From: Alexander Schofield <pcs3@...>
Date: 2002-03-07T06:56:15+09:00
Subject: Re: WIN32OLE and LDAP

Vbs' native GetObject function is mostly used to get a reference to an
existing object, but it can also instantiate one if none exists. 
WIN32OLE#connect can't create a new one like GetObject, are you sure
this object exists?

"Morris, Chris" wrote:
> 
> In .vbs I can do:
> 
>   set ldap = GetObject("LDAP:")
> 
> I tried:
> 
>   ldap = WIN32OLE.connect("LDAP:")
> 
> .. but it doesn't like it:
> 
>   users.not.in.groups.rb:6:in `connect': Unknown OLE server : LDAP:
> (RuntimeError)
>     HRESULT error code:0x800401f3
>       Invalid class string
>         from users.not.in.groups.rb:6
> 
> Any one know if this can work?
> 
> (Ruby 1.6.5 - Win 2000)
> 
> Chris

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Alexander Schofield