' launch Excel application
Dim oExcel As Object
Set oExcel = CreateObject( "Excel.Application" )
' declare variable for LockXLS Runtime object
Dim oLockXLS As Object
' get Runtime Object from Excel application
Set oLockXLS = oExcel.COMAddins( "LockXLSRuntime.Connect" ).Object;
' use LockXLS Runtime object
oLockXLS. ...
' open locked workbook
oExcel.Workbooks.Open( "path to locked workbook" )
' release LockXLS Runtime object
Set oLockXLS = Nothing