From: Sean O'Halpin <sean.ohalpin@...>
Date: 2005-11-16T06:37:22+09:00
Subject: Re: win32ole questions

On 11/15/05, itsme213 <itsme213@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Starting without any Powerpoint or Word tasks running: after I do:
>
>  p1 = WIN32OLE.new "Powerpoint.Application"
>  p2 = WIN32OLE.new "Powerpoint.Application"
>
>  w1 = WIN32OLE.new "Word.Application"
>  w2 = WIN32OLE.new "Word.Application"
>
> In Windows Task Manager I now see:
>  1 Powerpoint task
>  2 Word tasks
>
> Why the difference?

PowerPoint allows only a single instance to be running at any one time.
Word allows multiple instances. Simple as that.

> Also, what is the best way to script non-COM applications on windows e.g. by
> scripting their UI events?

AutoIt (http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/) is pretty good for that
kind of thing (and it's free :)

Regards,

Sean