> How could I get the more meaningful OLE ERROR in VFP in order to control handle the error more effectively?
All Fox can do is give you what the COM object returns as an HRESULT and error text. If that is what you're looking for, search the Microsoft KB for Q186298, which is an article that shows how to get the HRESULT. You can massage the sample code easily enough to get the full error text.
Mike Stewart