# IRunnableObject::Run

Runs an object.

HRESULT Run(

LPBC lpbc | //Pointer to binding context
); |

Parameter

lpbc
  [in] Pointer to the binding context of the run operation. May be NULL.

Return Values

This method supports the standard return values E_OUTOFMEMORY and E_UNEXPECTED, as well as the following:

S_OK
  The object was successfully placed in the running state.

Remarks

Containers call IRunnableObject::Run to force their objects to enter the running state. If the object is not already running, calling IRunnableObject::Run can be an expensive operation, on the order of many seconds. If the object is already running, then this method has no effect on the object.

#### Notes to Callers

When called on a linked object that has been converted to a new class since the link was last activated, IRunnableObject::Run may return OLE_E_CLASSDIFF. In this case, the client should call IOleLink::BindToSource.

OleRun is a helper function that conveniently repackages the functionality offered by IRunnableObject::Run. With the release of OLE 2.01, the implementation of OleRun was changed so that it calls QueryInterface, asks for IRunnableObject, and then calls IRunnableObject::Run. In other words, you can use the interface and the helper function interchangeably.

#### Notes to Implementers

The object should register in the running object table if it has a moniker assigned. The object should not hold any strong locks on itself; instead, it should remain in the unstable, unlocked state. The object should be locked when the first external connection is made to the object.

An embedded object must hold a lock on its embedding container while it is in the running state. The Default handler provided by OLE 2 takes care of locking the embedding container on behalf of objects implemented by an EXE object application. Objects implemented by a DLL object application must explicitly put a lock on their embedding containers, which they do by first calling IOleClientSite::Getcontainer to get a pointer to the container, then calling IOleContainer::LockContainer to actually place the lock. This lock must be released when IOleObject::Close is called.

See Also

IOleLink::BindToSource, OleRun