{System.__ComObject}

6 Mar 2006 1:49 AM

Ron Dahl

In Word VBA the expression "ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Style returns
"Heading 3"

In VB.Net the expression "appWord.ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Style"
returns "{System.__ComObject} [System.__ComObject]: {System.__ComObject}"

How can I get vb.net to return "Heading 3" instead of "{System.__ComObject}
[System.__ComObject]: {System.__ComObject}".

Thanks in advance for any help.

Ron Dahl

6 Mar 2006 10:47 AM

Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP]

Hi Ron,

When .NET objects need to interact with COM objects, they use "wrappers" and
sometimes when querying the type you get "System.__ComObject". To know the
actual type behing a __ComObject, use:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Information.Typename(variable)

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"Ron Dahl" <rd***@ghp.com> escribió en el mensaje
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> In Word VBA the expression "ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Style returns
> "Heading 3"
>
> In VB.Net the expression "appWord.ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Style"
> returns "{System.__ComObject} [System.__ComObject]: {System.__ComObject}"
>
> How can I get vb.net to return "Heading 3" instead of
> "{System.__ComObject} [System.__ComObject]: {System.__ComObject}".
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Ron Dahl
>

6 Mar 2006 1:25 PM

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

"Ron Dahl" <rd***@ghp.com> schrieb:
> In Word VBA the expression "ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Style returns
> "Heading 3"
>
> In VB.Net the expression "appWord.ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Style"
> returns "{System.__ComObject} [System.__ComObject]: {System.__ComObject}"
>
> How can I get vb.net to return "Heading 3" instead of
> "{System.__ComObject} [System.__ComObject]: {System.__ComObject}".

Use 'ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Style.NameLocal' instead.

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