Hi Kevin

Don't overcomplicate this. Just use GetObject. If it errs then excel's not
running and so you create one:

Dim oExcel As Object
On Error Resume Next
Set oExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
If oExcel Is Nothing Then
Set oExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
End If

HTH. Best wishes Harald

"Kevin" skrev i melding
...
I'm trying to test for an existing instance of Excel already running.

In my VB6 code I do the following:

Dim oExcel As Object
Set oExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")

If Excel were already running I would do this:
Set oExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")

How can I test to see if Excel is already running? I've found some
examples
but they were a bit convoluted.

Thanks for any help.

Kevin