OpenFile
Last update: 09.03.2026Description
Opens a file. Returns 1 if the call has succeeded, 0 otherwise.
Syntax
object.OpenFile(BSTR bstrFileName) As Short
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object: Eulumdat Viewer, IES Viewer, User Material Editor, Virtual Photometric Lab, Virtual Human Vision Lab or 3D Energy Density Lab object
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bstrFileName: filename string including path (input)
VB Script Example
Sub TestLab()
' Starts the application
Dim Viewer
Set Viewer = CreateObject("VMPViewer.Application")
' Opens a file
Dim MyVar
MyVar = Viewer.OpenFile("C:\my_exemple.vmp")
End Sub
IronPython Example
from System import Type, Activator
type = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("XMPViewer.Application")
Viewer = Activator.CreateInstance(type)
# Opens a file
MyFile = ("C:\\my_exemple.vmp")
Viewer.OpenFile(MyFile)