Embedding An Object In A Map File - Enterasys Netsight User Manual

For more information regarding Object Linking and Embedding, as well as the Microsoft
Object Packager, refer to the Microsoft Windows User's Guide for the Windows
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Graphical Environment.

Embedding an Object in a Map File

This section provides directions for creating an embedded object icon from within the
map interface. You can also create an embedded object by working directly in the external
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source application, copy the data to the clipboard, and paste it into the map. For
directions on how to work from the source application before embedding the object data
in your maps, refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation, or to the documentation
for your OLE-supporting application.
For all directions on creating and saving a document in your source OLE application,
refer to the appropriate documentation.
To embed an object within a map file:
1. Open or activate (as appropriate) the map file into which you want to insert an
2. Select Insert—>New Object from the primary window menu bar. The Insert
Figure 6-31. Sample Insert Object Window (Create New Selected)
3. The Object Type panel will contain all applications on your system that are
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embedded object.
Object window (Figure
registered with Microsoft Windows as server applications. Click to highlight
the application Object Type of interest.
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