Inplace activation failed for office ActiveX control

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Inplace activation failed for office ActiveX control

Zeng, Jeff 1

We are using DSO Framer(source code provided by Microsoft) to display/edit excel file in our product. The excel ActiveX control is embedded in a control in a windows form. After applying the latest windows update(KB5005698, KB4598243), an excel file can't be opened embedded in the control. The file is opened in an individual window. I debugged the code, the following code
hr = m_pole->DoVerb(OLEIVERB_INPLACEACTIVATE, NULL, (IOleClientSite*)&m_xOleClientSite, (UINT)-1, m_hwnd, &rcView);
return the error 262528.
Can anyone help on this issue?

Xiaopo Yang - MSFT 12,731 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2021-11-02T09:20:57.157+00:00

Could you please show a minimal, reproducible sample without private information?
Zeng, Jeff 1 Reputation point

2021-11-03T06:00:13.083+00:00

I found the code and test sample here: https://github.com/hueidou/DsoFramer
We use almost the same code as the sample.
You can register the control dsoframer.ocx and use the test to open an EXCEL file.

Since some of our customers encounter the same issue, is it possible to provide a workaround or fix for it?

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Xiaopo Yang - MSFT 12,731 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2021-11-02T09:20:57.157+00:00

Could you please show a minimal, reproducible sample without private information?
Zeng, Jeff 1 Reputation point

2021-11-03T06:00:13.083+00:00

I found the code and test sample here: https://github.com/hueidou/DsoFramer
We use almost the same code as the sample.
You can register the control dsoframer.ocx and use the test to open an EXCEL file.

Since some of our customers encounter the same issue, is it possible to provide a workaround or fix for it?

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Xiaopo Yang - MSFT 12,731 Microsoft External Staff

According to what you said, you may send feedback to Microsoft with the Feedback Hub app about the update(KB5005698, KB4598243) issue. Or you can contact office team for this behavior.

Zeng, Jeff 1 Reputation point

2021-11-03T06:24:17.83+00:00

How can I contact the office team?
Xiaopo Yang - MSFT 12,731 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2021-11-03T06:36:24.273+00:00

It‘s alternative to send a office feedback to Microsoft with the Feedback Hub app.

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