RPC Server error - using Word's spellchecker

[ukusa]

Howdy,

Just put together code to use Word's spelling checker feature to run in my memo field. Running it for the first time each application run, it works like a dream, but if I try to run it a second time, the error "The RPC server is unavailable" comes up. Only works again when I close down the Delphi application and run it again afterwards. It complains when "Wordapp.connect" or "WordDoc.ConnecoTo" executes. Running on standalone PC and using XP professional. Any ideas? Thanks in advance...

 

[richardchaven]

How do you connect to the Word instance? Do you close it when you are done with it?

Cheers

 

[ukusa]

Thanks for that... closing wasn't the problem but I forgot to put in code to disconnect the server before connecting again.

My next test is to find out what happens if it tries to access Word on a machine where Word isn't installed. Do you know how to test for that so no nasty messages come up? I have to try it on one of my spare PC's at home to test but like to bulltet-proof regardles.

Thank you