>ok I seem to have got it, I don't really get it, but I've got it.
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>if i create a basic com server lets say a form set to ole public, and then a client that does an ox = createobject(bla) and then ox.show() it works fine.
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>I start the client and a server form will pop up aswell.
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>the second client I open then pops up a second server form, I thought that strange, it should be attached to the first one, looking in the process list there is only one server process and two clients, so it gets confusing.
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>so I put a button on the clients to fire text onto the server form, with one open it does this, when I open the second server both clients output the text to the second opened form when I close the clients one by one all the server forms close one by one and when the last one goes so does the server process.
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>it's as if there is some kind of server method on a createobject that gives out the same process but pops up a new form each time and makes it the activeform, as they close each older one becomes active.
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>I can hide this activity by having a starter client with the show() in it that way the rest work, but I'm pretty sure more goes on than I want.
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>so I wonder, if I change to the session class as my ole public and have a separate form will I get around this sufficiently? just how much 'stuff' is created with each new client when all I'm looking for is a handle into the com object.
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>I imagine I wouldn't have the same issues if getobject would work?
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>again, can anyone advise?

Ken,

It's not clear what your goal is. I would suggest that you create new thread and explain in details what you're trying to achive.