GetCOMObject()

Summary

Gets the currently active instance of a COMObject.

 

Changes

Added to Version 5.0.

 

Syntax

com_object = GetCOMObject(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 = GetCOMObject("Excel.Application", )

 

Error Codes

Error	Meaning
NotFound	The specified progid is not registered, or no active objects of that type were found

 

See Also

Function	Summary
CreateCOMControl()	Creates a new COM control window
CreateCOMObject()	Creates a new instance of a COMObject
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