>Today had a user who was having problems using my Excel automation.
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>Turns out that she has a starter edition of Excel.
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>Looks like this line doesn't run when the Excel installed is the starter edition:
>

	oExcel = Createobject("Excel.Application")

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>First time I've come across this edition.
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>Is it correct that VFP cannot be used with Excel starter edition?
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>Also, how would one test for this edition so I can give user a warning that Excel automation won't work?
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>Cyril

Not only VFP,
No application can use Excel Automation with Excel Starter edition, just because it isn't installed.
Try this:

fl_error = .f.
TRY
   oExcel = Createobject("Excel.Application")
CATCH
   fl_error = .t.
ENDTRY
IF m.fl_error
  MessageBox("No Excel Automation module installed on this computer")
  RETURN
ENDIF