This document covers the following topics:
Collection of the development objects currently open in a data area editor window. This collection comprises the following development object types: local data area, parameter data area and global data area. The types are identified by a numeric ID. The IDs of predefined types are described in the section Predefined Node Types.
The following properties are available:
Used to navigate to the parent interface of this interface.
Natural Data Format | Variant Type | Remark |
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HANDLE OF OBJECT | VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoObjects) | Get only |
Used to navigate to the root interface.
Natural Data Format | Variant Type | Remark |
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HANDLE OF OBJECT | VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoStudio) | Get only |
The number of development objects currently open in a data area editor window.
Natural Data Format | Variant Type | Remark |
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I4 | VT_I4 | Get only |
The following methods are available:
Returns a specific development object from the collection.
Name | Natural Data Format | Variant Type | Remark |
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Return value | HANDLE OF OBJECT | VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoDataArea) | |
Index |
I4 |
VT_I4 |
|
Type | I4 | VT_I4 | Optional |
Library | A | VT_BSTR | Optional |
The development object identified by the value specified in Index.
Identifies a specific development object in the collection. This can be either the index of the development object in the collection (a value between 1 and Count) or the name of the object.
Used to identify a specific object by name (specified in Index) and type (specified in Type).
Used to identify a specific object by name (specified in Index), type (specified in Type) and library (specified in Library).
Creates a new (untitled) development object and opens it in a data area editor window.
Name | Natural Data Format | Variant Type | Remark |
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Return value | HANDLE OF OBJECT | VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoDataArea) | |
Type | I4 | VT_I4 | |
Visible | L | VT_BOOL | Optional |
The newly created development object.
The type of the object to create.
Decides if the editor is opened visible or not. By default, the editor is opened visible.
Opens an existing development object in a data area editor window.
Name | Natural Data Format | Variant Type | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
Return value | HANDLE OF OBJECT | VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoDataArea) | |
Type | I4 | VT_I4 | |
Name | A | VT_BSTR | |
Library | A | VT_BSTR | Optional |
Visible | L | VT_BOOL | Optional |
The newly opened development object.
The type of the object to open.
The name of the object to open.
The library of the object to open.
Decides if the editor is opened visible or not. By default, the editor is opened visible.