i've got a solution for you

get rid of excel and start using Access.

better yet, use Access Data Projects-- store the data in SQL Server; and
then you won't have to worry about Excel automation; since you can get to
the real data using real tools




"Joseph Geretz" wrote in message
...
Our application uses Excel as a server via the Excel COM interface
(automation). However, I'm finding that when the user opens other Excel
documents, these documents all share the same Excel window. If the user
then
hits X to exit their document (this is the normal user approach) this
shuts
down Excel altogether and my server is gone!

Also, our application streamlines the Excel window by removing all
toolbars.
I'm finding that now when the user opens their own documents, their
favorite
toolbars are gone. Again, it's the same basic issue. How do I isolate our
own Excel server from other instances of Excel in the user's environment?

Thanks for your help!

- Joe Geretz -

P.S. How come there's no excel.vba group like there is for Word?