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Fixed the problem. The author's documentation refered to a non-existant object, hence the error.

The mscomm wrapper uses the first way. AND my problem was that I was NOT using name defined on the form, but the name provided in the documentation. I know that might seem obvious to many out there. But I tend to believe documentation (foolish person I hear you say!) Anyway many thanks for...

thanks it is very good

Thanks for the reply. The activex wraps MSComm to enable it to run in VBA. The properties are those of MSComm. The reference is checked and the control is registerd, but I still get the error. Any more thoughts? Is there any way of ascertaining the precise object (or underlying dll etc.) that is...

i am trying to interrogate a device on com1 with access 2002 xp . Mscomm is on my reference list (Microsoft comms v6) but the code gives the above error. public sub fred () mscomm1.commport=1 ' gives 424 object required end sub any ideas what i am doing wrong?

Hi there, I need to read data from hardware attached to the COM1 port and occaisionally write data as well. Does any one out there know of a simple method of doing this? I know that MSComm can do it but I can't register it successfully. I get run-time error 424 object required. Is there any...

The product installed OK but gives this error when called from a VBA module. The author thinks my registry is screwed. I reinstalled 98SE and Access (Office XP Professional) I even bought a new PC! But the problem persists, any idea what the problem could be?

Product installed OK but gives this error when I call it in VBA module. The author of the control thinks I have a registry problem, but I have unregistered and reregistered as well as rebooted (many times!) I have rebuilt 98SE and reinstalled Access (I even bought a new PC!), but the problem...