CreateCOMObject()

Summary

Creates a new instance of a COMObject.

 

Changes

Added to Version 5.0.

Syntax

comobject = CreateCOMObject(string progid, array options)

 

Argument	Contents
progid	The name of the COM object

 

Returns

A COMObject.

 

Notes

• The options are as appropriate for the COM object, and can be null.

• For more information on COM objects, see Accessing COM Objects.

Example

excObj = CreateCOMObject("Excel.Application", )

 

Error Codes

Error	Meaning
Not found	Unable to create the object

 

See Also

Function	Summary
CloseCOMControl()	Closes the window containing the COM control
CreateCOMControl()	Creates a new COM control window
GetCOMCollectionObjects()	Gets the COM objects in a COM collection
GetCOMControlObject()	Gets the COM interface of a COM control window
GetCOMInterfaceName()	Gets the name of the COM interface for an object from the type library
GetCOMObject()	Gets the currently active instance of a COMObject