ActiveQt - handling COM control/object instances

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Hello everyone!
I'm quite new to ActiveQt framework and I currently stuck on something elementary.

When i invoke server (COM application) by QAxObject::setControl() and is alredy running, QAxObject acquire only pointer to its instance. But if instance is not present, it will run up by default.

My Question is: is there any posibility to check first if server instance is alredy running before create it?
I want to manage creating process by myself invoking server application on demand. Is this possible?

Every help/guide will by appreciate.