thanks; I'll fall back to trying nativeObjectModel then. Chip
-----Original Message----- From: Ron Parker [mailto:r...@gwmicro.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 8:14 AM To: gw-scripting@gwmicro.com Subject: Re: getObject() Just try this in immediate mode: > when Word is not running: set W=getObject(, "word.application") > > and you'll get an error, and Word will not start. > > Now, start Word and try it. no error, and you can make Word be > visible to you by: w.visible = true > > proving you're connected. > Just a note, though: if you're using Vista or Windows 7 with UAC disabled, it won't work due to a bug in Window-Eyes - it'll fail even when Word is already running. That'll be fixed in an upcoming version, but it's worth knowing if you plan to use GetObject.
