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Default VBA code to switch to other application

Well, I am using AppActivate to send data to "Exact voor Windows"
(accounting software) combined with SendKeys. Works fine.
Within Win2K and Excel2K that is, pls see my other post.




"SeaparkJohn" wrote in message
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I don't think you can do that from excel, as Excel can only control an
instance of an application that it has created itself. If you want to
control already-open applications, you would need to write a Windows
Application.
"Excelerate-nl" wrote:

Dear JM,

I only would like to switch to an already open application that I would
also
get when I use the Alt-tab key command.

Regards,

Jan Bart

"SeaparkJohn" wrote:

You can use the Create.Object command from Excel to open another
application
such as Word, e.g.

Dim oApp As Object
Set oApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
Set oDoc = oApp.documents.New
oApp.Visible = True


JM


"Excelerate-nl" wrote:

I making an application in Excel that copies the content of a range
to any
other running application on the computer, as can be done by a manual
copy/paste action.
However I want to automate the alt-tab key command (for switching to
the
former application). What is the propriate VBA code for this action?

Thanks in advance,

Jan Bart