CreateComObjectFromFile - DFComDocumentObject

Creates a new document and initializes it with data read in from the file passed in the sFile parameter

Type: Procedure

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
sFile	String	The file name

Syntax

Procedure CreateComObjectFromFile String sFile

Call Example

Send CreateComObjectFromFile sFile

Description

The CreateComObjectFromFile message is sent to create a new document and initialize it with data read in from the file passed in the sFile parameter.

The embedded object wrapper class determines the type of document that is created.

The file name passes in the sFile parameter must be of a format that is understood by the OLE server application that is associated with the embedded object you are creating.

The example below demonstrates the use of CreateComObjectFromFile to choose a file, create a new MS Word 8 document and read the selected file into the new document.

Procedure OnClick
    String sFileName
    Boolean bIsCreated

    // only create a new document If we are Not already attached
    // to one.
    Get IsComObjectCreated of oWordDocument To bIsCreated
    If (Not(bIsCreated)) Begin
        // Use the open file dialog to Get the filename we
        // wish to open.
        If (Show_Dialog(oOpen_dlg)) Begin
            Get File_Name of oOpen_dlg To sFileName
            Send CreateComObjectFromFile of oWordDocument sFileName
        End
    End
End_Procedure