Given the name of a file or an application, either:

• Attaches the file you specify to a rich text item.
• Embeds an OLE/1 object in a rich text item. The OLE/1 object is created using the file you specify.

RichTextItem

Syntax

public EmbeddedObject embedObject(int type, String class, String source, String name)
   throws NotesException

Parameters

int type

One of the following:
• EmbeddedObject.EMBED_ATTACHMENT
• EmbeddedObject.EMBED_OBJECT (OLE/1 objects only)

Specify an empty string ("").

Specify the name of the file to attach or embed.

String. Name by which you can reference the EmbeddedObject later. Can be null.

EmbeddedObject

The newly attached file or embedded OLE/1 object.

Files can be attached on any supported platform.

Files can be embedded as OLE/1 objects on any supported platform (if the file is of a supported type, such as a Lotus® application data file).

Language cross-reference

EmbedObject method in LotusScript NotesRichTextItem class

EditInsertObject @command in formula language

EditInsertFileAttachment @command in formula language

Example
See Also

Working with attachments and embedded objects in Java classes

Glossary