Re: org.jawin.COMException: 8002802b: Element not found.

Hi Roy

Sorry for being so slow in answering - I had a couple of days of during
the Easter.

Roy Collins wrote:

> common problems that might result in this error?  From the Element not
> found
> it seems as though it can not find the library file, the .dll.  I have made
> sure that the file is on the class path and I even copied it into the same
> directory.  Of course it should be referencing the COM entry in the
> registry, right?

Exactly. So I don't think there should be any issues regarding the exact
placement of the dll-files.

> Is there a way I can verify that the library is found if
> that is what the problem seems to be.  I tried calling many differnt
> methods
> to be sure that there wasnt an error with just one method but all resulted
> in the same exception.

Ok. Are there any "simple" methods in the library? E.g. like "String
getVersion()"? then I think we should start debugging with those.

Since all your methods fails, I wonder whether you are remembering to
call the Ole32.CoInitialize() and Ole32.CoUninitialize() methods as
documented here http://jawinproject.sourceforge.net/jawin.html#callingStubs

Also, are you constructing the object with either the progid or the
clsid constructor? You MUST NOT use the public no-arg constructor.

Is the library you are trying to work with part of the default windows
installation, or in other way accessible for me, so I can test it? Or is
it a proprietary product?

Finally can you post a snippet of your calling code, and the stacktrace
of the exception (Exception.printStackTrace() should give you the
stacktrace on stderr).

Best Regards
Morten