GetObject with InternetExplorer
I want to take a reference from an open InternetExplorer object, but GetObject return the error:
"ActiveX component can't create object"
I used the code:
Dim ie As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
Set ie = GetObject(, "InternetExplorer.Applicat
Creating InternetExplorer has no problem with:
Dim ie As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExpl
"ActiveX component can't create object"
I used the code:
Dim ie As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
Set ie = GetObject(, "InternetExplorer.Applicat
Creating InternetExplorer has no problem with:
Dim ie As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExpl
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yes you need to supply a zero length string for it to work. btw, why are you using getobject in this case anyways?
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Thanks BobbyOwens
It is just what I need.
Do you know something similar for Netscape?
It is just what I need.
Do you know something similar for Netscape?
You might be able to use the same using the "WebBrowser" object instead of "InternetExplorer" object when processing the Shellwindows collection. I've never tried this though
set ie = GetObject("", "InternetExplorer.Applicat
You need to supply a zero.length string ("")