GetCOMControlObject()

Summary

Gets the COM interface of a COM control window.

 

Changes

Added to Version 5.0.

 

Syntax

string = GetCOMControlObject(string name)

 

Argument	Contents
name	The name of the COM control window

 

Returns

A COMObject.

 

Notes

• If name is null returns the interface for the control in the current window, or an error if the current window is not a COM control window.

Example

name = CreateCOMControl("My Control", "Shell.Explorer", {

     {"Event Macro", "Explorer Event Macro"}})

explorer_object = GetCOMControlObject(name)

explorer_object.Navigate("http://www.caliper.com")

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	A COM window was not found by that name

 

See Also

Function	Summary
CloseCOMControl()	Closes the window containing the COM control
CreateCOMControl()	Creates a new COM control window
GetCOMCollectionObjects()	Gets the COM objects in a COM collection
GetCOMObject()	Gets the currently active instance of a COMObject
GetCOMInterfaceName()	Gets the name of the COM interface for an object from the type library