Hi all,
I am trying to use the DSOleFile.dll in my VB.NET application (that I am
converting from VB6) to extract some property data from a Word document
before the application processes the file. The key feature of the dll is
that it allows the data to be extracted without the document opening in
Word; I successfully used it in VB6 without a problem.
Under .NET, however, after I use a function that calls the dll, the function
appears to keep the file open, so my app can't delete it as it is supposed
to. The code is below:
Private oFilePropReader As DSOleFile.Prope rtyReader
Private oDocProp As DSOleFile.Docum entProperties
'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^
Public Function getLastEditProp erty(ByVal strDoc As String) As String
Dim oFilePropReader As New DSOleFile.Prope rtyReader
oDocProp = oFilePropReader .GetDocumentPro perties(cXFer & strDoc & ".doc")
getLastEditProp erty = oDocProp.LastEd itedBy
oDocProp = Nothing
oFilePropReader = Nothing
End Function
Anybody have any ideas on how to force a release? Am fairly new to .NET...
is there something I am missing?
TIA and have a great day!
Steve Lang
3  3560 
Hi,
System.Runtime. InteropServices .Marshal.Releas eComObject(oDoc Prop)
System.Runtime. InteropServices .Marshal.Releas eComObject(oFil ePropReader)
Ken
--------------------------
"Steve Lang" <no*****@Nohow. not> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. .. Hi all,
I am trying to use the DSOleFile.dll in my VB.NET application (that I am
converting from VB6) to extract some property data from a Word document
before the application processes the file. The key feature of the dll is
that it allows the data to be extracted without the document opening in
Word; I successfully used it in VB6 without a problem.
Under .NET, however, after I use a function that calls the dll, the
function
appears to keep the file open, so my app can't delete it as it is supposed
to. The code is below:
Private oFilePropReader As DSOleFile.Prope rtyReader
Private oDocProp As DSOleFile.Docum entProperties
'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^
Public Function getLastEditProp erty(ByVal strDoc As String) As String
Dim oFilePropReader As New DSOleFile.Prope rtyReader
oDocProp = oFilePropReader .GetDocumentPro perties(cXFer & strDoc & ".doc")
getLastEditProp erty = oDocProp.LastEd itedBy
oDocProp = Nothing
oFilePropReader = Nothing
End Function
Anybody have any ideas on how to force a release? Am fairly new to .NET...
is there something I am missing?
TIA and have a great day!
Steve Lang
Thanks Ken - works like a champ!
Steve
"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <vb***@bellsout h.net> wrote in message
news:uV******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl... Hi,
System.Runtime. InteropServices .Marshal.Releas eComObject(oDoc Prop)
System.Runtime. InteropServices .Marshal.Releas eComObject(oFil ePropReader)
Ken
--------------------------
"Steve Lang" <no*****@Nohow. not> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. .. Hi all,
I am trying to use the DSOleFile.dll in my VB.NET application (that I am
converting from VB6) to extract some property data from a Word document
before the application processes the file. The key feature of the dll is
that it allows the data to be extracted without the document opening in
Word; I successfully used it in VB6 without a problem.
Under .NET, however, after I use a function that calls the dll, the
function
appears to keep the file open, so my app can't delete it as it is
supposed to. The code is below:
Private oFilePropReader As DSOleFile.Prope rtyReader
Private oDocProp As DSOleFile.Docum entProperties
'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^
Public Function getLastEditProp erty(ByVal strDoc As String) As String
Dim oFilePropReader As New DSOleFile.Prope rtyReader
oDocProp = oFilePropReader .GetDocumentPro perties(cXFer & strDoc &
".doc")
getLastEditProp erty = oDocProp.LastEd itedBy
oDocProp = Nothing
oFilePropReader = Nothing
End Function
Anybody have any ideas on how to force a release? Am fairly new to
..NET... is there something I am missing?
TIA and have a great day!
Steve Lang
Hi Ken,
Thanks! The code works on my development machine. However, when I try to run
it on the target computer, I am getting errors regarding the DSOLEFile.dll.
Specifically: "The format of the file 'Interop.DSOleF ile.dll' is invalid."
I don't understand what the difference is between the development computer
where I wrote the code and it works, and the target machine where it NEEDS
to work! I registered the dll successfully, so I don't think that is the
issue. Any ideas anyone?
TIA,
Steve
"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <vb***@bellsout h.net> wrote in message
news:uV******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl... Hi,
System.Runtime. InteropServices .Marshal.Releas eComObject(oDoc Prop)
System.Runtime. InteropServices .Marshal.Releas eComObject(oFil ePropReader)
Ken
--------------------------
"Steve Lang" <no*****@Nohow. not> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. .. Hi all,
I am trying to use the DSOleFile.dll in my VB.NET application (that I am
converting from VB6) to extract some property data from a Word document
before the application processes the file. The key feature of the dll is
that it allows the data to be extracted without the document opening in
Word; I successfully used it in VB6 without a problem.
Under .NET, however, after I use a function that calls the dll, the
function
appears to keep the file open, so my app can't delete it as it is
supposed to. The code is below:
Private oFilePropReader As DSOleFile.Prope rtyReader
Private oDocProp As DSOleFile.Docum entProperties
'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^
Public Function getLastEditProp erty(ByVal strDoc As String) As String
Dim oFilePropReader As New DSOleFile.Prope rtyReader
oDocProp = oFilePropReader .GetDocumentPro perties(cXFer & strDoc &
".doc")
getLastEditProp erty = oDocProp.LastEd itedBy
oDocProp = Nothing
oFilePropReader = Nothing
End Function
Anybody have any ideas on how to force a release? Am fairly new to
..NET... is there something I am missing?
TIA and have a great day!
Steve Lang
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