>>GETOBJECT() has two forms. You want the other one. From the Hacker's Guide:

>>Omitting the first parameter and passing "Excel.Application" for the second starts Excel if it is not running, or grabs another handle >>to the application if it is executing.

If I try createobject(myapp.myoleobject) I get the object returned successfully, if I try getobject(,myapp.myoleobject) I get an error "0x800401e3 operation unavailable".

I understand this means my application is not in the Running Object Table (ROT) ? any ideas how to resolve this?

Gary.