Kinger247
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Trying to create an Excel RTD Server.
Hi all,
I’m trying to create an excel rtd server, I’ve been messing around with the ms example version at : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa140061(office.10).aspx?ppud=4
But cant get it to work, has anyone ever tried this or used rtd before ?
When I run the example it starts excel like it should but when you put something like ‘=RTD("Stock.Quote", , "MSFT", "Open")’ in any cell its just says ‘#NA’
Thanks in advance
K.
I’m trying to create an excel rtd server, I’ve been messing around with the ms example version at : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa140061(office.10).aspx?ppud=4
But cant get it to work, has anyone ever tried this or used rtd before ?
When I run the example it starts excel like it should but when you put something like ‘=RTD("Stock.Quote", , "MSFT", "Open")’ in any cell its just says ‘#NA’
Thanks in advance
K.
Lucian Constantin
If you are using Share Point, maybe you would consider use Excel 2010 & Share Point Server 2010 which "knows" tu use real-time data more easier: Excel Services 2010 Overview
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No not using sharepoint, I've got the code in place, but cant run it. Tried registering the dll etc, but the example doesnt work.
I know its something to do with the way rtd runs but not sure how.
I know its something to do with the way rtd runs but not sure how.
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Thing is I have had this running about 18mths ago, but at the time I had to scrap the project for another.
Now I'm back on it, I just cant get it working again. Not sure if I have to register it etc, I'm sure I just copied the code and it worked in debug.
Mind you, that was on XP and now I'm on Vista, so that might be something to do with it.
Now I'm back on it, I just cant get it working again. Not sure if I have to register it etc, I'm sure I just copied the code and it worked in debug.
Mind you, that was on XP and now I'm on Vista, so that might be something to do with it.
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For the record here I've found the solution to this.
It seems that under Vista you need to run the VS as administrator first then open the project from there. I thought as I was admin user it would do that anyway but at appears not.
By doing this the project and example workes fine !
But I'll allocate the points to luconsta for the time spent :)
It seems that under Vista you need to run the VS as administrator first then open the project from there. I thought as I was admin user it would do that anyway but at appears not.
By doing this the project and example workes fine !
But I'll allocate the points to luconsta for the time spent :)
Thank you Kinger247 for the points - good to know what "suprises" can arise because UAC (User Account Control) - where even user is admin it has to select "by hand" the "run as Administrator" option... to be a "real Admin account"... UAC not always "firing" to let you know you need "elevated privileges"...