OLE automation access

Hello,
I'm trying to understand what the OLE automation object is, and how I can access and use the data inside.
My problem is that the OLE "clipholder" is carriyng some data of a couple of cells in an excel-spreadsheet-type document that is updated about five times pr second. And I don't know how to retrieve this data real-time with Java.
Any suggestions?
- Rendse

You make an interface to the DLL you want to use that supports the features you need--this is done via Java Native Interface and C/C++. There is a separate JNI forum.

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[b]Tutorial:[/b] Simplify Developing OLE Automation Code Using VBA

INTRODUCTION
Automating Office applications from Oracle Forms can be a tedious, frustrating, and time-consuming process. Because the OLE2 and CLIENT_OLE2 built-ins do not validate the automation commands that they relay, code that compiles without errors often dies at runtime with a not-so-helpful error code. This tutorial will demonstrate how to simplify the development of automation code using a tool that ships with all Microsoft Office editions -- the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) IDE.
The VBA IDE, a core Office component, is a full-fledged development environment featuring code completion, basic syntax highlighting, context-driven help and a runtime debugger. Its Object Browser provides a convenient means of browsing the Word object model, as well as searching by keyword.
For those who may not interested in following this tutorial in detail, I would like to stress the usefulness of the Object Browser as a tool for inspecting the functions supported by OLE server applications and, perhaps more importantly, valid values for function arguments. Whether/not anyone buys the assertion that starting with VBA prototypes is far more productive than pounding out OLE2 code from the very start, they will find the Object Browser invaluable as a reference -- I rely on it exclusively for this sort of documentation.
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE VBA IDE & THE OBJECT BROWSER UTILITY
Try this:
1. Open Word
2. Launch the VBA IDE by pressing <Alt><F11>
3. Open the Object Browser by pressing <F2>
The Object Browser allows you to visually navigate Word's class hierarchy. Its user interface is a bit crowded, so controls are unlabeled. Hovering the mouse cursor above a control will display a tooltip explaining that control's purpose. The browser's scope can be narrowed by using the Project/Library combo. Typing a keyword or substring in the Search Text combo and clicking on the Search button will cause all classes/members whose name contains the specified search text to be listed in the Search Results pane. Selecting an item from this list will update the two panes below it, showing the selected class, and its members. Beneath the Classes and Members panes is an untitled pane, gray in color, which displays details for the selected class/member, including hyperlinks to relevant information such as arguments, their types and allowable values. If Visual Basic Help is installed, pressing <F1> will display help on a selected class/member. (This feature can be installed from your Office install CD, if necessary.)
NOTE: While it is possible to cut-and-paste the code examples that follow, I highly recommend that they be typed in by hand. Doing so will provide a better understanding of how the IDE's code completion behaves. Use code completion most efficiently by not using the mouse or <Enter> key when selecting from completion lists. Instead, just type enough letters to select the desired list element, then continue along as if you had typed the entire element, typing the next operator in your statement. It really is slick!
HELLO WORLD - VBA-STYLE
1. Open Word
2. Launch the VBA IDE by pressing <Alt><F11>
3. Select Module from the Insert menu.
4. In the blank area that appears, enter the following code:
Public Sub HelloWorld()
      Documents.Add
      Selection.TypeText ("Hello, world!")
End Sub5. Press <F5> to run the code.
If you switch back to Word by pressing <Alt><F11>, there should appear a newly-created document containing the text Hello, world!.
A MORE AMBITIOUS EXAMPLE
In this example, we will launch Word, type some text, and alter its formatting. For the purposes of this tutorial, consider it the process we wish to automate from within Forms.
1. If Word is running, close it.
2. Open any Office application except Word, such as Excel, Outlook or PowerPoint
3. Launch the VBA IDE by pressing <Alt><F11>.
4. Select References from the Tools menu -- a dialog should pop up.
5. From within this dialog, locate and select Microsoft Word <version> Object Library, then click OK.
6. Select Module from the Insert menu.
7. In the blank area that appears, enter the following code:
Public Sub LaunchWord()
    Dim app As Word.Application
    Set app = CreateObject("Word.Application")
    app.Visible = True                          '!!! IMPORTANT !!!
    app.Documents.Add
    With app.Selection
        .TypeText "This is paragraph 1."
        .TypeParagraph
        .TypeText "This is paragraph 2."
        .TypeParagraph
        .TypeText "This is paragraph 3."
    End With
    With ActiveDocument
        .Paragraphs(1).Range.Words(3).Bold = True
        .Paragraphs(2).Range.Words(3).Italic = True
        .Paragraphs(3).Range.Words(3).Underline = True
    End With
End Sub8. Press <F5> to run the code.
A new Word session should have been launched. Switch to it, to view the results of our handiwork!
TAILORING VBA CODE INTENDED FOR OLE2 CONVERSION
Now, things get a bit uglier. The code listed above gives a good idea of how concise VBA code can be, but With blocks and chained object references do not translate readily into OLE2 code. Here's the same process, rewritten in a more OLE2-friendly style. Note the numerous intermediate object references that have been declared.
Public Sub LaunchWord()
    Dim app As Word.Application
    Dim doc As Word.Document
    Dim docs As Word.Documents
    Dim pars As Word.Paragraphs
    Dim par As Word.Paragraph
    Dim wrds As Word.Words
    Dim sel As Word.Selection
    Dim rng As Word.Range
    Set app = CreateObject("Word.Application")
    app.Visible = True                          '!!! IMPORTANT !!!
    Set doc = app.Documents.Add
    Set sel = app.Selection
    sel.TypeText "This is paragraph 1."
    sel.TypeParagraph
    sel.TypeText "This is paragraph 2."
    sel.TypeParagraph
    sel.TypeText "This is paragraph 3."
    Set pars = doc.Paragraphs
    'select third word of first paragraph and make it bold
    Set par = pars.Item(1)
    Set rng = par.Range
    Set wrds = rng.Words
    Set rng = wrds.Item(3)
    rng.Bold = True
    'select third word of second paragraph and italicize it
    Set par = pars.Item(2)
    Set rng = par.Range
    Set wrds = rng.Words
    Set rng = wrds.Item(3)
    rng.Italic = True
    'select third word of second paragraph and underline it
    Set par = pars.Item(3)
    Set rng = par.Range
    Set wrds = rng.Words
    Set rng = wrds.Item(3)
    rng.Underline = True
End Sub
TRANSFORMATION: CONVERTING VBA CODE INTO PL/SQL
Here is the PL/SQL counterpart to our previous VBA routine. Compare printouts of the two and note their similarities. Notice the need for argument lists -- this causes the code to fluff up quite a bit, and really interferes with readability.
PROCEDURE LAUNCH_WORD IS
v_app OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;     -- Application
v_doc OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;     -- Document
v_docs OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;    -- Documents collection
v_pars OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;    -- Paragraphs collection
v_par OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;     -- Paragraph
v_wrds OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;    -- Words collection
v_sel OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;     -- Selection
v_rng OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;     -- Range
v_args OLE2.LIST_TYPE;   -- OLE2 argument list
BEGIN
/* launch Word and MAKE IT VISIBLE!!! */
    v_app := OLE2.CREATE_OBJ('Word.Application');
    OLE2.SET_PROPERTY(v_app, 'Visible', TRUE);
/* initialize key object references */
    v_docs := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_app, 'Documents');
    v_doc := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_docs, 'Add');
    v_sel := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_app, 'Selection');
/* type first paragraph */
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, 'This is paragraph 1.');
    OLE2.INVOKE(v_sel, 'TypeText', v_args);
    OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(v_args);
    OLE2.INVOKE(v_sel, 'TypeParagraph');
/* type second paragraph */
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, 'This is paragraph 2.');
    OLE2.INVOKE(v_sel, 'TypeText', v_args);
    OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(v_args);
    OLE2.INVOKE(v_sel, 'TypeParagraph');
/* type third paragraph */
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, 'This is paragraph 3.');
    OLE2.INVOKE(v_sel, 'TypeText', v_args);
    OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(v_args);
/* set reference to Paragraphs collection */
    v_pars := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_doc, 'Paragraphs');
/* select third word of first paragraph and make it bold */
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, 1);
    v_par := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_pars, 'Item', v_args);
    OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(v_args);
    v_rng := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_par, 'Range');
    v_wrds := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_rng, 'Words');
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, 3);
    v_rng := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_wrds, 'Item', v_args);
    OLE2.SET_PROPERTY(v_rng, 'Bold', TRUE);
/* select third word of second paragraph and italicize it */
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, 2);
    v_par := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_pars, 'Item', v_args);
    OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(v_args);
    v_rng := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_par, 'Range');
    v_wrds := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_rng, 'Words');
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, 3);
    v_rng := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_wrds, 'Item', v_args);
    OLE2.SET_PROPERTY(v_rng, 'Italic', TRUE);
/* select third word of second paragraph and underline it */
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, 3);
    v_par := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_pars, 'Item', v_args);
    OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(v_args);
    v_rng := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_par, 'Range');
    v_wrds := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_rng, 'Words');
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, 3);
    v_rng := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_wrds, 'Item', v_args);
    OLE2.SET_PROPERTY(v_rng, 'Underline', TRUE);
END;
REFACTORING FOR REUSABILITY AND READABILITY
While the previous procedure runs without errors, it suffers from poor readability which, in turn, makes it difficult to maintain. Here, we address those issues by moving repetetive low-level operations into separate procedures.
PROCEDURE LAUNCH_WORD IS
    v_app OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;    -- Application
    v_doc OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;    -- Document
    v_docs OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;   -- Documents collection
    v_sel OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;    -- Selection
    v_args OLE2.LIST_TYPE; -- OLE2 argument list
BEGIN
    /* launch Word and MAKE IT VISIBLE!!! */
      v_app := OLE2.CREATE_OBJ('Word.Application');
      OLE2.SET_PROPERTY(v_app, 'Visible', TRUE);
    /* create a new Word document */
      v_docs := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_app, 'Documents');
      v_doc := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_docs, 'Add');
      v_sel := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_app, 'Selection');
    /* add a few paragraphs */
      PRINT_PARAGRAPH(v_sel, 'This is paragraph 1.');
      PRINT_PARAGRAPH(v_sel, 'This is paragraph 2.');
      PRINT_PARAGRAPH(v_sel, 'This is paragraph 3.');
    /* apply formatting */
      APPLY_FORMATTING(v_doc, 1, 3, 'Bold', TRUE);
      APPLY_FORMATTING(v_doc, 2, 3, 'Italic', TRUE);
      APPLY_FORMATTING(v_doc, 3, 3, 'Underline', TRUE);
END;
PROCEDURE APPLY_FORMATTING(
    v_doc OLE2.OBJ_TYPE,
    v_paragraph_num NUMBER,
    v_word_num NUMBER,
    v_attribute VARCHAR2,
    v_value BOOLEAN) IS
    v_pars OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;   -- Paragraphs collection
    v_par OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;    -- Paragraph
    v_wrds OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;   -- Words collection
    v_rng OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;    -- Range
    v_args OLE2.LIST_TYPE; -- OLE2 argument list
BEGIN
    /* set reference to Paragraphs collection */
      v_pars := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_doc, 'Paragraphs');
    /* get specified paragraph */
      v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
      OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, v_paragraph_num);
      v_par := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_pars, 'Item', v_args);
      OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(v_args);
    /* get words for specified paragraph */
      v_rng := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_par, 'Range');
      v_wrds := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(v_rng, 'Words');
    /* apply formatting to word found at specified index */
      v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
      OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, v_word_num);
      v_rng := OLE2.INVOKE_OBJ(v_wrds, 'Item', v_args);
      OLE2.SET_PROPERTY(v_rng, v_attribute, v_value);
END;
PROCEDURE PRINT_PARAGRAPH(v_sel OLE2.OBJ_TYPE, v_text VARCHAR2) IS
    v_args OLE2.LIST_TYPE;
BEGIN
    v_args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
    OLE2.ADD_ARG(v_args, v_text);
    OLE2.INVOKE(v_sel, 'TypeText', v_args);
    OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(v_args);
    OLE2.INVOKE(v_sel, 'TypeParagraph');
END;
CONCLUSION
It is my hope that this tutorial, despite it's introductory nature, has demonstrated the value of the VBA IDE, the ease with which automation processes can be prototyped using VBA, the noticeable similarity between VBA automation routines and their Forms PL/SQL counterparts, and the advantages of testing automation processes within the VBA IDE. Please feel free to follow up with any specific questions or concerns you may have.
Thanks,
Eric Adamson
Lansing, Michigan
FINAL NOTE: These examples use the OLE2 built-in, and will operate correctly when called from forms running in the Form Builder OC4J. Deploying them to an Oracle Application Server will launch Word on the server itself (if available), which is usually not the developer's intent! Automating Word client-side via web forms requires adding WebUtil support. Adapting the code for WebUtil is trivial -- just replace all instances of OLE2 with CLIENT_OLE2. Adapting forms for WebUtil and configuring OLE support into your Oracle Application Server, however, are beyond the scope of this tutorial.
REVISION HISTORY
This promises to be something of a 'living document'. I've snuck changes through without comment in the past, but in the future, I'll try to document significant changes here.
2006-08-21
  * Prefaced boring subject line with text: 'Tutorial:' to clarify purpose
  * Added emphasis on value of Object Browser as a reference

Thanks James, for your kind words. I do hope this information will help folks out. I honestly believe that tinkering around in the VBA IDE will prove highly gratifying for automation developers. It can be assured that learning to make Word jump through hoops is much more straight-forward in this environment. I'm not one for mottos, but if I were pressed for a cheesy motto, I would say: First, make it work. Then, make it work in Oracle!
Once the idea has sunk in, that Visual Basic routines for automating Word are exact analogs to their OLE2 counterparts, we can remove keywords like Oracle and PL/SQL from our Google searches on Word automation which, at least in this context, are the proverbial kiss of death. Suddenly we find ourselves liberated by the possibility of steal-, ahem... borrowing ideas from the Visual Basic* community!
As for links, my link of choice is invariably http://groups.google.com -- if you don't already use it at least ten times a day, you must try it. This is the venerable USENET archive, including the holdings of now-extinct DejaNews. Another possible site of interest is http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA, which may serve as a good starting point for those who wish to learn how to do fancy tricks with Word using VBA.
If these links don't prove immediately helpful, please feel free to give specifics on the sort of operations you are interested in automating, and I'll see if I can post an example that addresses it.
Regards,
Eric Adamson
Lansing, Michigan
PS: I do hope, as people read my posts, with every other acronym being VBA, that they are not mistakenly hearing a call to learn Visual Basic. I say this, not because I believe learning VB would be a Bad Thing, but because I assume that few of us feel we have the time to learn a new programming language. Despite having come to the Oracle camp already knowing VB/VBA, and having acquired a fair bit of experience with automating Office applications as an Access developer, I remain confident that what I am suggesting people attempt does not rise to the level of learning a language. What I am suggesting is that they learn enough of the language to get by.
*VB vs. VBA
Just a quick word on this, as readers may wonder why I seem to use these terms interchangeably. Visual Basic (VB) can refer to either a development platform or a programming language. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a language -- more precisely, it is a subset of the Visual Basic language. One purchases VB, usually quite intentionally. VBA is included with Microsoft Office, as is VBA's development environment, the VBA IDE. The key distinction between VB and VBA is that VBA cannot be used to create self-contained executables. Rather, VBA relies on VBA-enabled applications, such as Microsoft Office applications, to serve as a container for VBA code, and to provide a runtime environment for that code. For the purposes of discussing OLE Automation, VB and VBA are quite interchangeable.

RE: OLE and Access Segmentation Violations

Hi all,
I did not work with OLE automation for external components, but while developing the external components, C++, in one of our projects I've experienced the same error "Access Segmentation Violations". I've found out that this is because of memory access beyond the component's allocated space AND/OR freeing up the unallocated memory space for the components.
Hope this clue may help u.
Regards
Sivaram S Ghorakavi mailto:[email protected]
International Business Corporation http://www.ibcweb.com/
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 1997 6:25 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: OLE and Access Segmentation Violations
Has anybody used Forte to communicate with external components using OLE
Automation? We are creating segmentation violations through some of our
use of this interface, and need to know if there are some 'golden rules'
that can guide developers as they use the feature.
Thank you!

Hi!
I am not sure that I can give you any "golden rules" for interfacing
with OLE, but I can give you some thoughts on where to look for problems
that can result in Segmentation Violations.
I have often seen segmentation violations arise as a result of a NIL
object. You might want to try turning on the trc:lo:25 trace flag to
see if there is a NIL object exception being raise right before the seg
v. You have to be careful with the trc:lo:25 flag, though, since it
will show you every exception, no matter what, that is raised within
Forte (even if it's been handled internally). This is of greater
significance to OLE projects, since Forte tries several different ways
of starting an OLE server and uses internally handled exceptions to
notify itself if a certain method failed.
Another thing to try is just-in-time debugging. You will need Microsoft
Visual C++ installed on the machine where the OLE code is running, and
you will need to set the FORTE_NOHANDLER environment variable to TRUE.
In the MSVC development environment, go to the Tools --> Options
properties sheet, and choose the Debug tab. On that tab, make sure that
Just-In-Time Debugging is selected. Then, run the application. When
you encounter the seg v, you should get a dialog box asking if you want
to debug the application. Choosing yes (actually, I think that pressing
Cancel does this - the dialog box tells you) will bring you into the
MSVC development environment, where you can try some intense debugging.
I hope this helps!
-Katie
[email protected] wrote:
>
Has anybody used Forte to communicate with external components using
OLE
Automation? We are creating segmentation violations through some of
our
use of this interface, and need to know if there are some 'golden
rules'
that can guide developers as they use the feature.
Thank you!--
Katie Carty
Forte Consulting
4801 Woodway Drive
Suite 300E
Houston, Texas 77056
vmail: 510-986-3802
email: [email protected]
-----------------------------------------------

Reliability of Forte's OLE Automation Server

Hi Forte Users,
We are currently working on the feasibility of developing OLE interface
for our existing Forte services. In that process we are wondering about the
reliability these Forte OLE servers as compared to any other normal Forte
Servers. Has anyone have any experience of using them or any ideas about the
thing we need to concentrate before starting the development of these
servers.
Any input on this issue will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Charu.
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A point worth mentioning here is about fail-over of service objects
that are configured as OLE automation servers.
If you are using Forte clients to talk to the service object,
then you really will not see any changes in automatic failover
situations.
However, in case of a non-Forte client( a.k.a. OLE client ), the
automatic failover does not happen. The non-Forte clients should be
coded to detect communication failures with the primary server. They
should have the intelligence to re-connect and retry methods on the (
new ) OLE server. This means you will have to program fail-over logic in
non-Forte clients, which you get for free with Forte clients.
I am not sure what kind of requirements is driving your process of
converting Forte services to OLE servers, but it is worth deliberating
on this problem, if you are not planning to use non-Forte clients, but
want to implement the services as OLE automation server.
Ofcourse you don't have to worry about this issue if you are not
planning to use non-Forte clients...
Good luck
Ajith Kallambella M.
Forte Consultant.
Please respond to Shi-Long Yin <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Reliability of Forte's OLE Automation Server
Hi,
Essentially, I don't see any big differences between configuring and
exporting
the Forte service objects as normal Forte servers and DCE, Encina,
Tuxedo,
Object Broker, IIOP or OLE servers. We have already succeeded
configuring the
Forte servers as IIOP and OLE servers. Our Visual Basic client can
communicate
with the OLE server. The big difficulties are that there are two
limitations to
what elements of the service object€s class are available to an OLE
client.
First, an OLE client application can access any methods provided by that
service
object€s class, except for methods that use objects as parameters.
Second, OLE
clients can not access attributes of a Forte service object. OLE
clients can
only pass the following objects and data types as parameters and return
values:
TOOL data type Maps to OLE data type
Boolean Boolean
Cdispatch IDispatch
Cunknown IUnknown
Double Double
Float Float
Integer Long
i2 Iteger
string String
ui2 Short
ui4 Long
If a Forte service object includes methods that have object parameters
or return
values other than CUnknown and CDispatch, these methods are not included
as part
of the interface to this OLE server. Compared to the IIOP
configurations, the
limitations listed above may be too strict, especially, when you want to
export
your existing Forte services which may have interfaces with classes as
their
parameters or return types. But for IIOP, you can freely pass class
objects
(even deeply nested and derived) as method€s parameters or return
values. This
feature has significantly saved our development and maintenance time.
Other
alternatives may be to write the wrappers to overcome these limitations.
In one word, if you intend to integrate the EXISTING codes, which have
methods
with class parameters, you'd better to avoid configuring Forte service
objects
as OLE server. Try to use IIOP as much as you can because it is more
OOP
compatible and interoperable.
Shilong Yin
US West in Denver
=====================================================================
Charu wrote:
Hi Forte Users,
We are currently working on the feasibility of developing OLE interface
for our existing Forte services. In that process we are wondering about the
reliability these Forte OLE servers as compared to any other normal Forte
Servers. Has anyone have any experience of using them or any ideas about the
thing we need to concentrate before starting the development of these
servers.
Any input on this issue will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Charu.
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OLE Automation , date formatting

Hi everybody,
i have a problem with OLE automation for "date" formatting.
The cell value is correct ( DD/MM/YYYY) , but in some cases the cell option is "Date" ( this is the correct option ) and in other cases the cell option is "General". This last option is wrong because the value is left-justified, meanwhile the "Date" option is right-justified.
I wish to have the "Date" cell option always. (right-justified)
Is it possible to set this option with statement "SET PROPERTY OF..." ?
Thanks in advance.
Best regards.
Dario.

Hi,
you can use this:
SET PROPERTY OF H_CELL 'NumberFormat' =
'dd\/mm\/yyyy'.
SET PROPERTY OF H_CELL 'Value' = '01/01/2012'.
Regards, Dieter

OLE Automation is not working in Portal

Hi Experts,
We have one report where OLE automation technique is used to upload the data from multiple worksheets (single excel).
But when we try to execute it from Portal using IView then it doesn't run and give problem in CREATE OBJECT excel "EXCEL.APPLICATION" statement. But when we run it from SAP GUI, it run successfully.
Please suggest if you have any idea.
Also let me know if some more information required because i am new to this kind of issue.
regards
Subir

Hi,
Are you using SAP GUI for HTML??? There are several issues and limitations with OLE using HTML.
Look this OSS: 314568
Hope this helps,
Iván.

OLE Automation for Word. EditGoto with Word 97

I found a solution. Instead EditGoto, use WW7_EditGoto.
Example:
.- A Word Template whith two bookmarks
(Texto1, Tabla1). A normal bookmark
(Texto1) and a bookmark into a Word
Table (Tabla1).
In the Word Table, is posible change
cell o create a new row with the same
command (NextCell).
The word table has two columns an two
rows.
The first row is the Header.
The second row the first column contain
a bookmark (Tabla1).
.- A Form whit two blocks:
First block with two items:
nombre_doc
texto1
Secod Block (multirecord) whit two items
col1
col2
with a When-Button-Pressed:
DECLARE
application OLE2.OBJ_TYPE;
args OLE2.LIST_TYPE;
BEGIN
-- Start WordBasic and make Word visible
application:=OLE2.CREATE_OBJ('Word.Basic');
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'AppShow');
-- Open a Word document
args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
OLE2.ADD_ARG(args,'Plantilla.dot');
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'FileOpen', args);
OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(args);
-- Put Text in the first bookmark
args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
OLE2.ADD_ARG(args,'Texto1');
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'WW7_EditGoto', args);
OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(args);
args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
OLE2.ADD_ARG(args,:Texto1);
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'Insert', args);
OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(args);
-- Send data from Multirecord Block to Word Table
GO_BLOCK('MULTI');
FIRST_RECORD;
IF :SYSTEM.RECORD_STATUS != 'NEW' THEN
args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
OLE2.ADD_ARG(args,'Tabla1');
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'WW7_EditGoto', args);
OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(args);
LOOP
IF :col1 IS NOT NULL THEN
args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
OLE2.ADD_ARG(args,:col1);
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'Insert', args);
OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(args);
END IF;
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'NextCell');
IF :col2 IS NOT NULL THEN
args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
OLE2.ADD_ARG(args,:col2);
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'Insert', args);
OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(args);
END IF;
EXIT WHEN :SYSTEM.LAST_RECORD = 'TRUE';
NEXT_RECORD;
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'NextCell');
END LOOP;
-- Save a Word document
args := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
OLE2.ADD_ARG(args,:nombre_doc);
OLE2.INVOKE(application, 'FileSaveas', args);
OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(args);
--Release the OLE object
OLE2.RELEASE_OBJ(application);
END;
Sorry by the sintax, but i don't speak English.
I hope it solves this problem.

Hello,
I am also trying to use the OLE2 package for OLE Automation. But
difference being that I am not using Word but am using an
invisible control for Mail services, using the objects
MAPISession, MAPImessages. If anyone out there had already done
this do please give me a code snippet.
Thanx in advance
Anup Mistry,
Programmer/Analyst,
IIS,Inc
Vasile (guest) wrote:
: Hi Daniel,
: I used OLE with forms 5 ,but now it work without problems in
: forms 6, too.
: A procedure that save doc. look like that:
: procedure filesaveas (fname in varchar2) is
: arglist ole2.list_type;
: begin
: arglist := ole2.create_arglist;
: ole2.add_arg (arglist, fname);
: ole2.invoke (obj_hnd, 'filesaveas', arglist);
: ole2.destroy_arglist (arglist);
: end;
: I hope this help you.
: Vasile
: Daniel Fox (guest) wrote:
: : I am using Forms 6.0
: : Can anyone help with OLE automation using OLE2.
: : I can open Word, document stored in long raw, even insert
data
: : from other form field into the Word Document (only at the
: : beginning of the Document, though).
: : All the File commands, such as FileSaveAs, EditGoTo, etc..
: don't
: : work. They are simply ignored - no error messages, nothing.
: : Does anyone use Word Automation through Forms 6.0?
: : Please, HELP....
: : Thanks in advance,
: : Desperate Daniel.
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OLE objects and OO methods - Error using OLE automation

Hi,
I'm developing an class to read/write excel sheets and i'm getting an error on the OLE method that is:
on this instruction
call method of l_obj_excel 'WORKBOOKS' = l_workb_col.
i got a dump that give me the following error UC_OBJECTS_NOT_CONVERTIBLE
The strange is that i've got the same code running on reports and it works fine only when passing it to a oo method i get that dump.
Thzs in advanced to all
Best regards
Jaime

hi check this..
Report ZMULTICOLOR_TEST no standard page heading.
this report demonstrates how to send some ABAP data to an
EXCEL sheet using OLE automation.
include ole2incl.
handles for OLE objects
data: h_excel type ole2_object,        " Excel object
      h_mapl type ole2_object,         " list of workbooks
      h_map type ole2_object,          " workbook
      h_zl type ole2_object,           " cell
      h_f type ole2_object,            " font
      h_c type ole2_object.            " color
DATA: FILENAME LIKE RLGRAP-FILENAME.
tables: spfli.
data h type i.
table of flights
data: it_spfli like spfli occurs 10 with header line.
*&   Event START-OF-SELECTION
start-of-selection.
read flights
select * from spfli into table it_spfli.
display header
uline (61).
write: /     sy-vline no-gap,
          (3) 'Flg'(001) color col_heading no-gap, sy-vline no-gap,
          (4) 'Nr'(002) color col_heading no-gap, sy-vline no-gap,
          (20) 'Von'(003) color col_heading no-gap, sy-vline no-gap,
          (20) 'Nach'(004) color col_heading no-gap, sy-vline no-gap,
          (8) 'Zeit'(005) color col_heading no-gap, sy-vline no-gap.
uline /(61).
display flights
loop at it_spfli.
    write: / sy-vline no-gap,
             it_spfli-carrid color col_key no-gap, sy-vline no-gap,
             it_spfli-connid color col_normal no-gap, sy-vline no-gap,
             it_spfli-cityfrom color col_normal no-gap, sy-vline no-gap,
             it_spfli-cityto color col_normal no-gap, sy-vline no-gap,
             it_spfli-deptime color col_normal no-gap, sy-vline no-gap.
endloop.
uline /(61).
tell user what is going on
call function 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
     exporting
          PERCENTAGE = 0
           text       = text-007
       exceptions
            others     = 1.
start Excel
create object h_excel 'EXCEL.APPLICATION'.
PERFORM ERR_HDL.
set property of h_excel 'Visible' = 1.
CALL METHOD OF H_EXCEL 'FILESAVEAS' EXPORTING #1 = 'c:\kis_excel.xls' .
PERFORM ERR_HDL.
tell user what is going on
call function 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
     exporting
          PERCENTAGE = 0
           text       = text-008
       exceptions
            others     = 1.
get list of workbooks, initially empty
call method of h_excel 'Workbooks' = h_mapl.
perform err_hdl.
add a new workbook
call method of h_mapl 'Add' = h_map.
perform err_hdl.
tell user what is going on
call function 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
     exporting
          PERCENTAGE = 0
           text       = text-009
       exceptions
            others     = 1.
output column headings to active Excel sheet
perform fill_cell using 1 1 1 200 'Carrier id'(001).
perform fill_cell using 1 2 1 200 'Connection id'(002).
perform fill_cell using 1 3 1 200 'City from'(003).
perform fill_cell using 1 4 1 200 'City to'(004).
perform fill_cell using 1 5 1 200 'Dep. Time'(005).
loop at it_spfli.
copy flights to active EXCEL sheet
    h = sy-tabix + 1.
    if it_spfli-carrid cs 'AA'.
      perform fill_cell using h 1 0 000255000 it_spfli-carrid.
    elseif it_spfli-carrid cs 'AZ'.
      perform fill_cell using h 1 0 168000000 it_spfli-carrid.
    elseif it_spfli-carrid cs 'JL'.
      perform fill_cell using h 1 0 168168000 it_spfli-carrid.
    elseif it_spfli-carrid cs 'LH'.
      perform fill_cell using h 1 0 111111111 it_spfli-carrid.
    elseif it_spfli-carrid cs 'SQ'.
      perform fill_cell using h 1 0 100100100 it_spfli-carrid.
    else.
      perform fill_cell using h 1 0 000145000 it_spfli-carrid.
    endif.
    if it_spfli-connid lt 400.
      perform fill_cell using h 2 0 255000255 it_spfli-connid.
    elseif it_spfli-connid lt 800.
      perform fill_cell using h 2 0 077099088 it_spfli-connid.
    else.
      perform fill_cell using h 2 0 246156138 it_spfli-connid.
    endif.
    if it_spfli-cityfrom cp 'S*'.
      perform fill_cell using h 3 0 155155155 it_spfli-cityfrom.
    elseif it_spfli-cityfrom cp 'N*'.
      perform fill_cell using h 3 0 189111222 it_spfli-cityfrom.
    else.
      perform fill_cell using h 3 0 111230222 it_spfli-cityfrom.
    endif.
    if it_spfli-cityto cp 'S*'.
      perform fill_cell using h 4 0 200200200 it_spfli-cityto.
    elseif it_spfli-cityto cp 'N*'.
      perform fill_cell using h 4 0 000111222 it_spfli-cityto.
    else.
      perform fill_cell using h 4 0 130230230 it_spfli-cityto.
    endif.
    if it_spfli-deptime lt '020000'.
      perform fill_cell using h 5 0 145145145 it_spfli-deptime.
    elseif it_spfli-deptime lt '120000' .
      perform fill_cell using h 5 0 015215205 it_spfli-deptime.
    elseif it_spfli-deptime lt '180000' .
      perform fill_cell using h 5 0 000215205 it_spfli-deptime.
    else.
      perform fill_cell using h 5 0 115115105 it_spfli-deptime.
    endif.
endloop.
EXCEL FILENAME
CONCATENATE SY-REPID '_' SY-DATUM6(2) '_' SY-DATUM4(2) '_'
              SY-DATUM(4) '_' SY-UZEIT '.XLS' INTO FILENAME.
CALL METHOD OF H_MAP 'SAVEAS' EXPORTING #1 = FILENAME.
free object h_excel.
perform err_hdl.
      FORM FILL_CELL                                                *
      sets cell at coordinates i,j to value val boldtype bold       *
form fill_cell using i j bold col val.
call method of h_excel 'Cells' = h_zl
    exporting
      #1 = i
      #2 = j.
perform err_hdl.
set property of h_zl 'Value' = val .
perform err_hdl.
get property of h_zl 'Font' = h_f.
perform err_hdl.
set property of h_f 'Bold' = bold .
perform err_hdl.
set property of h_f 'Color' = col.
perform err_hdl.
endform.                    "FILL_CELL
*&      Form ERR_HDL
      outputs OLE error if any                                       *
--> p1        text
<-- p2        text
form err_hdl.
if sy-subrc <> 0.
    write: / 'OLE-Automation Error:'(010), sy-subrc.
    stop.
endif.
endform.                    " ERR_HDL
regards,
venkat

C++ example to use Acroform OLE Automation

Can anyone provide me with an example for using the Acroform OLE Automation objects AFormApp, Fields and Field. The only examples provided with the SDK are for VB or C#.
When I use CreateDispatch to instantiate AFormApp object in C++, am getting a compilation error saying CreateDispatch is not a member of the class. Please let me know if the implementation has changed with Acrobat 9 SDK and I need to use it differently.

There are C++ samples in the SDK for using all the IAC APIs via OLE except Acroform. Believe there should also be a C++ Acroform OLE sample.
Maybe you can ship that in next version of SDK and provide a sample code here or via email. Am particularly looking to traverse the fields and populate values in them.

OLE automation To Print picture in word document

We are upgrading from 4.6c to ECC 6.0.One of Our OLE automation Report is used to launch the word document to print CV and photo.But the program acts differently to the different Presentation servers even though they all have the same GUI and word versions.Text box and images are drawn at different sizes and at different locations in the word document.
Please advise.

Sure,
I need to make an abap program to execute a word document
in this document I want to insert a picture
we have a picture in SAP in the transaction SE78 (Administration of Form Graphics)
I want to know if I can use this picture or if the only method is to have the picture in local into the PC
regards
Patrick

RE: Ole Automation with forte.

Tran,
Here is a piece of code(using Forte Version 3OF2 & Word 97) that we've
used to determine if there is already an instance of Word running:
// Create an instance of a Word Application and activate it.
// If an a Word application exists, just activate it.
if ( aTasks <> NIL and aTasks.Exists(aWordApplication.Name) )
then
aWordApplication.visible = TRUE;
aWordApplication.Activate();
else
aWordApplication = new();
aTasks = new();
aWordApplication.CreateUsingProgID( 'word.application'
aWordApplication.visible = TRUE;
aWordApplication.Activate();
aTasks is an attribute of type Tasks on our window & aWordApplication is
an attribute of type _Application on our window. This code will work if
there already is an instance of Word that was started from a Forte
applicaiton. It doesn't recognize a instance of Word that was started
outside of a Forte app. Hope this helps!!
From: Quy Tran[SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 11:17 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Ole Automation with forte.
Good Day forte users,
I'm trying to invoke MSWord from a forte application.
I set the objectreference using CreateUsingProgId(This is the only way
that I could get it to work).
The problem is when using CreateUsingProgId, forte will create another
instance of Word. Is there a way to know if the instance already
exists
and retrieve the objectreference of that instance?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Quy Tran
Lumley Technology
Analyst/Programmer
[email protected]
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Hi Aurang
You can call almost all methods using OLE. What is required is to know how to interpret a script to ABAP OLE call. This is explained in the tutorial<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/c1d54348-0601-0010-3e98-bd2a2dcd9e6c">"An Easy Reference For OLE Automation"</a>
Regards
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OLE automation

Auteur : Corinne Ribeyre-F085785 à _CARPO04
I need help with OLE Automation implementation (Excel,
CrystalReport,Word ...)
I generate Excel project with OleGen but no documentation exist for
this project. So I made severals tests (with Excel).
I can do (see examples):
- open a file
- open Excel Application
- open WorkBook, WoorkSheet
- Write and Read a Cell (but I am not sure it's the more efficient
method to do this)
- run a macro with parameters
But, I CAN'T do:
- run a command with parameters like PivotTableWizard (tableau croise
dynamique)
Does a Documentation exist about Forte project generated by Olegen
Tool (Excel..) ?
Does a Documentation exist about Forte/Crystal Report ?
Thank You for all answers and examples,
Corinne
Examples
-- Open Excel
theApplication : Excel . Application = New;
theApplication . CreateUsingProgID(NX('excel.application'));
--- Excel Visible /not visible
theApplication . Visible = VariantBoolean(Value = False);
-- Get all WorkBooks of Excel Application
theWorkBooks : Excel . WorkBooks = New;
theWorkBooks . SetDispatchObject(theApplication . Workbooks());
-- Open File.xls (added with previous Application)
theWorkBooks . Open (VariantString(Value = 'C:\\temp\\File.xls'));
-- Link file with a WorkBook
aWorkBook : Excel . WorkBook = New;
aWorkBook . SetDispatchObject(theApplication .
Workbooks(VariantString(value='File.xls')));
-- Link a Folder (Sheet1) from File with WorkSheet
aWorksheet : Excel . Worksheet = New;
aWorksheet . SetDispatchObject(aWorkBook .
Worksheets(VariantString(value='Sheet1')));
aRange : Excel . Range = New;
-- Fill Cell (1,1) with 'Article'
TitreArt : VariantString = VariantString(Value = 'Article');
aRange . SetDispatchObject(aWorksheet . Cells(VariantInteger(Value =
1), VariantInteger(Value = 1)));
aRange . Value = titreArt;
-- Fill Cell (1,2) with 'Date'
TitreDate : VariantString = VariantString(Value = 'Date');
aRange . SetDispatchObject(aWorksheet . Cells(VariantInteger(Value =
1), VariantInteger(Value = 2)));
aRange . Value = TitreDate;
-- Run a Macro
theApplication . Run(VariantString(Value = NX('MacroName')),
VariantInteger(Value = 65),
VariantInteger(Value = 7));
-- Page Setup
-- Link a Folder (Sheet2) from File with WorkSheet
aWorksheet . SetDispatchObject(aWorkBook .
Worksheets(VariantString(value='Sheet2')));
aPageSetup : Excel . PageSetUp = New;
aPageSetup . SetDispatchObject(aWorksheet.PageSetup);
aPageSetup . PrintTitleRows = VariantString (Value = '');
aPageSetup . PrintTitleColumns = VariantString (Value = '');
aPageSetup . LeftHeader = VariantString (Value = 'MICKEY');
aPageSetup . CenterHeader = VariantString (Value = 'MOUSE');
aPageSetup . RightHeader = VariantString (Value = '&J &H'); --
Attention J H en Excel Français; D T en Anglais
aPageSetup . LeftFooter = VariantString (Value = '');
aPageSetup . CenterFooter = VariantString (Value = 'DISNEYLAND
PARIS');
aPageSetup . RightFooter = VariantString (Value = '&P / &T');
aPageSetup . LeftMargin = VariantInteger(Value = 1);
aPageSetup . RightMargin = VariantInteger(Value = 1);
aPageSetup . TopMargin = VariantInteger(Value = 1);
aPageSetup . BottomMargin = VariantInteger(Value = 1);
aPageSetup . HeaderMargin = VariantDouble(Value = 0.5);
aPageSetup . FooterMargin = VariantDouble(Value = 0.5);
aPageSetup . PrintHeadings = VariantBoolean(Value = False);
aPageSetup . PrintGridlines = VariantBoolean(Value = False);
aPageSetup . PrintNotes = VariantBoolean(Value = False);
aPageSetup . CenterHorizontally = VariantBoolean(Value = True);
aPageSetup . CenterVertically = VariantBoolean(Value = True);
aPageSetup . Orientation = VariantInteger(Value = 2); --
(1:xlPortrait, 2:xlLandscape)
aPageSetup . Draft = VariantBoolean(Value = False);
aPageSetup . PaperSize = VariantInteger(Value = 9);
-- (8: xlPaperA3, 9: xlPaperA4)
aPageSetup . FirstPageNumber = VariantInteger(Value = -4105);
-- xlAutomatic
aPageSetup . Order = VariantInteger(Value = 1);
-- xlDownThenOver
aPageSetup . BlackAndWhite = VariantBoolean(Value = True);
aPageSetup . Zoom = VariantBoolean(Value = False);
aPageSetup . FitToPagesWide = VariantInteger(Value = 1);
aPageSetup . FitToPagesTall = VariantInteger(Value = 1);
-- Save File
aFilename : VariantString = VariantString(Value =
NX('C:/Temp/Essai.xls'));
aWorkBook . SaveAS(FileName = aFilename);
-- Print File
PrintOptions : PrintOptionsDesc;
PrintOptions = Self . Window . WindowSystem . DefaultPrintOptions .
Clone (Deep = True);
If (self.Window.PrintDialog (PrintOptions= PrintOptions,
ShowSetupDialog = TRUE,
ShowJobDialog = FALSE) = BV_OK) Then
aWorksheet . PrintOut();
End If;
-- Unlink
aWorkBook . RunAutoMacros(VariantInteger(Value = 2)); --xlAutoFermer
-- Cf doc VBA
aWorkBook . Close(variantboolean (Value = False));
TheApplication . Quit();
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Hi all, forget this silly question...
I studied a little bit and learned how to handle OLEs properly...
Many thanks

ABAP & OLE Automation Controller

Hi everybody,
When I use ABAP & OLE Automation Controller to build a Excel file, I don't find a documentation about the values of the properties parameters.
For example:
(DATA gs_cell TYPE ole2_object.)
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell 'HorizontalAlignment' = -4108 .
I found in Visual Basic Editor all properties of the OLE objects. But the number -4108 remains a mystery for me.
Where can we find this value ?
I tried to read the official Microsoft and ABAP documentation without success.
Can you help me ?
I thank you in advance.
Patrocle

Hi,
I use http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms262200.aspx site
In the documentation for Range.HorizontalAlignment You can find it uses XlHAlign:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb241313(v=office.12).aspx
Name                    Value     Description
xlHAlignCenter               -4108     Center.
xlHAlignCenterAcrossSelection         7     Center across selection.
xlHAlignDistributed          -4117     Distribute.
xlHAlignFill                   5     Fill.
xlHAlignGeneral                   1     Align according to data type.
xlHAlignJustify               -4130     Justify.
xlHAlignLeft               -4131     Left.
xlHAlignRight               -4152     Right.
Regards,
Przemysław

Performance in OLE Automation

Hello.
We're using OLE automation to generate formatted Excel in a client. They wanted to have data in Excel with formulas, locked cells, colors, logos, etc.
The problem is that we're having performance issues when we work with more than 1.000 records. We're having timeouts and low memory.
I'm wondering if someone who worked with that could tell me if there's a limit of records to work with this approach or if there's a way to improve performance for OLE automation??.
If we're working with too many records, is there another way to generate formatted excel from R3??.

Hi Joaquin,
For inserting many lines you should better use the OO technique instead of OLE. Check the help on Desktop Office Integration (e.g. for 4.6C):"
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/e9/0bee9f408e11d1893b0000e8323c4f/frameset.htm
Regards,
John.

Call OpenOffice through OLE Automation

Hello everybody,
I am trying to open an OpenOffice Calc window (similar to Excel)
from ABAP through OLE automation. My problem with this: it
is necessary to call an automation method of OpenOffice that
has a SAFEARRAY (OLE data type) as one of its parameters.
How do I create a data type that maps to SAFEARRAY in ABAP?
I have found no example for this.
My program looks like this, the missing line is the one that
starts with #4:
REPORT ZCALC2 NO STANDARD PAGE HEADING.
INCLUDE OLE2INCL.
DATA: SERVICE_MANAGER TYPE OLE2_OBJECT,
DESKTOP TYPE OLE2_OBJECT,
DOCUMENT TYPE OLE2_OBJECT.
CREATE OBJECT SERVICE_MANAGER 'com.sun.star.ServiceManager'.
CALL METHOD OF SERVICE_MANAGER 'createInstance' = DESKTOP
EXPORTING #1 = 'com.sun.star.frame.Desktop'.
CALL METHOD OF DESKTOP 'loadComponentFromURL' = DOCUMENT
EXPORTING #1 = 'private:factory/scalc'
          #2 = '_blank'
          #3 = 0
          #4 = ''.
FREE OBJECT SERVICE_MANAGER.
When I run the program, the CALL METHOD returns SY-SUBRC code 2 and I see the following in the trace file:
<1950=(Error): CALL METHOD "loadComponentFromURL" OF [#13/0x00229C9C/402]
                    #0: STRING "private:factory/scalc"
                    #1: STRING "_blank"
                    #2: LONG "0"
                    #3: STRING ""
IDispatch::Invoke raised exceptionTypkonflikt.
<1950=(Error):                                                 Exception fire by :[automation bridge]
<1950=(Error):                                                 Exception info:conversion not possible!
<1950=(Error):                                                 Exception code:1001
<1950=(Error):                  Error occured at Verb : loadComponentFromURL
<1950=(Error):                                   Object: 13
<1950=(Error): SAPAWRFC leaving RfcFlushOle with RfcRaise(CALL_METHOD_FAILED)
See the <a href="http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/frame/XComponentLoader.html">loadComponentFromURL</a> documentation for information on the parameters. Unfortunately it is in UNO IDL, which is specific to OpenOffice. However, a <a href="http://udk.openoffice.org/common/man/spec/ole_bridge.html">mapping</a> to OLE types is available.
There are many examples how to do this in other programming languages, for example <a href="http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=9815">here</a>, but I could not find it in ABAP.
Thanks for your help,
Frederic.

Here is another interesting thing: it's possible to let OpenOffice open a multi selection file dialog from ABAP. It works like this:
CALL METHOD OF SERVICE_MANAGER 'createInstance' = DIALOG
EXPORTING #1 = 'com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.FilePicker'.
CALL METHOD OF DIALOG 'setTitle'
EXPORTING #1 = 'Hello from ABAP'.
CALL METHOD OF DIALOG 'setDisplayDirectory'
EXPORTING #1 = 'file:///C:'.
CALL METHOD OF DIALOG 'setMultiSelectionMode'
EXPORTING #1 = 1.
CALL METHOD OF DIALOG 'Execute'.
CALL METHOD OF DIALOG 'getFiles' = FILE_ARRAY.
According to the documentation, last line returns an empty array if no file has been selected. My hope was that I could use this as the 4th parameter of loadComponentFromURL, but I still get "conversion not possible".
I also wonder what should be the type of FILE_ARRAY - I expected OLE2_OBJECT, but if I try that, I can see in the debugger that the object is not properly initialized (HEADER and TYPE are not 'OBJH' and 'OLE2').

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