So I guess there is no "IsConnected" or anyother way to easily check. I am wrapping it with try catch but having issues with that also. Have another issue I entered just now. I am getting error popups even thought I have the ole wrapped in a catch try block.

Can you be a little more specific, please? What error(s)? What RuntimeError class do you use in your OLE Try-Catch blocks? I use OLERuntimeError, which is a descendant of the RuntimeError class. The OLERuntimeError class contains some additional properties/information. See the PB Help topic: RuntimeError Object.



Please note in this documentation that the OLERuntimeError object is thrown "...when an OLE error occurs that is not handled by an ocx_error, ExternalException, or Error event script." You can create a new user object inherited from the oleobject standard class - There you can code/handle the Error & ExternalException event scripts.



The OLEObject object provides a GetAutomationNativePointer(unsignedlong) function (returns integer) which the documentation says returns a pointer to the underlying OLE object. I've not used this property, but it might be used to tell you something useful in your case. There is also an IsAlive() property (returns boolean) that determines whether a server object is "defunct". Check out the help for the OLEObject object. Good luck!

Thanks, John... the IsAlive property is what I needed.