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6 Creating Reports Easily Using ActiveX Chapter
ActiveX Automation in Agilent VEE
In this chapter, the term ActiveX Automation refers to VEE’s
ability to act as an Automation Controller of Automation Server
applications such as MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Access. The
exercises focus on the practical application of Microsoft’s
ActiveX technology to generate test and measurement program
reports.
Listing ActiveX Automation Type Libraries
To find the automation objects installed on your computer, click
Devices ⇒ ActiveX Automation References.
Devices ⇒ ActiveX Automation References lists the Type Libraries
that are installed on your PC. Each application and ActiveX
Component that can be an Automation Server registers a Type
Library. VEE displays what is available on your PC. These
libraries include information about the functionality of the
application or component that is exposed to ActiveX clients.
Type libraries typically consist of a set of classes. Some classes
can be created by the programmer. Other classes are always
created by the application or component. Classes consist of
properties, methods, and events, although not all have to be
present. The Type Library provides both the programmer and
the VEE environment with information necessary to utilize the
application or component using ActiveX interfaces.
NOTE
There are also other related lab exercises in this manual: “Lab 11-4: Using
an ActiveX Control" on page 432, and “The Callable VEE ActiveX
Automation Server" on page 474. For more detailed information about
Automation terminology and concepts, refer to the VEE Pro Advanced
Te c h n i q ue s manual.
NOTE
For information about ActiveX Control References, refer to the Chapter ,
“Using Operator Interfaces.” Refer also to the Chapter , “Overview 473.”