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2004-10-16 09:06:57 AM
delphi60
Hi
I'm using TOutlookApplication and if I use it when Outlook isn't running my
program crashes.
Does anyone know how to check and see if Outlook is running so I can avoid
using it if this is the case?
Also, as a side question, my instance of TOutlookApplication appears to be
working even though I am not doing any initalisation or connecting that I can
see. The autoconnect is false. Presumably it works out to establish
communication with Outlook when I try and access information, but if anyone
has any comments on this it would be good. I would like to do the right thing
here (initially I wasn't even using Create and it still seemed to work,
although I now have that).
Thanks very much for all the advice I have been getting.
David.
 

"David Downie" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
need to work out how to test to see if a connection has been made (or at a
higher level if Outlook is running and able to be connected with).
 

<<David Downie:
Presumably it works out to establish communication with
Outlook when I try and access information
method before Connecting manually. (IMO this is annoying,
because you can not check whether a component has connected
by examining DefaultInterface, but that is how it is.)
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works by looking at "DefaultInterface"?
If so, could you give me a pointer on how to access this?
At the moment, I am just catching the exception and assuming it hasn't
connected, which I know in my heart is bad practice.
Thanks!
David
 

<<David Downie:
so if I try and connect manually, I can check whether or
not it works by looking at "DefaultInterface"?
DefaultInterface the server component will call Connect.
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<<David Downie:
I can check whether or not it works by looking at
"DefaultInterface"?
start Word, and then use the component's ConnectTo method
to connect the component. (See my site for details:
www.djpate.freeserve.co.uk/Automation.htm )
But the Connect method is handy. I generally dislike using
try..except clauses, but they are sometimes unavoidable in
automation, anyway.
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there, so I think I will stick with what I have managed to get to work!
David.