OLEFormat Object

Description

Represents the OLE characteristics (other than linking) for an OLE object, ActiveX control, or field.

Using the OLEFormat Object

Use the OLEFormat property for a shape, inline shape, or field to return the OLEFormat object. The following example displays the class type for the first shape on the active document.

MsgBox ActiveDocument.Shapes(1).OLEFormat.ClassType

Remarks

Not all types of shapes, inline shapes, and fields have OLE capabilities. Use the Type property for the Shape and InlineShape objects to determine what category the specified shape or inline shape falls into. The Type property for a Field object returns the type of field.

You can use the Activate, Edit, Open, and DoVerb methods to automate an OLE object.

Use the Object property to return an object that represents an ActiveX control or OLE object. With this object, you can use the properties and methods of the container application or the ActiveX control.

Properties

Application property, ClassType property, Creator property, DisplayAsIcon property, IconIndex property, IconLabel property, IconName property, IconPath property, Label property, Object property, Parent property, ProgID property.

Methods

Activate method, ActivateAs method, ConvertTo method, DoVerb method, Edit method, Open method.