ObjectDBX error: "Problem in loading application"

Hi all,

I've done a little odbx with vlisp, but this is my first attempt at it with
vba (w2kp, a2k5).

I could not find "ObjectDBX 1.0 Type Library" in my reference list, nor
axdb16.tlb on my computer.
(But "My Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ObjectDBX.AxDbDocument.16" is present in
my registry.)
So I referenced "AutoCAD/ObjectDBX Common 16.0 Type Library" (axdb16enu.tlb)
despite previous posts that the former is what is needed. But then I get
the subject line error at the set statement. Before I referenced the type
library I got an 'undefined user type' error at the dim statement.
Hopefully I'm missing something simple here, but I've searched the ngs quite
a bit for an answer. Any suggestions appreciated.

Code:

Public Sub GetDbxDoc()
Dim Doc As AxDbDocument
Set Doc = AcadApplication.GetInterfaceObject("ObjectDBX.AcDbDocument.16")
Doc.Open "M:\2005 Cad Support\MWE Base.dwg"
End Sub

 

James,
In 2004+ the reference is not ODBX 1.0 Type Library. I only have 2002, so
I'm not sure what it should be, but another user I was helping recently
found the right one rather quickly. Do you have any other ODBX types listed
in the reference selection dialog? NOT the Autocad/ one, it must be listed
by itself.

 

Hi Jeff, I'm not seeing any others on a couple passes through the list.

James

 

It looks OK to me.

Maybe try
Set Doc = AcadApplication.GetInterfaceObject("ObjectDBX.AcDbDocument.16.1")

 

Hi Jorge, I tried adding the ".1"; made no difference.

James

 

Looks like there might be a problem with your instalation.
See if the axdb16.dll is under the AutoCAD directory
Register it manually using regsvr32

--
Saludos, Ing. Jorge Jimenez, SICAD S.A., Costa Rica

 

Hey wait a minute, is that AcDbDocument.16 I see
or is it just a spelling mistake on your post
Check your code 'cause is should read AxDbDocument.16

--
Saludos, Ing. Jorge Jimenez, SICAD S.A., Costa Rica

 

Oh my! You got it. I was afraid, but kind of hoping, I would end up
feeling this silly. :\ <lol>

Thank you Jorge,

James

 

Still leaves me wondering about the missing piece though, since the
consensus seems to be NOT to use Acad/Obj...Common... and I can't find the
other (which is supposed to be registered already by acad?). axdb16.dll is
present, so I tried start->run
"regsvr32.exe c:\acad2005\axdb16.dll" and got this error message:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------
c:\acad2005\axdb16.dll was loaded, but the DllRegisterServer entry point was
not found.

DllRegisterServer may not be exported, or a corrupt version of
c:\acad2005\axdb16.dll may be in memory. Consider
using PView to detect and remove it.

 

AutoCAD/ObjectDBX Common 16.0 Type Library
That's the one you should use in your references in VB

What's finally loaded by your code is the axdb16.dll
(that does not contain the type lib.)

Saludos, Ing. Jorge Jimenez, SICAD S.A., Costa Rica

 

Thanks again Jorge. I went back to google and it appears that I was (not
only misspelling things, but also) trying to run on old information.

Thank you,

James