>Hi all,
>
>an a costumers comp CREATEOBJECT('Word.Application') does not return a object.
>
>Other users on the same comp could start it.
>
>Any ideas what prevent the instantiation of Word?
>
>TIA
>
>Agnes

Security. Check DCOM. Probably someone disabled that particular user from creating word object (common with Dell computers' preinstalled office)
Cetin