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Automation Objects and Error reading Symbol file. WHY??

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From: David Block
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 00:00
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I have a D3 project that I've been adding Automation server
capabilities to.

I've run into 2 problems, probably related;
First, after adding an interface called 'IAddin", I tried to start
over again by removing the Type library from the project, along with
the file that had been added to house the IAddIn methods.

I then started all over again (File/New.../ActiveX/Automation Object.
Again, I types in AddIn as the Class name, and chose Single Instance.

This kept giving me errors, even  when I tried to compile Before
adding any methods or properties. It gave me the error
Found ')', expected '.' at:
type
  TRemote = class(TAutoObject, IAddIn)

When I tired the same thing, and typed in a different class name
(XYZ), I didn't get the error. My conclusion is that there is some
remnant of the IAddIn object hanging around SOMEWHERE, but since the
TLB and the file that is created to implement the class were
recreated, I can't figure out where they are. (I searched the registry
too).

Q: How can I completely remove all remnants of the Automation object?

My second problem is that every time I open the project file, I get
the error message "Error Reading Symbol File". I've done complete
builds, but it still shows up.

What's happening here?

Any help or insight appreciated.

David Block
CoStar Corp.

David Block
dblock@vdn.com
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From: dblock@vdn.com (David Block)
Subject: Automation Objects and Error reading Symbol file. WHY??
Date: 1998/12/09
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