Multi-Language Add-In for VB6

Posted by Phil on Mon 08 of Feb, 2010 20:25 GMT

Hi,

I agree, it looks like they are the same errors.

I have already spent some time trying to figure out what is causing this error, obviously without success. Since I do not get this error, it is almost impossible for me to solve the problem.

I have two suggestions:

(1)
I trap the error and disable the Microsoft Translator completely. I don't like this solution, but it is better than getting errors every time you start the Add-In.

(2)
I send you a test program, and maybe you can figure out a solution.

I have uploaded a simple test program, which you can download with the following link:
http://www.jollans.com/MicrosoftTranslatorTest.zip

Actually, it would be enough to create a test project in VB6, add a reference to Microsoft Spat Type Library v3.0 and past in the following code:

Option Explicit

Private sc_Soap As SoapClient30
Private Const c_WSDL_URL As String = "http://api.microsofttranslator.com/V1/SOAP.svc"
Private Const c_SERVICE As String = "Soap"
Private Const c_PORT As String = "BasicHttpBinding_LanguageService"
Private Const c_SERVICE_NAMESPACE As String = "http://api.microsofttranslator.com/v1/soap.svc"

Private Sub Form_Load()

  Dim str_WSML As String
  str_WSML = ""

  Set sc_Soap = New SoapClient30

  sc_Soap.MSSoapInit2 c_WSDL_URL, str_WSML, c_SERVICE, c_PORT, c_SERVICE_NAMESPACE
  
End Sub

The error occurs on the function call MSSoapInit2.

In the test program, this code is in the Class_Initialize function in the MicrosoftTranslator class.

I have included a second version of the call to MSSoapInit2 which loads the soap definition from a local file MicrosoftTranslatorSoap.svc (which I have included with the project). To try this version you will have to uncomment the line and enter the correct path to the file.

This is more or less the change I made in the most recent version, because I thought that it would prevent it accessing the internet during this function call.

Note that this test program only initialises the class, but doesn't call any functions in the Web Service. The functions in the web service require an AppID, which you can obtain from Microsoft (at http://www.bing.com/developers/createapp.aspx for anybody who is interested). I'm a bit reluctant to give out the ID which I use in the Add-In. If necessary, I can generate another ID.

Phil

Posted by Phil on Tue 09 of Feb, 2010 22:58 GMT

Hi Marc,

I have managed to reproduce this error, by the simple method of disconnecting my network cable!

Clearly, the Add-In should not generate any error messages, simply because you are working offline. I have uploaded a new version which disables the Microsoft Translator in this situation.

The Microsoft Translator is an optional feature, with which you can generate translations automatically (for supported languages). It makes it easy to translate your complete project very quickly, but the translations are not very good. Ultimately, you still need a human translator to check and correct the translations.

Sorry, there is nothing in the help file about it yet. In fact the best description is in the forum for the .NET version of the Add-In. A lot of the information applies to the VB6 Add-In.

I found one interesting link about the problem with the SOAP interface at http://www.ureader.com/msg/1626265.aspx which seems to suggest that the same error may occur if your proxy server requires authentication. If your proxy would show a login box, it sounds like SoapClient30 just generates an error.

Might this apply to your network?

Phil