Syntax

Description

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

COM functions are available on Microsoft Windows^® systems only.

Examples

Test an instance of a Microsoft Excel^® application.

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

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

Test an Excel interface:

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

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