Web Service Cannot create ActiveX component

[hyugo]

I'm learning to program web services while I'm try to create a web service project. I trying to control an appliction running on the server if it is running when the webmethod is called. I use GetObject() to get the application and I get the error:

Server was unable to process request. --> Cannot create ActiveX component.

I know the application is open already, so does anyone know if it is not possible to use the GetObject() call in a web service?

 

[ca8msm]

What are you trying to do to the application that is running? I'm guessing you'll want to use the System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName but you'll need to answer my question first.


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[hyugo]

I'm trying to use the application. Right now it's excel, so I want to get the current running application and then be able to edit the workbook and worksheets. This will be used later with programs other than excel, but for now that's what it's trying to get.

 

[ca8msm]

Is there a reason you need to use that particular instance of Excel that is running? Can't you just use the Excel object library, open a file and perform any logic needed?


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