Method ComUtil.GetActiveObject(+ 1 overload)

Overload

Gets a COM object existing in other process and registered in ROT.

public static object GetActiveObject(string progID, bool dontThrow = false)
Parameters
progID  (string)

ProgID of the COM class. Example: "Excel.Application".
dontThrow  (bool)

If fails, don't throw exception but return null.
Returns
object
Exceptions
COMException
  • progID not found in the registry. Probably it is incorrect, or the program isn't installed.
  • An object of this type currently is unavailable. Probably the program is not running, or running with a different UAC integrity level.

Remarks

Calls API GetActiveObject.

This process must have the same UAC integrity level as the target process (of the COM object). In script Properties select uac user.

Examples

/*/ uac user; com Outlook 9.6 #ed6988d3.dll; /*/
using Outlook = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook;
var app = (Outlook.Application)ComUtil.GetActiveObject("Outlook.Application");
print.it(app.ActiveExplorer().CurrentFolder.Name);

See Also

Overload(top)

public static object GetActiveObject(in Guid clsid, bool dontThrow = false)
Parameters
clsid  (Guid)
dontThrow  (bool)
Returns
object
Exceptions
COMException

An object of this type currently is unavailable. Probably its program is not running, or running with a different UAC integrity level.