>If type("ObjExcel")="O" and not isnull(ObjExcel)
>*already up
>endif
>

Actually, for Excel, that may not work correctly. Excel can stay in memory even after you shut it down. If you grab that instance again, it's only partially functional.

The only way I've found to reliably track whether an instance of Excel that I created via Automation is still available is to use an extra variable to keep track of Excel's expected visibility. If my variable and Excel's Visible property match, life is good.

Here's some code from the Automation book:

IF IsNull(This.oServer)

* No instantiated server

lReturn = .F.

ELSE

* Compare actual Visible value to tracked visibility

IF This.oServer.Visible = This.lShouldBeVisible

* They match, so the server is open and good

lReturn = .T.

ELSE

* Visibility doesn't match. User must have shut server down

lReturn = .F.

ENDIF

ENDIF

RETURN lReturn


Tamar