each term explanation in invoke node list

[Kazu]

please tell me the way to examine the mean of each term in invoke or property node list.

I want to study active X  because of  using excel in runnning VI.

but I can't found the effective information anywhere. 

 in example of a VI with calling excel file for writing initial infomation to record file from other place,

This excel file include with the name of instruments.(PI-12, FI-15　etc.)

what does the following process mean?

1)the term of "visible" and "displayAlerts" in Property node is connected by false constant.

2)Invoke node is opened.

3)the term of "Range" and "Cell1" and "Cell2" in invoke node.

4)the term of "value2" in the property node.

5)former property node is conenncted by "Variant to date"

6)finally, "Variant to date" is connencted by invoke node with the term of "quit

I am looking forward to your answer.

[ceties]

Hello Kazu,

use Excel and Labview help!

1)In Excel pres Alt+F11 it opens Visual Basic editor. Than press F1 for help and write "range property". Then go through offered links.

For Range property you will finally found something like this:

expression.Range(Cell1, Cell2)
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.

Cell1 Required Variant. The name of the range. This must be an A1-style reference in the language of the macro. It can include the range operator (a colon), the intersection operator (a space), or the union operator (a comma). It can also include dollar signs, but they’re ignored. You can use a local defined name in any part of the range. If you use a name, the name is assumed to be in the language of the macro.

Cell2 Optional Variant. The cell in the upper-left and lower-right corner of the range. Can be a Range object that contains a single cell, an entire column, or entire row, or it can be a string that names a single cell in the language of the macro.

VBA (Visual Basic for Application - language for writing macros and handling Excel behaviour) has very good help with lot of examples
Same for other expressions.
2)Or try to right click on property or invoke nodes in Labview and select Help for Range (and so on).

[ceties]

In attached example every VI has its documentation. So open VI, go to block diagram (ctrl+E) and then point cursor for example on "Open Excel and make visible.vi" in context help you will see help for this VI (ctrl+H to enable context help). Or just open mentioned VI and press ctrl+i for VI properties and go to page "Documentation".

Hope this helps

Message Edited by ceties on 10-18-2006 06:42 AM

[Will.D]

This is very much in the same vein as what ceties mentioned, but since I was having the same problem and it was solved in my post as well, I thought I'd post the link.

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=208602#M208602