OLE.CREATE Function

Syntax

P Create(C ProgId[,P eventHandler])

Arguments

ProgId: The identifier for the OLE object that you wish to use.
eventHandler: Pointer

Description

Create an OLE automation object.

Discussion

The OLE.CREATE method creates a new OLE automation object. Ole.create can take an optional event handler as either a class with a EventHandler implementation, or a code block with event methods.

Examples

This script opens a Microsoft Word template (.dot) and saves the file to a Microsoft Word document(.doc). The usage is usage is Word_Conv_Document("c:\document.dot","C:\document.doc").

FUNCTION Word_Conv_Document as L (docName as C , NewDoc as C)
    Dim wordApp as P
    Dim wordDoc as P
    wordApp = ole.Create("Word.Application")
    wordApp.WindowState = 1 'wdWindowStateMaximize
    wordApp.Documents.Open(docname)
    wordApp.ActiveDocument.SaveAs(NewDoc,0) ' 0 is a Word Document ' 4 is a text file
    WordApp.Quit()
    Word_Conv_Document = .T.
    delete wordDoc
    delete wordApp
END FUNCTION

Dim WB as P
Dim OldText as C
Dim NewText as C
Dim I as N
Dim CH as C
NewText = ""
WB = ole.Create("Word.Basic")
WB.FileNew()
WB.Insert("Ths iz pur splling fur sore!")
WB.ToolsSpelling()
WB.EditSelectAll()
OldText = WB.selection()
WB.FileExit(2)
delete WB
ui_dlg_box("Corrected","{text=50,5:oldtext}")
ui_modeless_dlg_setfocus("corrected")