Hi Scott and modelright:  I have got the sample code to run, but the process required strongly suggests problems in the preparation of SCF.dll for deployment.  First the test conditions: SCF.dll 3044. WinXP, SP2, Visual Studio 2005 NOT installed.  Using VBA in Excel 2003. The sample VBA ...

Hi Scott: I can get SCF.dll build 3044 to partially work, but not usefully, and there really isn't enough doc to figure out how your automation objects are supposed to work from an automation client. Not the least problem is that I'm unclear what SCF interfaces to -- does it try to talk to the running app (like how all the Office products ...

Hi Scott: Earlier I posted results of a lengthy SCF testing session here with all sorts of failures. Then I noticed a Framework.Initialize procedure, which lets me get a bit further. So this is a temporary message removing my previous report, to avoid you working on that. Meantime I'm writing up a new report. Graham