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Is Automation server running
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30/07/2002 18:14:53
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Visual FoxPro
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COM/DCOM and OLE Automation
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00684243
Message ID:
00684397
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>I have a fox dll that uses Excel for charting. I am calling that dll from ASP. What I need is to know if Excel Automation server is still running. What is a way to check for processes running?
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I don't know if there is an easy way to check if Excel is already running. However, you might want to look at GetObject() function and see if that addresses your problem. As far as I remember, GetObject() can be used to prevent additional instances of the application from being opened.
Hector Correa
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