# WIN32OLE Question

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-question/130588>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 29, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-question/130588 "2008-02-29T16:51:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Brian\_Mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@Brian\_Mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Brian_Mac)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-question/130588/1 "2008-02-29T16:51:01Z")

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newbie question from one not too familiar with windows ole…

is there a way to determine if a windows application has win32ole  
automation capabilities? if i understand what i’ve read correctly, if  
a component is listed in the mmc component service dcom config menu it  
has ole server capability.

how can one tell what methods are available to manipulate the  
underlying component. i’m trying to work with an application on a  
remote machine but need to know what i can do.

any and all help is greatly appreciated,  
brian

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**Author:** ![Brian\_Mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@Brian\_Mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Brian_Mac)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-question/130588/2 "2008-02-29T18:54:35Z")

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Brian,  
I don’t have time to hunt it down right now, but there are  
several free(speech & beer) ole/com browsers out there, that will  
display all the available objects for you to play with, and their  
methods. There’s even one written in ruby.  
Google for something like ruby win32 com browser, and see if you find  
it.

–Kyle

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**Author:** ![Brian\_Mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@Brian\_Mac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Brian_Mac)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32ole-question/130588/3 "2008-02-29T19:25:53Z")

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hi kyle,

awesome - thanks for giving me a jab in the right direction. much  
appreciated! (now the trick is to make heads or tails of the  
information i do get…)

thanks!  
brian