Tim,
Are you sure you have Excel already running?
You could try something like:
try
loExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
catch
loExcel = Createobject("Excel.Application")
endtry[Update]
Assuming CreateObject will not fail, you will need further refining of course.
>I have a system running on 15 different XP systems and 1 Vista box. The application calls Excel 2000 with:
>
> oExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
>
>Things have run fine for several years. The client got a new Vista box and now when I run the above line in the Command Window I get
>
> OLE error code 0x800401e3: Operation unavailable
>
>Any idea what the problem may be?
>
>
>Tim
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