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Waitaminute - you said the *second* time through. Hm, that's different. I can't imagine. It's hard to even come up with some scenario that works the first time but throws this the second time. Is there anything hooking COM on this PC?
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VRFuser Apr 6, 2006 12:34 AM
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> Null Pointer Problem Error =[0x80040204]

Well, Sky says that means "An invalid field name was used in a query
string." Obviously, this is incorrect. IOW, we've encountered that most
hilarious of scenarios, the famous Comp/Edit 5810 "Erroneous Error".

Since this problem is isolated to one particular machine I'd hazard a guess
that the registry is farkled - though farkled in a way I would have thought
impossible. You might want to try running chkdsk. If no problems turn up,
and if a scan & fix of the registry doesn't cure the problem, try
reinstalling Excel.
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VRFuser Apr 6, 2006 12:41 AM
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Waitaminute - you said the *second* time through. Hm, that's different. I
can't imagine. It's hard to even come up with some scenario that works the
first time but throws this the second time. Is there anything hooking COM on
this PC?
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t.antonoff Apr 6, 2006 8:25 AM
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<div>Hello,</div> <div> </div> <div>I am encountering the following error message while using any of the Excel examples found in the ActiveX Automation folder in VEE 7.03:</div> <div> </div> <div>Null Pointer Problem Error =[0x80040204]</div> <div> </div> <div>I should point out that the error does NOT occur on the very first time the program is run, however, subsequent runs always result in the error.</div> <div> </div> <div>Unfortunately, I have not been able to duplicate the problem on other PCs that are configured identically. (VEE 7.03, Win XP Pro, MS Excel 2003)</div> <div> </div> <div>Adding Shawn's KillProcess to the Excel example corrects the error on the problem PC.</div> <div> </div> <div>Any ideas what this problem might be and how to resolve it?</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks,</div> <div>Tony</div><p>
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VRFuser Apr 6, 2006 12:36 PM
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Hello,
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I am encountering the following error messageÂ while usingÂ any of theÂ ExcelÂ examplesÂ found in the ActiveX Automation folder in VEE 7.03:
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Null Pointer ProblemÂ Error =[0x80040204]
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I should point out that the error does NOT occur on the very first time the program is run, however, subsequent runs always result in the error.
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Unfortunately, I have not been able to duplicate the problem on other PCs that are configured identically. (VEE 7.03, Win XP Pro, MSÂ Excel 2003)
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AddingÂ Shawn's KillProcess to the Excel exampleÂ corrects the error on the problem PC.
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Any ideas what this problem might be and how to resolve it?
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Thanks,
Tony

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VRFuser Apr 6, 2006 1:36 PM
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> Null Pointer Problem Error =[0x80040204]

Well, Sky says that means "An invalid field name was used in a query string." Obviously, this is incorrect. IOW, we've encountered that most hilarious of scenarios, the famous Comp/Edit 5810 "Erroneous Error".

Since this problem is isolated to one particular machine I'd hazard a guess that the registry is farkled - though farkled in a way I would have thought impossible. You might want to try running chkdsk. If no problems turn up, and if a scan & fix of the registry doesn't cure the problem, try reinstalling Excel.
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