From: "Fowler, Chad (GEA, BLR, L088862)" <Chad.Fowler@...>
Date: 2002-06-05T18:31:20+09:00
Subject: RE: win32ole Copy/Paste

Nevermind.  I solved my own problem.  Needed to call "Select" on the the
excel application object.  I'm not sure why, but I don't mind accepting it
on faith at this point. :)

Sorry for the line noise.

Chad

-----Original Message-----
From: Fowler, Chad (GEA, BLR, L088862) [mailto:Chad.Fowler@geind.ge.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 1:51 PM
To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org
Subject: win32ole Copy/Paste


Has anyone had any issues with using copy/paste with win32ole and Excel?
I'm fairly ignorant when it comes to Windows automation.  Trying to automate
some Excel stuff at the office and running into the following:

If I have code that looks like this (assuming "sheet" is a reference to a
worksheet):
	sheet.Range("A:J").Select

I see this:
	C:\My Documents>ruby consolidate_data.rb
	consolidate_data.rb:23:in `method_missing': Select
(WIN32OLERuntimeError)
    	OLE error code:1004 in Microsoft Excel
	      Unable to get the Select property of the Range class
	    HRESULT error code:0x80020009
	      Exception occurred
	        from consolidate_data.rb:23:in `do_rts'
	        from consolidate_data.rb:49
	        from consolidate_data.rb:47:in `each'
	        from consolidate_data.rb:4

I'm using the Pragmatic Programmers' Ruby 166 (win32 build) with Excel 97 on
(gack) Win98.  Any pointers would be appreciated.  

Thanks,
Chad


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