GetObject how does it works ???

[ina]

Hello,

How it works the function getobject for another program

Dim appPack as Object
Set appPack = GetObject("C:\Program Files\PLaunch\PLaunch.exe",
"PLaunch")
appPack.run

Seems that doesn't work.

Ina

 

[K Dales]

The answer depends on the application you are trying to use; how it was
programmed and what (if any) objects are available to outside apps, and
(especially) what they are called. Not every application supports automation.

For full details see the below:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e9waz863.aspx

 

[ina]

thank you.

I do not know exactly but if I do it with the shell command it works.
strPach = "C:\Program Files\PLaunch\PLaunch.exe"
Shell strPack

but the problem is that I can not close it when Excel close.

 

[Francisco MTY]

try


strPach = "C:\Program Files\PLaunch\PLaunch.exe"
Shell (strPack,1)

 

[NickHK]

Ina,
For GetObject to succeed, the application needs to be able to <From VBA
Help> Return a reference to an object provided by an ActiveX component
</From VBA Help>.
Does this PLaunch support this ?

NickHK

 

[ina]

thank all,

Nick I did not understand the tag with the help vba.

Ina

 

[K Dales]

Nick was just saying that he was quoting from VBA help.

The important thing was that GetObject only works with applications that
were designed to make use of it (with ActiveX components). So it all depends
on PLaunch: does PLaunch use ActiveX components? We cannot answer that. You
would need to check with PLaunch, either their manual, their website, or
their tech support.

 

[ina]

thank you for your answer. I will ask them