Create Excel object.ahk

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#SingleInstance,, Force
Browser_Forward::Reload
Browser_Back::

try XL := ComObjActive("Excel.Application") ;handle to running application
Catch {
    MsgBox % "no existing Excl ojbect:  Need to create one"
XL := ComObjCreate("Excel.Application")
XL.Visible := 1 ;1=Visible/Default 0=hidden
}
XL.Visible := 1 ;1=Visible/Default 0=hidden
MsgBox % "is an object? " IsObject(XL)