>>>What is a good way to check to see if Word is installed on a customers computer before loading a form?
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>>>Thanks
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>>The best way is to try and create the Word object and trap for an error if it doesn't exist. This makes sure it is installed and working correctly.
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>>It's the same philosophy behind RLOCK() and FLOCK().
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>Larry,
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>Why not simply check the registry for the appropriate key?

George,
What Alex said.

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