Hiya Gil ---
oExcel.WorkBooks.Open("file pathname")
>What's the most simple and effective way of launching Excel and opening and existing file from within an app?
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>So far I've been able to get to this point:
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>oExcel = GETOBJECT("","Excel.application")
>oExcel.Visible = .T.
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>Which will open excel, but how do I sent a file to have Excel open it?
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>Thanks,
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>Gil
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