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OLEFormat.DoVerb Method

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Requests that an OLE object perform one of its verbs.

Syntax

expression.DoVerb(iVerb)

expression   A variable that represents an OLEFormat object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
iVerb Required Long The verb to perform.

Remarks

Use the ObjectVerbs property to determine the available verbs for an OLE object.

Example

This example performs the first verb for the third shape on the first page of the active publication if the shape is a linked or embedded OLE object.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(3)
    If .Type = pbEmbeddedOLEObject Or _
            .Type = pbLinkedOLEObject Then
        .OLEFormat.DoVerb (1)
    End If
End With

This example performs the verb "Open" for the third shape on the first page of the active publication if the shape is an OLE object that supports the verb "Open."

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim strVerb As String
Dim intVerb As Integer

With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(3)


' Verify that the shape is an OLE object.
If .Type = pbEmbeddedOLEObject Or _
        .Type = pbLinkedOLEObject Then

    ' Loop through the ObjectVerbs collection
    ' until the "Open" verb is found.
    For Each strVerb In .OLEFormat.ObjectVerbs
        intVerb = intVerb + 1
        If strVerb = "Open" Then

            ' Perform the "Open" verb.
            .OLEFormat.<strong class="bterm">DoVerb</strong> iVerb:=intVerb
            Exit For
        End If
    Next strVerb
End If



End With

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