Insert Object (Windows)
Purpose 
Embeds or links an OLE object in the current container field.
Format 
Insert Object [“<object type>”]
Options 
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Click Specify to display the Insert Object dialog box where you can set the following options.
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Object Type - choose the type of object you want to embed or link from the list of available file and application types.
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Create New - lets you embed a blank object of the specified object type. When the object is activated, it can then be created with the associated application.
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Create from File - lets you enter the name of an existing file as the object to be embedded or linked. You can use the Browse button to select a file that is on the computer or the network.
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When Create from File has been selected, you can select Link to create indicate that the object is to be a linked object. When Link is not selected, the object is embedded.
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Display As Icon tells FileMaker Pro not to display the embedded or linked object completely, but to display an icon that represents the object. You can use the Change Icon button to select a different icon for display. When Display As Icon is not selected, the complete object is displayed in the container field.
Compatibility 
This script step is:
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not supported in web publishing
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not supported in a FileMaker Server scheduled script
Description 
If the specified object/file does not exist on the computer the script is being run on (or if it’s run on a Mac OS system), this script step returns an error code that can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.
Examples 
Go to Field [Table1::Field1]
Insert Object [“Video Clip”]
Related topics 
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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