Application.Hinstance property (Excel)
Returns a handle to the instance of Excel represented by the Application object. Read-only Long.
Syntax
expression.Hinstance
expression A variable that represents an Application object.
Remarks
Important
This property returns a correct handle only in the 32-bit version of Excel. In Excel, the HinstancePtr property was introduced, which works correctly in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Excel.
Example
In this example, a message box displays the Excel instance handle to the user.
Sub CheckHinstance()
MsgBox Application.Hinstance
End Sub
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