[2005] General: What is the My Object and What does it do?

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What is the My Object and What does it do?

Q: What is the My Object?

A: My s not really an Object as we know it, it is more a feature. The My "Object" does host ( wrap ) several other objects in it, to act as shortcuts for some common tasks. More information it can be found here

Q: What objects does it wrap ?

A:

• Application
• Computer
• Forms
• Resources
• Settings
• User
• WebServices

Q: What does the Application object do?

A: My.Application

Q: What does the Computer object do?

A: My.Computer

Q: What does the Forms object do?

A: My.Forms

Q: What does the Resources Object do?

A: My.Resources

Q: What does the Settings Object do?

A: My.Settings

Q: What does the User Object do?

A: My.User

Q: What does the WebServices Object do?

A: My.WebServices

Q: Can I have a small example on the My Objects' usage?

A: Yes . Have a look at the attachment, which contains the most common uses for these objects.