activex component can't create object
 

My build script had been working fine until recently.

The relevant steps from my build are as follows

register dll
register action
execute action
unregister action
unregister dll


Today I started receiving errors when executing the action.(step 3). Registering of the dll and action completed successfully.

The popup dialog box says

Run-time error '429':

activex component can't create object


Any idea on what is going on?

It sounds like your custom action is trying to instantiate a COM component that is not registered.

I have determined that the line "frm.show vbmodal" in my VB code is the problem

The code is as follows:

dim frm as new frm_xyz

frm.show vbmodal


This has worked for several months. It only started complaing today. I have been making modifications to this dll.

I need to clarify.

The first time I execute the build script and it tries to execute the action I get the following message:

Run-time error '5':

Invalid Procedure call or argument

I have determined that the call in my dll to "frm.show vbmodal" is the root cause.

I have followed the code in the sample vb6action provided with the product.

I get the previously stated error message when I try to rebuild the step that executes the action.