Page.InsertFromFile Method (Visio)

Adds a linked or embedded object to a page, master, or group.

Version Information

Version Added: Visio 4.1

Syntax

expression .InsertFromFile(FileName, Flags)

expression A variable that represents a Page object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

FileName

Required

String

The name of the file that contains the object to link or embed.

Flags

Required

Integer

Flags that influence how the object is inserted.

Return Value

Shape

Remarks

The InsertFromFile method creates a new shape that represents a linked or embedded OLE object.

The Flags argument is a bitmask that should be a combination of the following values.

Constant

Value

Description

visInsertLink

&H8

If set, the new shape represents an OLE link to the named file. Otherwise, the InsertFromFile method produces an OLE object from the contents of the named file and embeds it in the document that contains the page, master, or group.

visInsertIcon

&H10

Displays the new shape as an icon.

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