>I am using OLE automation from within a VFP app to start Word and open a document.
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>Question: if Word is already running on the user's PC, will
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>loword=createobject("Word.Application")
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>load Word for a second time? If so, does this cause a problem and can I check to see if Word is running already?
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>Thank you
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>Bob

Yes and no. It'd launch another instance but same process (only one ProcessId for all word sessions). IOW I mean don't bother it. It'd be the case if you explicitly opened another doc in a word session too.
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