ActiveX Object references - casting to a specific instance

I have some ActiveX controls that are used to interface between a vendors hardware. The activex controls are quite heavy weight in that at any one time there should only be one instance of each of the type of controls within the program.
What I want to do is keep the activex controls in the top level vi and pass references to sub-vi's in order to do property changes or method calls on the activex objects.
When I create an activex reference control in a sub vi it doesnt seem to know what methods/propertys are available on that reference. I beleive it needs casting/converting to a reference that will allow LabView to recognize the reference type but im not sure how to do this.
Thanks
TMC

Your automation refnums are probably not linked to the ActiveX control. Try this... select a property node in your main VI's diagram that has the desired ActiveX control attributes displayed and then select Edit>>Create SubVI from the menu. The automation refnum in the subVI will be linked to the ActiveX control and will work the way you want it to. Copy this to your other subVIs and the property nodes will start behaving. The other way to link the automation refnums is to right-click on them and choose select ActiveX class and then browse to your control.
-Jim

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INSTALLSQLDATADIR: <empty>
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft
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FAILOVERCLUSTERGROUP:
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From the summary log file..
Overall summary:
Final result:
Failed: see details below
Exit code (Decimal):
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Exit facility code:
0
Exit error code:
16387
Exit message:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
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2012-09-26 08:52:53
End time:
2012-09-26 08:54:08
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InstallFailoverCluster
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http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.2100.60&EvtType=0x9AF1AE5E%400x44A889F9&EvtType=0x9AF1AE5E%400x44A889F9
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ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR: Config
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ASSERVERMODE: MULTIDIMENSIONAL
ASSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: <empty>
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COMMFABRICENCRYPTION: 0
COMMFABRICNETWORKLEVEL: 0
COMMFABRICPORT: 0
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ERRORREPORTING: false
FAILOVERCLUSTERDISKS: <empty>
FAILOVERCLUSTERGROUP:
FAILOVERCLUSTERIPADDRESSES: <empty>
FAILOVERCLUSTERNETWORKNAME: <empty>
FEATURES:
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
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IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: false
INDICATEPROGRESS: false
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: <empty>
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID: <empty>
INSTANCENAME: <empty>
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MATRIXCMBRICKCOMMPORT: 0
MATRIXCMSERVERNAME: <empty>
MATRIXNAME: <empty>
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QUIETSIMPLE: false
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSHPINSTALLMODE: DefaultSharePointMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
RSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
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SAPWD: <empty>
SECURITYMODE: <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
SQLSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQMREPORTING: false
UIMODE: Normal
UpdateEnabled: true
UpdateSource: MU
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Message:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
HResult : 0x80004003
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Can you deploy Active Directory as installing without is not a supported installation scenario - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2764086.
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Test-OutlookConnectivity WARNING: An unexpected error has occurred and a Watson dump is being generated: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

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ClientAccessServer   ServiceEndpoint                               Scenario
Result Latency
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xxxxxxxxxxxx... xxxxxxxxxxxxxx                 Autodiscover: Web service request. Success   46.80
WARNING: An unexpected error has occurred and a Watson dump is being generated: Object reference not set to an instance
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Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
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hi,
I have the same issue also on Exchange 2010 SP2 RU5v2
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ServiceEndpoint             : autodiscover.domain.com
Id                          : Autodiscover
ClientAccessServer          : CAS01.domain.com
Scenario                    : Autodiscover: Web service request.
ScenarioDescription         :
PerformanceCounterName      :
Result                      : Success
Error                       :
UserName                    : Gazpromuk.intra\extest_645e41faa55f4
StartTime                   : 8/21/2013 4:08:50 PM
Latency                     : 00:00:00.1250048
EventType                   : Success
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Identity                    :
IsValid                     : True
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I just installed a new farm, the wizard was succesfull in all steps. However when I try to load the default site it created I got this exception.
Any idea?
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.UserProfileApplicationProxy.get_ApplicationProperties() at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.UserProfileApplicationProxy.get_PartitionIDs()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.UserProfileApplicationProxy.IsAvailable(SPServiceContext serviceContext) at Microsoft.Office.Server.WebControls.MyLinksRibbon.get_PortalAvailable() at Microsoft.Office.Server.WebControls.MyLinksRibbon.EnsureMySiteUrls()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.WebControls.MyLinksRibbon.get_PortalMySiteUrlAvailable() at Microsoft.Office.Server.WebControls.MyLinksRibbon.OnLoad(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() at
System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecu...
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I tried removing the user profile service application and creating it again, when I did that, and tried to navigate to the page to manager the user profile application it shows me an exception
According to the uls log viewer its;
Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles.UserProfileApplicationNotAvailableException: This User Profile Application's connection is currently not available. The Application Pool or User Profile Service may not have been started. Please contact your administrator.
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.UserProfiles.AdminUI.ProfileAdminPage.get_CurrentApplicationProxy() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.UserProfiles.AdminUI.ProfileAdminPage.IsProfileSynchronizationRunning() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls.UserProfileServiceImportStatisticsWebPart.RenderSectionContents(HtmlTextWriter
writer) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.WebControls.UserProfileServiceImportStatisticsWebPart.RenderWebPart(HtmlTextWriter writer) at Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart.Render(HtmlTextWriter ...
I checked and the sharepoint web services default was stopped, I started and still the same error, that pool is under Local Service account.
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"Object reference not set to an instance of an object" in WAD

10:45:09.659 ########## --> com.sap.bi.et.wad.wadhtmlediting.WADctlWADHTMLControl.SwitchEditable ##########
-EXCEPTION-START- 10:45:09.659: DEBUG ### Browser Init failed. 2nd try will be proceeded. ---
Exception Message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Exception    at SAPWADMXHTML.IWADMXBrowser2.AttachAnnotator(Boolean On)
   at com.sap.bi.et.wad.AxSAPWADMXHTML.AxCWADMXBrowser2.AttachAnnotator(Boolean on)
   at com.sap.bi.et.wad.wadhtmlediting.WADctlWADHTMLControl.SwitchEditable(Boolean iBool)
Full Stack:
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.Debug.WriteTraceToFile(Level, String, Exception)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.Debug.Exception(Exception, String)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.wadhtmlediting.WADctlWADHTMLControl.SwitchEditable(Boolean)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.wadhtmlediting.WADctlWADHTMLControl.set_BrowserDesignMode(Boolean)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.wadhtmlediting.WADctlWADHTMLControl.Navigate(String, Boolean)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.wadhtmlediting.WADctlWADHTMLControl.SetHTMLsafe(String, Boolean)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.wadhtmlediting.WADctlWADHTMLControl.SetHTML(String, Boolean)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.man.WADctlEditViewLayout.SetDocumentHTML(String)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.man.WADctlEditViewLayout.TemplateXML2HTMLEdit()
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.man.WADfrmTemplateMDIWindow.UpdateView(Int32, Int32, Boolean)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.man.WADfrmTemplateMDIWindow.tabLayoutTab_Switch(Object, EventArgs)
     at System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs)
     at System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.WmSelChange(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr)
     at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.SendMessage(HandleRef, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr)
     at System.Windows.Forms.Control.SendMessage(Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr)
     at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ReflectMessageInternal(IntPtr, Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmNotify(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr)
     at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.CallWindowProc(IntPtr, IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr)
     at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DefWndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.Control.DefWndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseDown(Message&, MouseButtons, Int32)
     at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr)
     at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG&)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods+IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(Int32, Int32, Int32)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32, ApplicationContext)
     at System.Windows.Forms.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32, ApplicationContext)
     at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form)
     at com.sap.bi.et.wad.BexWebApplicationDesigner.Launch.Main()
-EXCEPTION-END----

Hello Dieu,
Have you found a solution of this exception?? i also come across this one.
Kind Regards,
Clark

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Hi Folks,
I am a bit new to SSRS.
I am using ssrs 2012 and trying to use a method from a dll file. I am loaded the assembly file in reference of the report.
Now I am trying to use a static method from the Dll. e.g. applicationName.classname.MethodName()
But while running the report I am getting "object reference not set to an instance of an object" error.
For a note I am trying execute the report locally.
Any help would be highly appreciable.
sarat chandra sahoo

Sorry for late reply Sinaloe..
I have added a dll file in my report reference. And in a textbox trying to execute this below.
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sarat chandra sahoo

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Hi Experts,
We are using BPC 7.5M with SQL Server 2008 in Multiserver environment, I am getting an error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." while running Import data package, earlier we use to get this error sometime(once in a month) but it goes away if we reboot the application server but this time I have rebotted the Application server multiple times but still getting the same error.
Please Advice.
Thanks & Regards,
Rohit

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Object reference not set to an instance of an object. in Query disigner

Using the Bex query desingne we get the following message:
An unhandled exception occured in your application etc
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Details are:
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at com.sap.bi.et.QueryDesigner.QDcElement.Contains(QDbElement iValue)
   at com.sap.bi.et.QueryDesigner.QDbElement.WhereUsedAdd(QDbElement iElement)
   at com.sap.bi.et.QueryDesigner.QDbStructureMemberFormula.WhereUsedAdd(QDbElement iElement)
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   at com.sap.bi.et.QueryDesigner.QDbCommandManager.CommandExecute(QDbCommandBase iCommand)
   at com.sap.bi.et.QueryDesigner.QDbCommandManager.InitialCommandExecute(QDbCommandBase iCommand)
   at com.sap.bi.et.QueryDesigner.QDbCommandManager.DoExecuteCommandInternal()
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   at Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.ButtonAdv.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Thanks for the suggestion Deepu. I looked at the available downloads and saw there was a SP13 available, so I downloaded that and will try this on Monday May 21st.
I will also check the .NET 1.1 framwork and hotfixes.

"Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when I try to deploy my Azure Cloud Service via CLI

I'm running this command in the Azure PowerShell to deploy my node project as a service:
Publish-AzureServiceProject -ServiceName <name> -Location "East US"
Using my service name instead of <name>.
Each time I run this, I get an error:
Publish-AzureServiceProject : Object reference not set to an instance of an
object.
At line:1 char:1
+ Publish-AzureServiceProject -ServiceName <name> -Location "East US"
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : CloseError: (:) [Publish-AzureServiceProject], N
ullReferenceException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Commands.CloudService.Pub
lishAzureServiceProjectCommand
I have added my certificate and verified it with Get-AzureSubscription.
Can anyone help?

When I run Get-AzureSubscription, the subscription already seems to be set. I assume this happened when I imported my publish settings. I tried your suggestion to do it manually, but this didn't fix my problem.
I've started implementing the deployment script linked in the blog post, but I'm running into all sorts of problems as I try to do so. First, this seems to assume I have a service package and publish settings. I'm guessing the package is going to need to
be generated for each deployment, but the script doesn't handle this. How can I also have the script generate the new package so that the service can be deployed? I've currently hard-coded the path of cspack into the script, but this seems like a bad way to
do it.
Since the publish settings have the certificate, I imagine I don't want to commit those to version control. Can I also generate this as part of the script? I want the script to be as hands-off as possible.
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