There is a microsoft Knowledgebase article describing
this. I know because I saw it today but can't find it
anymore.
The basic gist of the article was that this occurs when
you use the getobject command and save it using the saveas
command. to correct this you must make the object visible.

if you want to use the getobject and saveas commands
consider the following

dim oexcel as object
dim osheet as object
set oexcel = getobject(filename.xls)
set osheet = oexcel.worksheets(1)
oexcel.parent.windows(oexcel.name).visible = true
oexcel.saveas newfilename.xls
oexcel.close

your alternative is to create a new workbook
dim oexcel as object
dim obook as object
dim osheet as object
set oexcel = createobject("Excel.application")
set obook = oexcel.workbooks.add
set osheet = obook.worksheets(1)
obook.saveas newfilename.xls
oexcel.quit


-----Original Message-----
I am writing an application in Visual Basic 6.0 that
creates an Excel sheet
object, writes to it, and then saves the Excel file.
When I load the file
in Excel, the workbook is hidden. I have to select
Window-Unhide to unhide
it. Does anyone know how I can save the sheet
as "unhidden?"

Thanks,
Barry Sommerfeld



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