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    excel instances

    Hi, all !

    this is driving me crazy...

    I need to work with an excel file in a separate instance
    there may be more than one instance of excel running or only the one I am using, then...

    I can create a separate instance with createobject(... or
    I can get the instance that has my file in use with getobject("fullPath To myFile.xlsx").application

    However, using this (in the same procedure) e.g.
    PHP Code: 
      Set xlApp GetObject("fullPath To myFile.xlsx").Application
      
    If xlApp Is Nothing Then
        Set xlApp 
    CreateObject("excel.application")
        
    xlApp.Workbooks.Open "fullPath To myFile.xlsx"
      
    End If 
    if I search first for the instance that uses it (getobject) and I get my xlApp, everything works ok, BUT...
    if it results in nothing, I fail to get the second call (createobject) to create a separate instance

    even more, with the second call...
    in addition to opening my file in the same instance I am using, opens it with its workbook window hidden

    tested with versions 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 365 (up to date > insider > beta)

    any help, guidance or alternative will be highly appreciated (I would like to avoid calls to APIs)

    TIA,
    hector.

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    Re: excel instances

    CreateObject will create a new instance of Excel. It will not reuse an existing one. What makes you think it is?
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    Re: excel instances

    Hi, rorya, thanks for the prompt response

    sorry if I wasn't clear enough
    I'm not assuming that could happen
    I'm suffering that's exactly what's going on

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    Re: excel instances

    hi, all !

    just FWIW:

    the culprit is getobject("fullPat To myFile.xlsx").application from an instance of the same application because it is the instance used to open it, then createobject has nothing to do

    it is strange for the book to open in a hidden window

    it seems that there is no way to avoid API calls

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