ActiveX Object and MS Word

[Terwin]

I have a javascript function that invokes the MS Word spell checker on a large web form. The issue I am running up against is that for some users, the spell check window appears behind all other open applications. I have very little information on the Word DOM and basic window manipulation using ActiveX objects. How can I ensure that the spell check window gets focus when it is invoked? Also, does anyone know some good places to find information on the Word DOM and ActiveX scripting? I haven't been able to locate the right information on the MSDN site.

Code is below, thank you.
Terwin

function beginSpellCheck() {
var Word, Doc;
var Uncorrected = "";
var Corrected = "";
var wdDialogToolsSpellingAndGrammar = 828;
var wdDoNotSaveChanges = 0;
var lmax = document.mainform.elements.length;
var lCounter;
var element;
Word = new ActiveXObject("Word.Application"
Doc = Word.Documents.Add();
for (lCounter=0; lCounter < lmax; lCounter++){
if ((mainform.elements[lCounter].type == 'textarea')
|| (mainform.elements[lCounter].type == 'text')) {

Uncorrected = mainform.elements[lCounter].value;
if (Uncorrected != undefined) {
Word.Selection.Text = Uncorrected;
Word.Dialogs(wdDialogToolsSpellingAndGrammar).Show();

if (Word.Selection.Text.length != 1)
Corrected = Word.Selection.Text;
else
Corrected = Uncorrected;

mainform.elements[lCounter].value = Corrected;
}
}
}
Doc.Close(wdDoNotSaveChanges);
Word.Quit();
}

 

[jemminger]

perhaps after making the Word object, make it visible?

Word = new ActiveXObject(&quot;Word.Application&quot;
Word.visible = true;



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while (!succeed) try();
-jeff

 

[Terwin]

I actually just added that - and it may have to do. While setting visible = true results in an open document on the task bar, it does not necessarily ensure focus on that document.

Thanks for the response.
T

 

[gph1]

A ridiculous hack that I know works on PhotoShop.

Word.visible = true
Word.visible = false
Word.visible = true

There has to be a better way, maybe someone will enlighten us.

 

[Terwin]

That IS ridiculous - but classic JScript

Thanks a lot.

When ridiculous hacks exist, who needs enlightenment.

T

 

[gph1]

I looked for some type of method but found nothing. Just FYI I use it to return focus to the app.

function one() {
Word = new ActiveXObject(&quot;Word.Application&quot
Word.visible = true
}

// then after it's lost focus

function two() {
Word.visible = false
Word.visible = true
}

I think for info on word you can start digging here

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...y/en-us/office97/html/output/F1/D4/S5A856.asp

you have to use IE on that link to get the right menu