>Cetin
>
>Thanks for being so patient
>
>I dropped an olecontrol and a button on a form
>
>I tried your code as follows in the button click
>
>With thisform.OleControl1
> .Navigate2('file://c:\global\mertest.xls')
> Do While .ReadyState # 4 && Wait for ready state
> EndDo
>endwith
>
>oXLS = thisform.OleControl1.object.document
>oExcel = oXLS.Application
>* Test setting column A,B to red
>oExcel.ActiveWorkbook.ActiveSheet.Range('A:B').Interior.ColorIndex = 3
>
>
>I get ole error code 0x80020006 unknown name against the navigate line.
>The file exists
>
>What have I done wrong?
>
>Thanks
>
>Colin

An OLE control or Web browser control from 'Activex controls' ?
Check control's OleClass. It should read Shell.Explorer.2

PS: When dropped on form displays a 'windows' logo image on a black backgroudn (like webbrowser4)
Cetin