| createObject |
The ThreeDimSim program can create COM objects, and use these in
a script.
An automation object can be created by the createObject function, and used just like
other objects. In the following example an Excel workbook is created and
modified by the script:
// create an automation object
var workbook = createObject("Excel.Sheet");
print(workbook.Author); // use a property
workbook.Activate(); // call a method
workbook.Author = "The Author"; // set a property
workbook.Application.visible = true;
workbook.ActiveSheet.Cells(1,1).Value = "ThreeDimSim";
workbook.ActiveSheet.Cells(1,2).Value = "cell 1,2";
workbook.ActiveSheet.Cells(2,1).Value = "cell 2,1";
workbook.SaveAs("c:/Test.xls"); // save the new workbook
workbook.Close();
It
is also possible to use an existing object, and for example read its data:
// get an automation object
var workbook = getObject("c:/Test.xls" );
// get contents
var cell_11 = workbook.ActiveSheet.Cells(1,1).Value;
// print cell 1,1 in outputtab
print(cell_11);
// release workbook
workbook = 0;
ThreeDimSim can act as a COM server itself, allowing other programs to access
the running scene. This is done by exposing the eval function. More
details can be found in the help documentation |
