(vlax-get-object prog-id)
Arguments
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prog-id
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A string that identifies the desired application object. The format of prog-id is:
appname.objecttype
where appname is the name of the application and objecttype is the application object. The objecttype may be followed by a version number.
NoteYou can usually find the prog-id for an application in that application's Help. For example, Microsoft Office applications document this information in the VBA Reference.
Return Values
The application object; otherwise nil, if there is no instance of the specified object currently running.
Examples
Obtain the application object for the Excel program:
(vlax-get-object "Excel.Application")
#<VLA-OBJECT _Application 0017bb5c>
