>>What's the diff. between GETOBJECT and CREATEOBJECT when it comes to OLE?
>>
>>
>>xl = CREATEOBJECT("Excel.Application")
>>xl.Workbooks.Add
>>xl.Visible
>>
>>
>>same as?:
>>
>>
>>xl = GETOBJECT(",Excel.Application")
>>xl.Workbooks.Add
>>xl.Visible
>
>Greg
>
>Read the first line for each carefully in Help.
>
>CreateObject()
>Creates an object from a class definition or an OLE-enabled application.
>
>GetObject()
>Activates an OLE automation object and creates a reference to the object.
>
>Notice the first words in the two defunitions. It says it all.
>
>HTH,
>Tom
If I didn't have the help menu, I'd be thanking you. I don't see a visible difference between the two yet, they do the same thing. Excuse my ignorance, I'm not into OLE extensively yet.

Greg