Editing and updating objects and links

Any objects you link or embed can be edited. When you edit a linked object, any changes you make to the object are also made to the object in the source file. When you edit an embedded object, you can edit it in the destination application, or you can open the source application, edit the object, and update the object to insert the changes in the destination application.

You can update linked objects manually or have Quattro Pro automatically update links to reflect any changes made in the source file.

You can edit Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) links. DDE is a communication system used by Windows, OS/2, and Mac OS operating systems to allow two applications running simultaneously to interact.

You can change the source of a linked OLE object. Most objects are inserted as OLE links. For example, if a linked file is moved to a different folder, you can relink to the file in its new location.

A linked or embedded object can be converted to a different format.

Some objects, when activated, can display in more than one source application for editing. If more than one activation choice is available for the object, you can change its activation effect.

You can display an object as an icon. In this format, the object takes up very little space until you need to view or edit it.

To edit a linked or embedded OLE object

Right-click a linked or embedded OLE object, and click Object

Edit.

Edit the object.

Click outside the object box.

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You can also double-click most objects to edit them. However, when you double-click a sound or video clip, the clip plays.

To update a linked OLE object

Select a linked OLE object.

Click Edit

OLE links.

Click Update now.

If you want to update the linked object automatically, enable the Automatic option.

To edit a DDE link

Open two linked applications.

Edit the source file.

The changes are updated in your linked notebook.

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The type of link you create depends on the types of links the source application supports and which format you select in Paste special. When you click a format, text below the format name describes how each format will display in your document.

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To update DDE links, open the linked object’s source and destination files in their respective applications. When you open a file that contains DDE links, and all supporting DDE server applications are not open, a dialog displays prompting you to open the corresponding application.

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If you want to change the source of a linked DDE object you have to change the Link name, Application, Topic/Filename, and Item of the object.

To change the source of a linked OLE object

Select a linked OLE object.

Click Edit

OLE links.

Click Change source.

Choose the drive and folder where the file is stored.

Double-click the filename.

To convert an OLE object format

Right-click an OLE object, and click Object

Convert.

Enable the Convert to option.

Choose a format from the Object type list.

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When you convert an object format, the object is permanently converted to the selected format.

To change the activation effect of an OLE object

Right-click an OLE object, and click Object

Convert.

Enable the Activate as option.

Choose a format from the Object type list.

To display an OLE object as an icon

Right-click an OLE object, and click Object

Convert.

Enable the Display as icon check box.

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You can change the icon that displays by clicking Change icon.

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