A CLSID is a globally unique identifier that identifies a COM class object.
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Telling VBA to look at 64-bit registry view
I want to assign an ArrayList to a variable.
Sub Create_ArrayList()
Dim arrL As Object
'Creating an ArrayList, option 1 - fails
Set arrL = CreateObject("System.Collections.ArrayList")
'Creating an ArrayList, option 2 - fails
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Loading ActiveX controls dynamically from CLSID
I'm parsing some third-party's software "script" which generates a GUI form based on it's contents and I want to read the script within a C# program and produce a similar output, here's an example script:
BEGIN SECTION Intro
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Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {00024500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} failed due to the following error: 8007007f
I have a message error when I run my software application and that I open a window that is using EXCEL in the background.
This is the detail message error that I get :
************** Exception Text **************…

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classid object functionalities
We have a kiosk application in which we used to give receipt prints using windows print. Now we have a classid clsid:CCB90152-B81E-11D2-AB74-0040054C3719 and few functionalities in them which I need to use to print directly using this object rather…

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Using DirectShow filters outside DirectShow?
I'm currently dealing with Windows Media Foundation. However, due to some problems with the Microsoft H.264 decoder and some missing decoders for custom format, I'd like to know if it would be possible to instantiate a DirectShow Decoder directly…

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How to find a DLL when the CLSID does not exist in registry
One of system services reports in his log that it has loaded some object. In the log mentioned also the CLSID of loaded object (value is 1CECAF7C-B7A0-4B81-912D-78F202E3F0EA, see also the screenshot:
Of course, first of all I searched this value…

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Error Creating an instance of the COM component with CLSID. WCF with COM
How can i solve the next problem that i have. Im using WCF and it reference a COM.
Creating an instance of the COM component with CLSID {...} from the IClassFactory failed due to the following error: fffffdf8f Exception from…

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Winapi: programatically obtain path of special folder given its CLSID as string
Does Windows API offer any way to obtain a special folder path (i.e. My Documents), given its CLSID as string (i.e. ::{450d8fba-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103})? Can this be done in any way? Also, it should be done with functions supported under…

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CLSIDFromProgID is successful but CreateInstace fails! Why?
I am trying to create an instance of a COM object. I have the class name that implements the interface and I get a CLSID by using CLSIDFromProgID(). So since I am getting a CLSID I thought everything should be fine from now on. However when I do a…

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How to Keep CLSID constant after a version change in VS2010 - Binary compatibility?-
Can someone tell me how I can use the binary compatibilty in VS2010?
I have a project that evertime I build with a new assembly file with the new version changes the CLSID of the dll.
I already use that CLSID hardcoded in my WiX package to register…

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Visual c# Express Edition - can't get Acrobat pdf reader to work
I'm trying to open a PDF document inside a C# application using Acrobat Inter Application Communication (IAC) in a Visual C# 2008 Express Edition project.
When executing the following code I get an exception:
CAcroPDDoc pdDoc = new…
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Runtime error 429 in VBA, but class is registered
I'm trying to recreate a program that uses javascript to open a connection to a PLC and then display all sorts of information on a web page. I'd rather have it in a form in MS Access for various reasons, and have spent forever trying to find the…

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What is the default rule of CLSID auto-generation?
We have a COM component project and one Windows setup project which registers the COM component. I have checked the previous build of the setup project, it seems that the CLSID generated for the classes in COM project always change, even though…

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CoGetClassObject returns an error
I want to read Windows Contacts (Windows 7 address book) but the CoGetClassObject returns an error and I don't know why ?
My code is :
IClassFactory* pFactory = NULL;
HRESULT rc;
rc =…

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Add a new CLSID to windows registry using WiX
I am trying to register a new filter with Windows Desktop Search. Ideal way to achieve do this would be registering new filter with existing persistent handler CLSID. But this cannot be done since .html PersistentHandler CLSID,…

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