>Boris:
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>I tried your suggestion and got an error message "Cannot find entry point ShowWindow in the DLL".
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>Anyway, I have it working by simply adjusting the OIE parameters - see my reply to Frank Carazon.
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>Thank you for your help.
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>Mike Smith

Mike,
function names stored in DLL are case sensitive.
I suppose you declare it differently.
But I am glad you find a way to solve your problem.