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Joe

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Jan 15, 2003, 11:35:54 AM1/15/03
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When opening an Excel {Excel version 10.1.0 (2015)} file I
get a dialog box with the message:

Object library not registered

The only option is to click "OK".

The file opens on a Windows computer.

I have no idea how which "Object library" is "not
registered" nor how to proceed further.

Anyone know what the solution is?

J.E. McGimpsey

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Jan 16, 2003, 5:58:23 PM1/16/03
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On 01/15/2003 09:35, in article
50e901c2bcb4$2c550620$d2f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA09, "Joe" <j...@nospam.com> wrote:

Try running repair permissions in the Disk Utility application. If that
doesn't work, then, with all Office Apps closed, try deleting the
~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Carbon Registration Database file (~
representing your home directory).

--
Microsoft MVP/Mac


Joe

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Jan 17, 2003, 5:45:58 PM1/17/03
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>-----Original Message-----
>> When opening an Excel {Excel version 10.1.0 (2015)} file I
>> get a dialog box with the message:
>>
>> Object library not registered
>>
>> The only option is to click "OK".
>>
>> The file opens on a Windows computer.
>>
>> I have no idea how which "Object library" is "not
>> registered" nor how to proceed further.
>>
>> Anyone know what the solution is?
>
>Try running repair permissions in the Disk Utility
application. If that
>doesn't work, then, with all Office Apps closed, try
deleting the
>~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Carbon Registration
Database file (~
>representing your home directory).
>
>Microsoft MVP/Mac

Deleting the ~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Carbon
Registration Database file did the trick. Thanks.

Bob Greenblatt

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Mar 12, 2003, 7:52:10 AM3/12/03
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in article 50e901c2bcb4$2c550620$d2f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA09, Joe at

Joe,

The problem is that the macros in the file reference an object library not
on the Macintosh. While Excel is indeed cross platform, authors of workbooks
that are to run on both platforms must make some development choices to
insure that everything will work properly. While it may not be the cause of
your problem, Active X controls, commonly used in windows applications, do
not exist on the Macintosh.

You can find out more detail about the problem, by opening the file with the
shift key down, which prevents auto_run macros from running. Then go to the
VB editor, and look under tools-references to see which library is missing.

--
Bob Greenblatt [Excel MVP]
Bobgre...@msn.com
www.bandlassoc.com

Egil Helland

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Mar 12, 2003, 6:44:51 PM3/12/03
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Thanks for the information, will have a look at that. I am not in need
of the macros, only the data within.

-e

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