you could try the vbscript xtra which is $75 for custom dlls: http://www.xtramania.com/Products/VbScriptXtra/
very useful for communicating with ActiveX dlls hth Fraser [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]