ADODB Record Count? / NEW COM (my dll file)?

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OK, i was trying to find out how to implement an activex dll in php, and come accross the com function.
http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.com.php

[and whoo, can do the (practically - at least) same as with VB]
Anyhow: Record count is returning the value "-1" as if there isn't any records / connection doesnt exsist.

Does any one know what could be the problem?

<?php
    $pagetitle = " - Online Users";
    include("header.php");
    title("Users Currently In The Chat Server");
    OpenTable();

    echo "<table align=\"center\" width=\"400\">\n";
    echo "<tr>";
    echo "<td align=\"center\"><b>Username</b></td>";
    echo "<td align=\"center\"><b>Location URL</b></td>";
    echo "<td align=\"center\"><b>Login Time</b></td>";
    echo "</tr>";

    // Create the database connection
    $conn = new COM("ADODB.Connection"); 
    $conn->Open("DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)}; DBQ=C:\Programming\TheWalksChat\ChatServer\online.mdb");

    // Create a new record set
    $rs = new COM("ADODB.Recordset");
    // open the record set, and select the Username / Location URL / Time Logged In
    $rs->Open("select Username, LocationURL, Login_Time from online", $conn); 

                // This is the record count part <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    echo $rs->recordcount() ." users online";

    // Loop through all of the records in the record set
    while (!$rs->EOF){

        $username = $rs->Fields(0);
        $locationurl = $rs->Fields(1);
        $login_time = $rs->Fields(2);

        $username = $username->value;
        $locationurl = $locationurl->value;

        //then start writing the cells in the row, and move to the next record
        echo "<tr>";
        echo "<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"modules.php?name=Your_Account&amp;op=userinfo&amp;uname=" . $username . "\">" . $username . "</a></td>";
        echo "<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"" . $locationurl . "\" target=\"_self\">" . $locationurl . "</a></td>";
        echo "<td align=\"center\">" . $login_time->value . "</td>";
        echo "</tr>";

        // Move to the next record
        $rs->movenext();

    }

    //close the ADO connections and release resources
    $rs->Close(); 
    $conn->Close(); 
    $rs = null; 
    $conn = null;

    echo "</table>";

    CloseTable();
    include("footer.php");
?>

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how can i load my own DLL file using the com function, i have tried tons, and cant seam to fix it :\ - ne 1 help me?