activate (NotesEmbeddedObject - JavaScript)

Causes an embedded object or object link to be loaded by OLE.

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activate(show:boolean) : int

Parameter	Description

boolean show If true, the OLE server application displays its user interface. If false, the server application hides its user interface.

Return value	Description
`int`	The OLE handle to the object. Returns null if the embedded object or object link does not support OLE automation.

Agents running on a server must set the show parameter to false.

This method throws an exception if you invoke it on an EmbeddedObject that is a file attachment.

This method may or may not return a valid OLE handle for object links, depending upon the application used to create the object link.

Activate method in LotusScript® NotesEmbeddedObject class

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