Rapid-Q Documentation by William Yu (c)1999 Appendix A: QOLEOBJECT

QOLEOBJECT Component

QOleObject implements an automation client. Type checking is disabled for this component, see examples on how this can help you. This component is currently in an experimental stage. Longs, Doubles, and Strings are currently supported, other data types may be added later.

QOleObject Properties
FieldTypeR/WDefault

QOleObject Methods
MethodTypeDescriptionParams
ContainerQOLECONTAINERW
CreateObjectFUNCTION (ClassName AS STRING) AS INTEGERCreate COM object, with actual name or CLSID1
CreateRemoteFUNCTION (Host AS STRING, ClassName AS STRING) AS INTEGERCreate remote COM object, with actual name or CLSID2
FreeSUBRelease object0
GetIDofNameFUNCTION (Name AS STRING) AS INTEGERReturns the ID of an identifier, good for checking if it exists. Returns -1 if name is not found.1
GetObjectFUNCTION (ClassName AS STRING) AS INTEGERGet active COM object, with actual name or CLSID1
InvokeFUNCTIONI (ID AS STRING, Params, ...) AS VARIANTInvoke method/propertyInfinite
InvokeCopySUB (ID AS STRING, Object AS QOLEOBJECT)Copy object (might not work... yet)2

 QOleObject Events
EventTypeOccurs when...Params


QOleObject Examples 
' This example requires MS WORD
' If you're using a localized version with a foreign language,
' you'll have to adjust the parameter names to match.
' Comments in italics indicate the old style syntax before
' type checking was disabled.  You can choose either approach.

$ESCAPECHARS ON

DIM Object AS QOLEOBJECT

'Object.CreateObject("{000209FE-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}")
Object.CreateObject("Word.Basic")
'Object.Invoke("AppShow")
Object.AppShow
'Object.Invoke("AppMaximize", "", 1)
Object.AppMaximize("", 1)
'Object.Invoke("FileNew")
Object.FileNew

PRINT Object.Bold  '-- is bold enabled?

Object.Insert("Hello world!\n")
Object.Bold

PRINT Object.Bold  '-- Bold should be enabled

Object.Insert("Rapid-Q is awesome!\n")
Object.Bold(0)     '-- Turn Bold off

SLEEP 5

Object.Free
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