Re: Extracting Embedded Objects

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From: Jim Gordon MVP (goldkey74_at_WarmerThanWarmMail.com)
Date: 03/20/04

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    Hi Jerry,

    The idea behind embedded objects is that if you double-click on the object
    the application that created the object can be used to edit and update the
    object.

    There are two levels of Object Linking and Embedding (OLE 1 and OLE 2).
    Macintosh Office currently supports level 1. Level 2 support is under
    consideration and might reduce some of the problems you see with embedded
    objects. To suggest that level 2 support be added use the feedback choice on
    the Office help menu.

    Still, in order for OLE to work the application that created the object
    needs to be OLE aware and also has to run on the local computer. So even if
    OLE 2 is in place you would need AutoCAD and AutoCAD would have to be OLE
    aware.

    I hope this is helpful and not confusing.

    -Jim 

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On 3/18/04 3:32 PM, in article fb2a01c40d28$1ca00ac0$a401280a@phx.gbl,
"Jerry Krinock" <jerry@ieee.org> wrote:
> I searched but can't find an answer to this; I'm surprised because I thought
> it 
> was every Macintosh user's #1 issue with Word...
> 
> It's editing those ***&#! embedded objects!  Many times, if I could just
> extract it from the document, to a separate file, I could import it another
> application.
> 
> For example, today someone gave me a document which contains a graphic,
> an object which Word identifies as an AutoCAD (.dxf) file.  Now, I don't have
> AutoCAD, but I do have ConceptDraw which will open AutoCAD files.  If
> there was some way I could extract that object, I could edit in in
> ConceptDraw.
> 
> Is there, or will there ever be, a way to extract these objects into separate
> files??  (Hey, the money for that Word 2004 upgrade is burning a hole in my
> pocket!)
> 
> Jerry Krinock
> San Jose, CA   USA
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