OLE.OLE_ACTION Function

Syntax

Action_List as C = .Ole_Action([C ole_action_verb])

Arguments

Action_List: If you call the method with no arguments, then the method returns a list of actions supported by the OLE object.
ole_action_verb: The name of a method supported by the OLE object.

Description

Perform an OLE action, get list of actions if no action provided.

Discussion

The .OLE_ACTION() method is available for OLE objects (both field objects, and static OLE objects on forms).

Example

For example, assume that you had placed static Video Clip OLE Object on a form. Assume that the OLE object's name is " ole0 ". A button on the form could execute this Xbasic to play the video clip:

Topparent:ole0.ole_action("&Play")

Limitations

Desktop applications only.