Connect to/Start Microsoft Excel
Submitted By: Anonymous Submission
Language: VBScript
Description: Starts a new instance of Excel, but only if Excel is not already running. Avoids multiple instances of Excel from running.
Script Code
On Error Resume Next
set xlApp = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
If Err.Number <> 0 then
'MsgBox ("Error # " & CStr(Err.Number) & " " & Err.Description)
Err.Clear
set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "excel.exe"
Else
xlApp.Visible = True
End if
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