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iscom - Determine whether input is COM or ActiveX object

Syntax

tf = h.iscom
tf = iscom(h)

Description

tf = h.iscom returns logical 1 (true) if handle h is a COM or Microsoft^® ActiveX^® object. Otherwise, returns logical 0 (false).

tf = iscom(h) is an alternate syntax.

COM functions are available on Microsoft Windows systems only.

Examples

Test an instance of a Microsoft Excel application:

h = actxserver('Excel.Application');
h.iscom

MATLAB displays true, indicating object h is a COM object.

Test an Excel interface:

h = actxserver('Excel.Application');
%Create a workbooks object
w = h.get('workbooks');
w.iscom

MATLAB displays false, indicating object w is not a COM object.

How To

• COM Support for MATLAB Software

ischar

isdir

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