Multimedia object (OLE object)

The properties of a multimedia object which is also called OLE object in a web report are:

Property Name Description
Geometry
Height Specifies the height of the object, in inches or centimeters. Enter a numeric value to change the height.

Data type: Float
Width Specifies the width of the object, in inches or centimeters. Enter a numeric value to change the width.

Data type: Float
Color
Background Specifies the background color of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list, enter a hexadecimal RGB value (e.g. 0xff0000), choose a formula that returns a color, or select Custom from the drop-down list to specify the color.

Data type: String

CSS
Class Specifies a CSS class to be applied to the object which is a valid class in the CSS file.

Data type: String
Style The property can be used in two ways.
  • Specifies a style to be applied to the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list which is available when a Style Group has been selected at the report tab level and when there are styles in the Style Group that can be applied to the object, or type in the style name.
  • Specifies a CSS selector to be applied to the object. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file.

Data type: String
Others
Invisible Specifies whether to show the object in the design area and in the report results. All formulas and calculations will still be performed if the property is set to true.

Data type: Boolean

Record Location Specifies the calculation point for the properties which use formulas. Choose an option from the drop-down list.
  • Default - The values of the properties are calculated in the default location where they are located.
  • Page Header - The values of the properties are calculated in the page header.
  • Page Footer - The values of the properties are calculated in the page footer.

Data type: Enumeration
Border
Border Color Specifies the color of the border of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list, enter a hexadecimal RGB value (0xCCAA00), choose a formula that returns a color, or select Custom from the drop-down list to specify the color.

Data type: String

Border Thickness Specifies the width of the border in inches or centimeters. Enter a numeric value to change the thickness.

Data type: Float

Bottom Line Specifies the line style of the bottom border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Left Line Specifies the line style of the left border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Right Line Specifies the line style of the right border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Top Line Specifies the line style of the top border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Object Settings
Access Key Specifies the accelerator key for the object.

Data type: String

Alternate Text Specifies the text will be displayed instead if the object cannot be displayed.

Data type: String
Archive Specifies the character string that can be used to implement your own archive functionality for the object.

Data type: String

Class ID Specifies the class identifier of the object.

Data type: String

Code Base Specifies the base path used to resolve relative URIs specified by the Class ID and Archive properties. When null, its default value is the base URI of the current report.

Data type: String

Declare Specifies whether to make the current object definition a declaration only. The object must be instantiated by a subsequent object definition referring to this declaration.

Data type: Boolean

Horizontal Space Specifies the horizontal margin for the object.

Data type: Float

Name Specifies the name of the object.

Data type: String

Stand By Specifies the message to be displayed while the object is being loaded.

Data type: String

Tab Index Specifies the index that defines the tab order for the object.

Data type: Integer

Title Specifies the tip information of the object, which will be displayed when you hover the mouse pointer over the object after the report is exported to HTML or Page Report Result.

Data type: String

Type Specifies the MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type of the object.

Data type: String

Use Map Specifies the URL, often with a bookmark extension (#name), to use as a client-side image map.

Data type: String

Vertical Space Specifies the vertical margin for the object.

Data type: Float