Error by create PP Sheet by english/german Version

Question

Greetings,

I develop in Visual Studio 2010 German with Visual Basic a MS-Project Add-In.

Now I create a Powerpoint prenentation with this source code:

   Try
            Dim PPApp As Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Application
            Dim PPPres As Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Presentation
            Dim PPSlide As Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Slide

            PPApp = CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application")
            PPApp.Visible = Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoTriState.msoTrue
            PPPres = PPApp.Presentations.Add
            PPSlide = PPPres.Slides.Add(1, Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.PpSlideLayout.ppLayoutBlank)

        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.Message)
        End Try

 

In the one virtual machine (VM) is Windows 7 with Office 2010 and Project 2010 all 32bit in german, it works perfect.

In the second VM with the same programs but in english Version and 64bit an error occurred:

“Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.”

What could be wrong?

Thank you!

   Michael

Answer 1

how do you compile your code? as anycpu? do you use official PIA assemblies or generated on your own?

Answer 2

> how do you compile your code? as anycpu?

Yes, as "Any CPU".

> do you use official PIA assemblies or generated on your own?

I use the official PIA.

If I create an excel-Sheet, it works in german and in english enviroment.

Only Powerpoint create an error.

Answer 3

Hi Michael

Which line of code is triggering the error? Knowing that might give us a clue...

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Cindy Meister, VSTO/Word MVP

Answer 4

Hi Cindy,

this line of code triggered the error:

   PPPres = PPApp.Presentations.Add

Ciao

   Michael

Answer 5

Hello,

now I have installed Visual Studio in the english version in my english virtual machine, but the error occured still allways.

But now I can debug my code.

What can I do to find the cause of the error?

Please help. It is the last bug befor I can rollout the Add-In.

Thank you!

   Michael

Answer 6

Hallo Michael

I don't work with Project, so I can't test your scenario, but here are a couple of thoughts

1. Do you see the same problem if you create a small test add-in for another application (such as Word or Excel)? If not, how about if you create a new, test add-in for Project?

2. I see you're using CreateObject to start the PowerPoint application. Do you see a different behavior if you use

  PPApp = New PowerPoint.Application()

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Cindy Meister, VSTO/Word MVP

Answer 7

Hello Cindy!

> 1. Do you see the same problem if you create a small test add-in for another application (such as Word or Excel)?

Now, I have create a Word Add-In:

Public Class ThisAddIn

    Private Sub ThisAddIn_Startup() Handles Me.Startup

        Dim PPApp As Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Application
        Dim PPPres As Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Presentation
        Dim PPSlide As Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Slide

        'PPApp = CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application")
        PPApp = New Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Application()
        PPApp.Visible = Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoTriState.msoTrue
        Try
            PPPres = PPApp.Presentations.Add
        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.Message)
        End Try
        PPSlide = PPPres.Slides.Add(1, Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.PpSlideLayout.ppLayoutBlank)
    End Sub

    Private Sub ThisAddIn_Shutdown() Handles Me.Shutdown

    End Sub

End Class

But the same error occured: “Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.”

Additional in the Visual Studio application, in the "Immediate Window" followed line are printing:

A first chance exception of type 'System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentException' occurred in System.Deployment.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException' occurred in WordAddIn1.DLL
A first chance exception of type 'System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentException' occurred in System.Deployment.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in WordAddIn1.DLL
A first chance exception of type 'System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentException' occurred in System.Deployment.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException' occurred in WordAddIn1.DLL
A first chance exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in WordAddIn1.DLL
A first chance exception of type 'System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentException' occurred in System.Deployment.dll
A first chance exception of type 'System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException' occurred in WordAddIn1.DLL

> 2. I see you're using CreateObject to start the PowerPoint application. Do you see a different behavior if you use:  PPApp = New PowerPoint.Application()

No, the same error occured.

Thank you for hints!

   Michael

Answer 8

Hi Michael,

I tested the code and it works as expected. My software environment like:

Windows 7 ENU SP1 x64 + VS 2010 SP1 ENU + Office 2010 RTM 32bit ENU

Does installing VSTO language pack make a difference?  refer to: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3435

When you run into this error again, you can enable error log by setting environment variable VSTO_LOGALERTS=1, refer to: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms269003.aspx

Please share the log on Skydrive if you need help to analyze it.

best regards,

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Forrest Guo | MSDN Community Support | Feedback to manager

Answer 9

Hi,

I have set the enviroment variables

VSTO_LOGALERTS = 1
VSTO_SUPPRESSDISPLAYALERTS = 0

but ther is no log-file create!

What I am doing wrong?

Thank you!

   Michael

Answer 10

Hi Michael,

I have a couple of questions need to be clarified:

1. The log locates along with the addin assembly, is it there?
2. Also, does the VSTO runtime language pack suitable help in this case?

best  regards,

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Forrest Guo | MSDN Community Support | Feedback to manager

Answer 11

Hi,

> The log locates along with the addin assembly, is it there?

Sorry, but there is no log file. Also no log file in the temp folder.

> Also, does the VSTO runtime language pack suitable help in this case?

Also no! I have installed the language pack, but the error is the same.

Regards

   Michael

Answer 12

Hi Michael,

 

Your question falls into the professional support category which requires a more in-depth level of support. Please visit the below link to see the various paid support options that are available to better meet your needs.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=fh;en-us;offerprophone

best regards,

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Forrest Guo | MSDN Community Support | Feedback to manager