Re: How to invoke COM function (ActiveX) in Octave that takes input parameter?

[PhilipNienhuis]

nckhrs wrote
> I use Octave 5.1.0 with "windows" package installed (from Octave Forge). I
> use it to access COM interface (ActiveX) of a windows app.
> 
> I can see the COM functions using:
> h = actxserver('MyApp.Application')
> com_invoke(h)
> 
> I can access COM function that doesn't take any parameter:
> com_invoke(h, "GetStatus")
> 
> However, for function that takes one parameter, I couldn't find the right
> syntax. I have tried these below to no avail:
> 
> com_invoke(h, "SetType", 1)
> com_invoke(h, "SetType(1)")
> com_invoke(h, "SetType", {1})
> com_invoke(h, "SetType", ({1}))
> com_invoke(h, "SetType[1]")
> com_invoke(h, "SetType", [1])
> com_invoke(h, "SetType", "1")
> 
> I have been searching online, couldn't find any info.
> 
> What is the correct way to invoke COM function that takes an input
> parameter?

I'm afraid you have abetter chance for anwers on the various microsoft
developers site(s) for answers, notably for ActiveX, VB (Visual Basic)  and
COM.
Or ask on stackoverflow.

I got several potentially good hits with a search for "Activex actxserver
parameters".

Philip




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