Unable to run procedure with component handle on web...

[rcgomez11]

Progress Version : 9.1E
Platform: Windows 7 Ultimate 32Bit

Good day ProgressTalkers,

I have a module that converts word to pdf file, when I tried to run this module using "F2" on keyboard this module goes well as it is expected but when I tried to run this module inside html then run inside web browser, nothing happens, it just keep my agents busy.
Below is the codes that I use...

PROCEDURE docToPDF:
    DEFINE INPUT  PARAMETER pFileName AS CHARACTER  NO-UNDO.
    DEFINE VARIABLE WORD AS COM-HANDLE NO-UNDO.

    CREATE "Word.Application" WORD NO-ERROR.

    ASSIGN WORD:VISIBLE = FALSE.

    WORD:Documents:OPEN("C:\eGaps_Web\attachment\" + pFileName).
    WORD:activedocument:saveas("C:\eGaps_Web\attachment\" + REPLACE(pFileName, ".doc", ".pdf"),17). /* 17 means PDF */
    WORD:Documents:CLOSE().
    WORD:QUIT().

    RELEASE OBJECT WORD.
    RETURN.
END PROCEDURE.

run docToPDF("a20120001.doc").

Sincerely,
Romel Gomez

 

[RealHeavyDude]

I am not 100% positive but as far as I understand the OLE automation only works with the prowin32.exe - that's the GUI executable. It does not work with the ChUI executable or the AppServer/WebSpeed agent as this is basically a subset of the ChUI executable.

Heavy Regards, RealHeavyDude.

 

[Rob Fitzpatrick]

I just tried launching Excel from _progres.exe (via COM automation), and it worked (10.2B06).

 

[RealHeavyDude]

That is very interesting. One can learn something new every day - and as always, don't tell something that you've been told until you've challenged the statement and found out that it holds water ...

Heavy Regards, RealHeavyDude.

 

[RealHeavyDude]

Do you see anything in the log file of the WebSpeed agent?
Does the WebSpeed Broker run on Windows platform too?

Heavy Regards, RealHeavyDude.

 

[Rob Fitzpatrick]

More detailed agent logging could help figure it out. When were log manager / log entry types added? Was that in 10.x? If that's not available, then using %DLC%\bin\prostack on a busy agent might help show what it's up to, assuming that command is available. It is in my Linux 9.1D installation.