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Creating an OLE Object From a File
See steps 1–3 in the section "How to Insert OLE Objects" on page 5-49 if
you need to create an object. The Insert Object dialog box changes when
you select Create from File.
1
Type a file name in the File text box.
Or, click Browse to locate a file. Select a file, and click OK to
return to the Insert Object dialog box.
2
Select Link if you want to link the object to its source file.
Otherwise, the object will be embedded.
3
Select Display As Icon to display the object as an icon, rather
than displaying its actual content.
The Change Icon... button appears when Display As Icon is
selected. Click it to select a new icon for the object or to change
the icon's name. By default, an object appears with the object
type name if it is unlinked and the source file name if it is
linked.
4
Click OK.
The object appears in your form.
Pasting a Linked OLE Object
You can paste information from another application into OmniForm as
a linked OLE object. For example, you could copy cells from an Excel
spreadsheet to the Clipboard. When you open OmniForm, the Paste Link
command in the Edit menu will be active. The object, once pasted, is
linked to the copied cells.
To paste a linked OLE object:
1
Open a document in an application that supports links to its
documents.
2
Select the portion to link and leave it selected.
Inserting OLE Objects in a Form
Designing a Form 51
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