SAS/AF Software: Class Dictionary

Overview

The OLE classes enable you to include an Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) object in a FRAME entry. There are three types of OLE classes: the OLE Insert class, the OLE Paste class, and the OLE Read class. Each class contains the same standard methods and behavior; they are distinguished primarily by the procedure you use to insert them into a FRAME entry. Each type of OLE object also has its own set of behaviors, which you can access through the SAS/AF methods described here.

Note: The OLE classes are available only on operating systems that support OLE, such as Microsoft Windows. For complete information about using OLE with the SAS System, see your host companion. [cautionend]

Each OLE class has its own item on the object Selection List:

When you select OLE - Insert Object, you use the Microsoft Insert Object Dialog to select the OLE object.
When you select OLE - Paste Special, you use the Microsoft Paste Special dialog to select the OLE object. (Note that you must have an object stored in the Windows Clipboard before you can paste it into a FRAME entry.)
When you select OLE - Read Object, you use the OLE - Read Object Attribute window to specify an existing HSERVICE entry in a SAS catalog. No intermediate dialog is used for the OLE Read class.

For more information on the Microsoft dialogs, click Help for the dialog. After you select the object to include, you use the OLE Object Attribute window to specify the object's attributes in the FRAME entry.

For complete information about how to include OLE objects in a FRAME entry, see your host companion.

When you include an OLE object with Paste Special or Insert Object, you can choose whether to embed the object in your frame or create a link to the object's source. An embedded object stores all of its information within the document; it remains unchanged unless you edit it from within the frame. A linked object is not stored in the document, but is a link to the information stored elsewhere; you can edit this information outside of the FRAME entry, and the object will reflect the changes. If the location of the linked information changes, the link must be updated to reflect the new location (using the OLE Links dialog). Also, if you distribute the SAS/AF application that uses the linked object, you must distribute the linked information as well.

OLE controls (also called OCXs) are a special type of OLE object with these additional features:

They provide a property page interface that enables a user to manipulate the control.
They can generate events, which you can then use to drive FRAME, PROGRAM, and SCL entries. Events are the way an OLE control communicates information back to the FRAME entry.

For examples of how to use OLE custom controls, see your host companion.

Parent:

sashelp.fsp.system.class

CLASSES:

sashelp.fsp.Insert.class

sashelp.fsp.Paste.class

sashelp.fsp.ReadOLE.class

OLE Methods

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