>>Ahmm,
>>Why is that:
>>loExcel.APPLICATION.APPLICATION.WorkBooks(1).Sheets.COUNT
>>Isn't that enough:
>>loExcel.WorkBooks(1).Sheets.COUNT
>>?
>>I'm just curious. I didn't have any problems w/o using APPLICATION.APPLICATION syntax, but maybe there are some?
>
>I don't actually know why and was thinking myself about it. That program was started by my colleague and why he used this syntax remains a mystery. It works, though, so I never changed it.

O!
I just started to warn if there is a problem.
But you are right, if it works don't change it :-)