--- In [email protected], "Sheri" <sheri...@...> wrote:

> Above actually works quite nicely now. However, if you remove the 
> appRef.workbooks.Add (and no workbooks are open) you see that we've lost the 
> error trapping that appRef.Activebook failed. In early test versions that 
> crashed, then you caught it and reported an error, and now it just ignores 
> the error.

Okay, should be able to trace that and fix, ta.
 
> > Another situation where multiple type_specs would be handy:

> >  aServer.methodB(1, 2) ;; only works if supplied with VT_I4, 
 
> I would suggest:
 
> aServer.methodB(1, unicode.new(2)) 

Yes, possible and will document.  OTOH requires user to have unicode plugin, a 
solution within scope of com plugin keeps the noise level down.
 
> With retry enabled, it doesn't make it "work" per se, but now it gives a 
> comprehenible error message related to the correct parameter. This is miles 
> better than an undifferentiated "com exception" or forcing the error to 
> migrate to the wrong parameter as happened in some of the previous test 
> versions.

Good.  But what error message did you get with retry enabled. 
 
> I currently have VS6 available. Is there is any single stepping I could do 
> for you with Search method, and collect results?

Ok, will keep in mind.  Meanwhile will try to find some service that behaves 
same same (VT_VARIANT accepting string, rejection number) on some server I have 
access to.



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