>Thanks for your reply Éric, I've modified my code to use the method you've showed.
>
>Is there another way of verifying that the DLL instanciated correctly other than using On Error? In VFP, I would do the following:
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>

loDLL = NewObject("DEXLink.DEXLink")
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>IF VarType(loDLL) <> "O"
>   *-- Error message goes here
>ENDIF

No, because as soon as you check the object, it will create the instance.

>In VB, I get an error on the second line:
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Dim loUtility As dexutility.dexutility   '<-- OK
>Set loUtility = New dexutility.dexutility   '<-- Error

Which error? Why does your component name and your class name the same? Did you create the component yourself? If so, what is the instancing property value?