Getting Fatal Error

[Lakshmi]

HiWhen i used com objects i'm getting this type of error"Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: variant "how can i declare empty variant ?i declare like$var= new VARIANT();when i used liked i'm getting fatal error.Please help anyone..Regards

[DooVoo]

Have you declared the class/structure "VARIANT" anywhere in your code? The error seems to suggest not.

[Lakshmi]

Have you declared the class/structure "VARIANT" anywhere in your code? The error seems to suggest not.

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i'm running this example...<?php/*$empty = new VARIANT(null);print $empty->type // ==> 1*/?><?php// Some servers may have an auto timeout, so take as long as you want.set_time_limit(0);// Show all errors, warnings and notices whilst developing.error_reporting(E_ALL);// Used as a placeholder in certain COM functions where no parameter is required.$empty = new VARIANT();// Load the appropriate type library.com_load_typelib('word.Application');// Create an object to use.$word = new COM('word.application') or die('Unable to load Word');print "Loaded Wordpd, version {$word->Version}\n";// Open a new document with bookmarks of YourName and YourAge.$word->Documents->Open('c:/newfile1.doc);// Fill in the information from the form.$word->Selection->GoTo(wdGoToBookmark,$empty,$empty,'lakshmi'); // Note use of wdGoToBookmark, from the typelibrary and the use of $empty.$word->Selection->TypeText($_GET['YourName']);$word->Selection->GoTo(wdGoToBookmark,$empty,$empty,'23');$word->Selection->TypeText($_GET['YourAge']);// Save it, close word and finish.$word->Documents[1]->SaveAs("c://{$_GET['YourName']}.doc");$word->Quit();$word->Release();$word = null;print "Word closed.\n";?>i'm using php and linux sever.in linux server com objects are avilabule?

[DooVoo]

Well, according to your error, it doesn't know what "VARIANT" means. This is because you either havn't:A. Created a class/structure/datatype of that nameB. Included a php library that includes this class/structure/datatypeC. Not compiled PHP with the correct options on you server to access this class/structure/datatypeI would go back and check any documentation for this function to find out what it depends on.