version
numbers
> for active x controls etc. , checking the latest aclt install log for
all
> of the operations windows performed while installing the re-install.
> Running Norton systemworks 2001 utilities for windows problems.
> > I am running a clean first time install of Win2K Pro, with SP1
> installed - had no problems at all with this.
> >
> > The funny thing about instafred.ocx, is that it is there in the
autocad
> lt 2000i program folder but is not listed in the registry [ with either
> regedit or the regedit32 utilities] , but it is listed under the "
> downloaded program files" folder with its clsid / guid number and
listed as
> unknown. Next to it, are the acpreview.ocx and actoday.ocx files,
shown
> as listed and registered.
> >
> > I have read 3 knowledge base articles on the Today problem but they
have
> not provided a usable answer.
> >
> > I would really appreciate it there is anyone out there who has an
answer
> or could direct me as to what to do next. Many Many thanks in advance.
> This is like having a good applet / idea which I feel I have paid for,
but
> now had ripped off me.....not impressed
> > signed: newbie CAD user EnZed
> > David Whyte.
> >
> >
>
>