creating an instance of a perlCOM object in vba

[sarah]

how do i create an instance of a perlCOM object in vba?

Ive tried

Dim perlCOMObj
Set perlCOMObj = CreateObject("progIDOfCOMObj")

But this isnt working

[Steve Rindsberg]

Post by sarah
how do i create an instance of a perlCOM object in vba?
Ive tried
Dim perlCOMObj
Set perlCOMObj = CreateObject("progIDOfCOMObj")

You need to set a reference to perlCOM (or whatever name it's known by) before
you can use it. See Tools, References (it might be someplace else, depending
on what app you're working in)

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