I thought it was the other way round. Check for getobject then if not create it. Allen
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rafael Copquin I usually use this code to launch Excel via automation: if upper(vartype(thisform.oExcel)) <> "O" thisform.oExcel=createobject("Excel.Application") else thisform.oExcel=getobject( , "Excel.Application") endif The above code was derived from the Hacker's Guide by Tamar Granor and others. However, if I wanted to know in advance whether an instance of Excel is open in the user's computer, is there any API call or function that would tell me this] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
