>>>>>Why does this work for me >>>> o = CREATEOBJECT("InternetExplorer.Application")
>>>>>And this does not >>>> o = CREATEOBJECT("Firefox.Application")
>>>>
>>>>Because FireFox doesn't support automation this way, I guess.
>>>
>>>Will Chrome work? with CreateObject?
>>
>>AFAIK IE is the only browser that supports automation.
>
>bit too all-encompassing a statement.
>There is selenium, which allows automating browsers via JS (used a lot for automaTIC testing of websites/web programming
>There also was an attempt to implement activeX compatible automation to Firefox around IE4, when I tested it it was partially working but incomplete (ages ago)

Your definition and mine clearly differ. "Does your car have an automatic gearbox? Yes, since my wife changes gears for me."