That is helpful, thanks. Please try the suggestions in the following article: When I run a script in Windows Script, I receive an error message: "Library not registered" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949140 Note that there may be a later version of the Windows Script Host available for your Windows version than what I mentioned before (5.7 rather than 5.6) Jamal On Fri, 29 Jan 2010, Mohammed Al-shara wrote: > Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:44:30 +0300 > From: Mohammed Al-shara <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: blind-mozilla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>, JAWSScripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [blind-mozilla] Seeking help from Mozilla script users who > experience a COM error > > hi jamal. > > yes the registration of that object failed on my system. here's the error: > RegSvr32 > DllRegisterServerEx in C:\WINDOWS\system32\scrobj.dll failed. > Return code was: 0x800c0005 > > hope this is useful > > Mohammed. > > On 1/29/2010 6:29 PM, Jamal Mazrui wrote: >> >> This is for any users of my Thunderbird or Firefox scripts who have gotten >> the error about loading the Homer COM object. First, let me share a >> source of information I used when developing Homer.wsc, a Windows Script >> Component. The technology is explained in the following article: >> >> Doctor Scripto's Script Shop: Windows Script Components Have a COM-ing >> Effect >> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692823.aspx >> <http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692823.aspx> >> >> The JAWS scripts use the GetObject technique of instantiating the object, >> which does not require registering it first with the Windows registry. It >> is also possible to register the COM server, however, and I am hoping that >> attempting to do so on a machine where GetObject failed might produce an >> error message that helps me resolve the problem. Alternatively, if >> registration succeeds, I can modify the scripts to try the GetObject >> technique first and then the CreateObject technique after that. >> >> To register the COM server, you will need full administrative rights on >> the computer. Go to a command line window and enter a line like the >> following: >> >> RegSvr32.exe file:\\c:\documents and settings\jamal.mazrui\application >> data\freedom scientific\jaws\10.0\settings\enu\Homer.wsc >> >> Obviously, substitute your user name for mine. If you first change to the >> user script directory, then the full path should not be necessary, e.g., >> >> RegSvr32.exe file:\\Homer.wsc >> >> If the registration command fails, please give me the whole error message >> (e.g., by virtualizing the window, copying and pasting). If the command >> succeeds, it should then be possible to instantiate the COM object with >> code like the following: >> >> Let oJax = CreateObject("HomerJax.wsc") >> >> You can get an archive of the Thunderbird scripts at >> http://EmpowermentZone.com/tb_scr.zip >> <http://EmpowermentZone.com/tb_scr.zip> >> >> and the Firefox scripts at >> http://EmpowermentZone.com/FxMax.zip >> <http://EmpowermentZone.com/FxMax.zip> >> >> Both archives contain the Homer.wsc file. >> >> Jamal >> >> __._,_.___ >> Reply to sender >> <mailto:empower@xxxxxxxxx?subject=Seeking%20help%20from%20Mozilla%20script%20users%20who%20experience%20a%20COM%20error> >> >> | Reply to group >> <mailto:blind-mozilla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Seeking%20help%20from%20Mozilla%20script%20users%20who%20experience%20a%20COM%20error> >> >> Messages in this topic >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blind-mozilla/message/181;_ylc=X3oDMTMzN2JwMnQxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM0NTM1ODQxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAwNzE4MQRtc2dJZAMxODEEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMjY0Nzc4OTgxBHRwY0lkAzE4MQ--> >> >> (1) >> Recent Activity: >> >> * New Members >> >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blind-mozilla/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnMWlhbWJoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM0NTM1ODQxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAwNzE4MQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMjY0Nzc4OTgx?o=6> >> 5 >> * New Files >> >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blind-mozilla/files;_ylc=X3oDMTJoMm4yZnY5BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM0NTM1ODQxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAwNzE4MQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2ZmlsZXMEc3RpbWUDMTI2NDc3ODk4MQ--> >> 1 >> >> Visit Your Group >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blind-mozilla;_ylc=X3oDMTJmdWtmM2d2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM0NTM1ODQxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAwNzE4MQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEyNjQ3Nzg5ODE-> >> >> Start a New Topic >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blind-mozilla/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmajA4c2llBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM0NTM1ODQxBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAwNzE4MQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEyNjQ3Nzg5ODE-> >> >> MARKETPLACE >> >> Going Green: Your Yahoo! 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