>>>So my question now is: Can VFP build automation DLL or build library DLL?
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>>VFP can only construct in-proc COM servers as a .DLL; there's no C-style .DLL interface supported.
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>Hi Ed,
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>Can you see what is Sylvain's problem?

Myguess is that it's how he's handling errors in VB; ordinarily I'd trap the failed instantiation by wrapping the SET in an in-line error handler, but I'm far from a VB expert.