RE: Excel component in ASP page creates shortcuts on root of C Drive

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From: A_at_T ((A_at_T))
Date: 11/11/04 

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 05:37:03 -0800

"Marc C." wrote:
> I have created a COM+ object that calls workbooks.open("filename"). The
> filename is e:\inetpub\wwwroot\aap\temp.xls This COM+ object is called from
> an IIS 5.0 ASP page. The ASP page uploads a Excel spreed*** and then uses
> the above COM+ Excel object to convert the excel spreed*** to a text file
> and stores it in e:\inetpub\wwwroot\aap\ This all works correctly on my
> Windows 2000 Advanced Server with IIS 5.0 installed. The problem that I am
> having is that after the excel spread*** gets uploaded and
> workbooks.open("filename") is called on it, a shorcut to the file
> e:\inetpub\wwwroot\aap\temp.xls is created on root of the C: drive. Also a
> shortcut to the directory e:\inetpub\wwwroot\aap is created on the C: drive
> at the root of the filesystem. Why are these shortcuts created and how do I
> get the program not to create them. Thanks

I would suggest stepping through the code with the debugger to find the
point at which the shortcuts are created. You may get a better response in
an office automation forum.

Also make sure you're familiar with this:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=257757

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