Problems with Basic scripting in Statistics version 25.

[David Marso]

I wonder if others have experienced problems with SPSS 25 not being able to
create a reference to the SPSS COM objects using Winword Basic?
I am working with a client who has NO desire to shift to python but after
upgrading from version 13 to 25 the scripts fail on any method involving the
SPSS objects.

Weird thing is at one point my version 22 was having a similar issue.  I
downloaded the ver 25 Subscription version and suddenly my ver 22 was able
to use Basic Scripting.  My v25 subscription has expired but my v22 still
functions.

Probably some silly registry setting but who knows?



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[Bruce Weaver]

Hi David.  Scripting in basic is not my strong suit, but I do remember that
starting in v16, there was a change from Sax basic to another flavour of
Basic.  E.g., see these links:

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLVMB_24.0.0/spss/base/idh_pref_scripts.html
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21480060

Could that be the source of the problem?  Or have you already dealt with
that?  

EDITED 16-Mar-2018:  Second "already" deleted from "already dealt with that already".  

David Marso wrote
> I wonder if others have experienced problems with SPSS 25 not being able
> to
> create a reference to the SPSS COM objects using Winword Basic?
> I am working with a client who has NO desire to shift to python but after
> upgrading from version 13 to 25 the scripts fail on any method involving
> the
> SPSS objects.
>
> Weird thing is at one point my version 22 was having a similar issue.  I
> downloaded the ver 25 Subscription version and suddenly my ver 22 was able
> to use Basic Scripting.  My v25 subscription has expired but my v22 still
> functions.
>
> Probably some silly registry setting but who knows?
>
>
>
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[David Marso]

Thanks for chiming in Bruce,
It is more than simply environment/Autoscript/Global script etc noted in
those 2 docs
He can't even get off the ground with:

'#Language "WWB-COM"

Option Explicit

Sub Main
        Debug.Print objSpssApp.CurrentDirectory
End Sub

When cycling through the statements by pressing F8, it stops and states in
the lower left of the window “(10092) ActiveX Automation: server cannot
create object.”

Odd thing is if v22 is installed as well as v25 the scripts work in v25.
Something odd in COM land.




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