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Converting code to .dll file. Problems with 2009.

sgrya1 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:09:46 GMT

I don't understand the problem here but hopefully someone will make sense of it.

I've have some code that I converted using VB6.0 for use from a .dll file.

It used to work ok using a reference to AutoCAD/ObjectDBX common 17.0 Type Library but maybe it's because I now have 2009 that I can't successfully convert it to a .dll file.

Now I get the error "Automation error Classfactory, cannot supply requested class" when trying to open a document using the following.

Dim DbxDoc As New AxDbDocument
DbxDoc.Open "C:\Profile.dwg"

Most of my variable types are set to As Object (late binding apparently) but I can't Dim DbxDoc As New Object

Any suggestions very welcome.

Re: Converting code to .dll file. Problems with 2009.

sgrya1 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:38:51 GMT

I'm trying to stumble onto a solution.

I've changed it to this:

Dim DbxDoc As Object 'New AxDbDocument
Set DbxDoc = GetInterfaceObject("ObjectDBX.AxDbDocument.17")
DbxDoc.Open "C:\Program Files\Profile\Profile.dwg"

and added the Autocad 2008 Type Library. Seems to work now however....

Now I'm getting a problem on this line:
sAngle = ThisDrawing.Utility.AngleFromXAxis(sp, ep)
With an error saying "Automation error Element not found"

Re: Converting code to .dll file. Problems with 2009.

sgrya1 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:35:44 GMT

To answer my second problem..I found someone else who experienced the same problem.

I needed to repair my AutoCAD installation

To reinstall or repair AutoCAD
• Start > Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
• In Add or Remove Programs, select AutoCAD 2009, then click Change/Remove.

There was nothing wrong with:

Dim DbxDoc As New AxDbDocument
DbxDoc.Open "C:\Profile.dwg"

either. Must have been the Type Library I was trying to use.