Description
Requests the OLE server application to execute the specified verb for the OLE object in an OLE control or OLE DWObject.
Applies to
OLE controls and OLE DWObjects (objects within a DataWindow object that is within a DataWindow control)
Syntax
objectref.DoVerb ( verb )
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Argument |
Description |
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objectref |
The name of the OLE control or the fully qualified name of a OLE DWObject within a DataWindow control for which you want to execute a verb. The fully qualified name for a DWObject has this syntax: dwcontrol.Object.dwobjectname |
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verb |
An integer identifying a verb known to the OLE server application. Verbs are operations that the server can perform on the OLE object. Check the documentation for the server's OLE implementation to find out what verbs it supports. |
Return value
Integer.
Returns 0 if it succeeds and one of the following values if an error occurs:
-1 -- Container is empty
-2 -- Invalid verb for object
-3 -- Verb not implemented by object
-4 -- No verbs supported by object
-5 -- Object cannot execute verb now
-9 -- Other error
If any argument's value is null, DoVerb returns null.
Examples
This example executes verb 7 for the object in the OLE control ole_1:
integer result result = ole_1.DoVerb(7)
This example executes verb 7 for the object in the OLE DWObject ole_graph:
integer result result = dw_1.Object.ole_graph.DoVerb(7)
See also
OLEActivate method for DataWindows in the section called “OLEActivate” in DataWindow Reference.
