>>>I have just installed c++ ver 5.0 and I discovered that among other things my mscomm32.ocx is update to a
>>>newer version. And this version does not function with my VFP 5.0???
>>>
>>>Is there anybody how knows this??
>>>I have the following message OLE error code 0x800a018a:Unknown OLE status code.
>>>This occure in InBufferCcount,DSRHolding etc....
>>>
>>>Is VFP 5.0 to old for C++ 5.0 or....???
>>>
>>>
>>>Best regards
>>>Per Simmersholm
>>
>>Hi Per,
>>I upgraded to C++ 5.0 also, and had trouble with other .ocx, but not MSComm.
>>All of the other ocx trouble was from multiple copys of the ocx's on the disk.
>>Had to make sure ALL copies were the same.
>>
>>Also had trouble between multiple developers, who had NOT upgraded. Also had to update the distribution tree copies of the ocx's where we are distributing .exe files.
>>
>>HTH
>
>
>i have the same problem...and i have deleted all copy of MSComm
>but the OLE Error code is the same...
>can you help me?
>
>thanks.
>Nico

You have to install the OCX version from VFP CD-ROM again, and re-register it. Similar thing happened to me with comctl32.ocx in VFP after VB 5 installation.

Nick