Cannot open MS Project 2003 file from VB.NET

[srini]

Hi,
I am using Visual Studio 2008, .NET 3.5SP1 and Winforms VB.NET
Since VS 2003/2005 i have been using this code to open .mpp files created by
MS Project 2000
and still works with VS 2008 code.
In the References i have 'Interop.MSProject 9.0'

However, when i try to open mpp file created by MS Project 2003, i get this
error
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Microsoft Visual Basic
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File not found
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OK Help
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even though the file exists
On my system, i have only MS Project 2000 and i am trying to open mpp that
someone created using MSProject 2003 and sent me.

MSPrjApp = New MSProject.Application
MSPrjApp.FileOpen(tmpMpp, ReadOnly:=True)
MSPrjProject = MSPrjApp.ActiveProject()


It doesn't complain at the FileOpen line. Only when it goes to the
'ActiveProject' line does it throw 'File Not Found' dialog box and quits.

Can someone help me with this?

Thanks,
-srinivas yelamanchili

 

[Rod Gill]

Is it possible they actually have Project 2007, not 2003? And the file can
be opened manually?

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Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see:
http://www.projectvbabook.com