9.6.15 OleQueryType

OLESTATUS OleQueryType(lpObject, lpType);

LPOLEOBJECT lpObject;

LONG FAR* lpType;

The OleQueryType function checks whether a specified object is embedded, linked, or static.

Parameter Description

lpObject Points to the object for which the type is queried.
lpType Points to a LONG variable that contains the type of the object when the function returns. This parameter can be one of the following values:

  Value Meaning
  OT_EMBEDDED Object is embedded.
  OT_LINK Object is a link.
  OT_STATIC Object is a static picture.

The return value is OLE_OK if successful; otherwise, it is OLE_ERROR_OBJECT.

See AlsoOleEnumFormats