simple Excel Load question

Hi

Im trying to load Ms Excel on clicking a picture. It seems to be getting something going on click but the Excel Application never gets loaded. Below is my code which seems okey for me. But sure something is wrong. Can somebody check it out for me pls. The reference is there okey. Ths

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Private Sub Picture3_Click()
Dim objExcel As Excel.Application
Set objExcel = New Excel.Application

Dim objWorkBook As Excel.Workbook
Dim objWorkSheet As Excel.WorkSheet

'make Excel Application load
objExcel.Visible = True

End Sub
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Hi,

Can someone pls tell how

to check if Excel worksheet is running,

also later close it.

Something like this :-

Code:

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    Dim xlApp As Object
    On Error Resume Next
    Set xlApp = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then 'Excel Not Active
        Err.Clear
        Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
    End If

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Hi BrianB,

Thanks loads for your reply. What I really need is;

1. I have instructed the user to open Excel.
2. Then check if he really did the action
3. After checking close it .

But I am getting both messages and the excel is not closing. Can you pls tell me why it is doing this. Your urgent reply is very much appreciated. Thanks.

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Private Sub Command1_Click()

On Error GoTo IsClosed

If Not Workbooks("Book1") Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "Workbook is open"

Set objExcel = Nothing
Set objWorkBook = Nothing

objExcel.Quit
objWorkBook.Quit

Else

IsClosed: MsgBox "Workbook is not open."
End If

End Sub
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