>>>A follow up: How can we determine if CREATEOBJECT() will service executing other apps on the desktop?
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>>I'm not sure what you mean here.
>George:
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>I'm not sure what I mean either!
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>Recent projects have allowed me to explore using Excel and Word as output service for VFP. The Word "TABLE" feature (AWA Excel) both have a "Cell" vba (?) component. It reminded me of the old @x,y slewing from my DOS daze. I'm a newbie to most of Windows features. BUT, I liked using the GETOBJECT/CREATOBJECT feature to (sort of) "RUN" (at least) Excel and Word.
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>I WAZ WUNDERING: Can other desktop apps be "run" this way, how might I learn if they can - or does instanciating (if that is what GETOBJ does), rather than runnining, just work with MS programs. I can "RUN" word, or I can CREATEOBJECT word. AND, I don't know enough to explain why, or determine whether I could/should "RUN"/GET/CREATEOBJECT with other apps on the desktop. I think it's a COM/VBA thing and just scratching for hints. Ya know what I mean?

Terry,

Both Excel and Word (as well as other Office components) expose their functionality as COM objects, with a set of methods and properties. Not all applications do this. The Paint program is an example of an app that doesn't. This functionality, if present, should noted in the application's docs.