topic Problem creating shapefile in ArcObjects SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/problem-creating-shapefile/m-p/457945#M12401 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello everyone!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>since I installed ArcEngine, I get this error</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>"COM target does not implement IDispatch"</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>when I create a shapefile.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This code works perfectly before installing ArcEngine <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span></SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN> ' Open the folder to contain the shapefile as a workspace</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> Dim pWorkspaceFactory As IWorkspaceFactory</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pWorkspaceFactory = New ShapefileWorkspaceFactory</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> Dim pFWS As IFeatureWorkspace</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFWS = pWorkspaceFactory.OpenFromFile(strFolder, 0)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> ' Set up a simple fields collection</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> Dim pFields As IFields</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> Dim pFieldsEdit As IFieldsEdit</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFields = New Fields</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFieldsEdit = pFields</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> Dim pField As IField</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> Dim pFieldEdit As IFieldEdit</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> ' Make the shape field</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> ' it will need a geometry definition, with a spatial reference</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pField = New Field</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFieldEdit = pField</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFieldEdit.Name2 = strShapeFieldName TargetInvocationException occurred</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFieldEdit.Typ2e = esriFieldType.esriFieldTypeGeometry </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any idea?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks, Mar</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 21 May 2012 14:41:54 GMT MarAlcaraz1 2012-05-21T14:41:54Z Problem creating shapefile https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/problem-creating-shapefile/m-p/457945#M12401 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello everyone!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>since I installed ArcEngine, I get this error</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>"COM target does not implement IDispatch"</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>when I create a shapefile.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This code works perfectly before installing ArcEngine <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span></SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN> ' Open the folder to contain the shapefile as a workspace</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> Dim pWorkspaceFactory As IWorkspaceFactory</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pWorkspaceFactory = New ShapefileWorkspaceFactory</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> Dim pFWS As IFeatureWorkspace</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFWS = pWorkspaceFactory.OpenFromFile(strFolder, 0)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> ' Set up a simple fields collection</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> Dim pFields As IFields</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> Dim pFieldsEdit As IFieldsEdit</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFields = New Fields</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFieldsEdit = pFields</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> Dim pField As IField</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> Dim pFieldEdit As IFieldEdit</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> ' Make the shape field</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> ' it will need a geometry definition, with a spatial reference</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pField = New Field</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFieldEdit = pField</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFieldEdit.Name2 = strShapeFieldName TargetInvocationException occurred</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> pFieldEdit.Typ2e = esriFieldType.esriFieldTypeGeometry </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any idea?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks, Mar</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 21 May 2012 14:41:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/problem-creating-shapefile/m-p/457945#M12401 MarAlcaraz1 2012-05-21T14:41:54Z Re: Problem creating shapefile https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/problem-creating-shapefile/m-p/457946#M12402 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Sorry, I have just realised that the method is name_2, not name2.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So, problem solved!!!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 21 May 2012 14:48:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/problem-creating-shapefile/m-p/457946#M12402 MarAlcaraz1 2012-05-21T14:48:38Z