[AccessD] Removing a missing reference

All the docs on the calls are in  C:\Program 
Files\Seagull\BarTender\7.74\Automation.chm
The VB.Net code is  almost same as VBA except instantiation.

This runs and prints

Sub testbar()
'Declaring a BarTender application variable
Dim btApp As Object
'Declaring a format variable
Dim btFormat As Object
'Instantiating the BarTender object
Set btApp = CreateObject("BarTender.Application")
'Setting the BarTender Application Visible
btApp.Visible = True
'Setting the BarTender format to open
'the .btw template file might have to be previously saved from Bartender
Set btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\temp\Format1.btw", False, "")
'Printing the label format
Dim lRet As Long
lRet = btFormat.PrintOut(True, True)
'Ending the BarTender process
btApp.Quit (BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges)
End Sub



Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote:

>Shamil:
>
>I tried using late binding which would work real well but partway into 
>the code I got an error.  On the statement:
>
>        Set BtFormat = BtApp.Formats.Open(Me.fldFABLabelFile)
>
>I get an 'argument not optional' error - don't know why.  But the 
>reference is to the Bartender.exe, if that makes any difference.  Using 
>early binding, this code works well.
>
>To change from early to late binding I changed
>
>Public BtApp As BarTender.Application
>Public BtFormat As BarTender.Format
>
>to
>
>Public BtApp As Object 'BarTender.Application
>Public BtFormat As Variant 'BarTender.Format
>
>and then in the load event:
>
>Set BtApp = CreateObject("BarTender.Application")
>
>There is no object model for Bartender so I don't know what it is 
>expecting for BtFormat. 
>
>But late binding would solve the problem.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>If I want to try your other solution I'll have some questions.  It's a 
>bit past my capabilities.
>
>Thanks and regards,
>
>Rocky
>
>
>Shamil Salakhetdinov wrote:
>  
>
>>Rocky,
>>
>>I still think the easiest and the most reliable solution for your case is to
>>use late binding. Did I miss something in this thread - why it didn't work
>>for you?
>>
>>If you decide to not use late binding and if remove reference doesn't work
>>for you - then you can use Add Reference (anyway your intention to use
>>Remove Reference forces your FE to loose its compiled state as well as Add
>>Reference does).
>>
>>I mean the following:
>> 
>>- put all your bar code printing code into a separate library/utility
>>database, set reference to bar code printing library in this database;
>>
>>- in your FE keep the code to check is it possible to create bar code
>>printing object or not;
>>
>>- if it's possible to create bar code printing object then add reference to
>>its library (code to add reference MUST BE kept in another library database
>>- if executed in FE such will force FEs global vars to loose their values);
>>
>>Etc.
>>
>>This above is a flexible solution but its above description isn't a full
>>story - in this case if your FE uses global variables then you have to
>>create another "proxy" FE to keep start-up code, (dynamic) references,
>>commandbars... and use your current FE as a library database - then
>>CurrentDb if you use it becomes a problem etc.
>>
>>This above technique works very well - it was used in real life apps here
>>and there back to the years 1998-2000 but program databases and their code
>>should be refactored to be used within this technique....
>>
>>It's very shortly described here - "A method to modularize MS Access
>>applications" - http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/shamil_s/downloads.htm
>>
>>But applying it for your case looks like using "cannons to shoot at
>>nightingales" - why not use simple and effective late binding?
>>
>>--
>>Shamil
>> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
>>Beach Access Software
>>Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 11:45 PM
>>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Removing a missing reference
>>
>>Marty:
>>
>>Access.References.Remove refCurr still generates error: -2147319779 - Object
>>library not registered.  
>>
>>Rocky
>>
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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada