Thread: error when use getobject()

Dear all,

I hit error message "filename or class name not found during automation operation" in the following codes in the Getobject().. any idea what i have miss?

FYI, i am using microsoft powerpoint 11.0 object library

Function code1()

Dim PPApp As PowerPoint.Application
Dim PPPres As PowerPoint.Presentation
Dim PPSlide As PowerPoint.Slide
Dim PresentationFileName As Variant
Dim SlideCount As Long
Dim iCht As Integer

PresentationFileName = ThisWorkbook.Path + "\dashboard_" & Format(Date, "ddmmyy" & ".ppt")



'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''hit error here....
Set PPApp = GetObject(PresentationFileName, "Powerpoint.Application")

.......

thanks.. i made a mistake.

should be as following

Set PPApp = GetObject(, "Powerpoint.Application")

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