Hi Ken,

C5 errors are mostly caused by bad printer drivers, so I suggest you look for another driver. Especially HP drivers are known to be buggy. Regarding the Outlook security warning, check out Outlook Redemption at http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/

>I'm using excel automation to create reports from my system, these are run off 3 at a time 2 of which have a copy graphic over them, I'm getting occasional and seemingly random C0000005 error, it says it's line 0 of the current method but by having it output progress lines to a log I've worked out it's actually something to do with printing.
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>here's the bit it's tracked to.
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> oworkbook.activesheet.Shapes(8).visible = .F. && turn off copy graphic
> oworkbook.activesheet.Shapes(7).visible = .F.
> oworkbook.activesheet.Shapes(6).visible = .F.
> oworkbook.activesheet.Shapes(5).visible = .F.
> fputs(as_plog,alltrim(thisjobid) + " " + "PRINT 1.1")
> oworkbook.activesheet.printout(1,,1)
> fputs(as_plog,alltrim(thisjobid) + " " + "PRINT 1.2")
> oworkbook.activesheet.Shapes(8).visible = .T. && turn on copy graphic
> oworkbook.activesheet.Shapes(7).visible = .T.
> oworkbook.activesheet.Shapes(6).visible = .T.
> oworkbook.activesheet.Shapes(5).visible = .T.
> oworkbook.activesheet.printout(1,,2)
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>this does only happen occasionaly but since the system is supposed to run overnight causes big issues, I'm using office 2000, have considered updating/upgrading that but then I'll need to work out getting around the outlook security problem (program trying to send email dialog) if this is the way then on to my next question.... see next post :)
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>Ken.