Application.GetObjectReference Method (Outlook)
Creates a strong or weak object reference for a specified Outlook object.
Version Information
Version Added: Outlook 2007
Syntax
expression .GetObjectReference(Item, ReferenceType)
expression An expression that returns an Application object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Item |
Required |
Object |
The object from which to obtain a strong or weak object reference. |
ReferenceType |
Required |
The type of object reference. |
Return Value
An Object that represents a strong or weak object reference for the specified object.
Remarks
This method returns a weak or strong object reference for the object specified in Item.
Note
Outlook can fail to close successfully if an add-in retains strong object references. Always dereference a strong object reference once it is no longer needed by the add-in.