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Object Linking and Embedding (Windows)
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a Windows standard for sharing information between applications. One application acts as an OLE server (FreeHand), while the other application acts as a client. For more information on OLE, see Microsoft Windows documentation.
To insert an OLE object:
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Open any Windows application supporting OLE 2.0 as a client. |
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Choose Insert > Object. |
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Click Macromedia Freehand 10 Doc as the object type. |
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Click OK. A new FreeHand 10 file is launched within FreeHand. |
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Edit the document as desired. |
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Choose File > Exit and Return to Document to return to the Windows application. |
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Save the document in the Windows application. |
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To update an OLE object:
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Open the file containing the OLE object from the previous procedure. |
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Double-click the OLE object. |
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The FreeHand 10 application is launched from within the other application. |
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Update the file in FreeHand. |
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Choose File > Exit and Return to Document to return to the other application. |
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Save the document in the other application. |
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