GetObject method not work after Call Shell Method

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ben - 20 Feb 2006 18:20 GMT

Trying to grab a reference to Outlook.
I first use the Getobject(,"Outlook.Application") method, this works if
outlook is open but if's it's not, I use Call Shell("dir string") to open
Outlook then use GetObject again to attempt to grab reference. This does not
work. Outlook will open, and be running fine, but VBA refuses to acknowledge
it being open, UNLESS I step through the code.
it's almost like it reads the State of office apps before it runs and will
not change that state unless, i step through, ie... It says outlook is open
and won't recheck, even if it is opened by code.
I can not use CreateObject for the last service pack microsoft released
killed that function for outlook.
any thoughts?

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Tom Ogilvy - 20 Feb 2006 18:51 GMT

Perhaps something like this will work:

set obj = Getobject(,"Outlook.Application")
if obj is Nothing then
Call Shell("dir string")
do
Doevents
set obj = Getobject(,"Outlook.Application")
Loop while obj is nothing
End if

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> Trying to grab a reference to Outlook.
> I first use the Getobject(,"Outlook.Application") method, this works if
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> killed that function for outlook.
> any thoughts?

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ben - 20 Feb 2006 19:06 GMT

didn't do quite what i expected but doevents definitely changed things up a
bit. I think I can work through it now.
Thanks again Tom

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>
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keepITcool - 21 Feb 2006 10:26 GMT

no need to shell, and no need for doevents.
i think Tom's code is missing the CreateObject call.

Iso using a module level object variable I've wrapped it in a
STATIC function, so it can be easily called troughout your other code.

Option Explicit

Static Function olApp() As Object
Dim oApp As Object

If oApp Is Nothing Then
On Error Resume Next
Set oApp = GetObject(, "Outlook.Application")
On Error GoTo 0
If oApp Is Nothing Then
Set oApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
End If
End If
Set olApp = oApp
End Function

Sub foo()
With olApp
.GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(6).Display
End With
End Sub

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> didn't do quite what i expected but doevents definitely changed
> things up a bit. I think I can work through it now.
> Thanks again Tom

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Tom Ogilvy - 21 Feb 2006 14:07 GMT

Guess you missed where he said createobject for Outlook had been disabled by
Microsoft:

>I can not use CreateObject for the last service pack microsoft released
>killed that function for outlook.

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> no need to shell, and no need for doevents.
> i think Tom's code is missing the CreateObject call.
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> > things up a bit. I think I can work through it now.
> > Thanks again Tom

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Peter T - 21 Feb 2006 14:27 GMT

Ben might also look at the ErrorHandler in this, just in case even Shell
doesn't work

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;238610

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> Guess you missed where he said createobject for Outlook had been disabled by
> Microsoft:
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> > > things up a bit. I think I can work through it now.
> > > Thanks again Tom

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ben - 21 Feb 2006 15:45 GMT

thanks peter, oddly enough the workaround they gave is exactly what i had to
end up doing.

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> Ben might also look at the ErrorHandler in this, just in case even Shell
> doesn't work
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> > > > things up a bit. I think I can work through it now.
> > > > Thanks again Tom

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keepITcool - 21 Feb 2006 14:36 GMT

Yep missed

Extensive googling didn't find any indication that Microsoft has
disabled this in a recent release or SP, and frankly it would surprise
me.

Posts by Sue Mosher (Outlook MVP) suggest it's more likely
an antivirus program blocking access to scripting.

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> Guess you missed where he said createobject for Outlook had been
> disabled by Microsoft:
>
> > I can not use CreateObject for the last service pack microsoft
> > released killed that function for outlook.

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ben - 21 Feb 2006 15:43 GMT

actually what happens, i've studied this quite a bit, is that automation was
turned off for outlook as the Registry Key taht provides for outlook was
deleted, and Outlook no longer supports the /regserver switch, microsoft.com
KB provided that information for me. I looked up the automation registry key
on microsoft.com and it no longer exists for Outlook, though all other office
applications still work fine.

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> Yep missed
>
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> > > I can not use CreateObject for the last service pack microsoft
> > > released killed that function for outlook.

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