Why not?

oi=createObject("Excel.Applicvation")
do external_program with oi

*External_Program-----------------
lParameter lo

=messagebox(type("lo"))


>Is there any way to pass an object to an exe file?
>
>I'm guessing that there is no way.
>
>Is there a recommended way to get an object from one exe file to another?
>
>TIA