Embed word docuemt to a .Net form

[Kenny62]

Hi - i've followed guidelines on HOWTO: Use the WebBrowser Control to Open an Office Document in Visual Basic .NET

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304643

Now i want the the docment to be displayed in Print layoutview mode, with no ruler and readonly.

I've got hold of the document object via the NavigateComplete2 event - i've got the objects Word.Document and Word.Application. I Need the properties or methods that control Print layoutview mode, ruler and readonly. Can someone please point me in the right direction.

Thanks for your help in advance. Ken

 

[AccordingToDale]

when you open your file set ReadOnly:=True

with your word application object

.PrintPreview = True
.ActiveWindow.ActivePane.DisplayRulers = False

Dale

 

[Kenny62]

Thanks for the suggestion Dale.

The .ActiveWindow.ActivePane.DisplayRulers = False , works

When i open the word document in the webbrowser control - i do something like:

AxWebBrowser.Navigate("c:\temp\myfile.doc")

I don't understand how you can set a readonly property when the file is being opened - please explain.

When i try to set .PrintPreview = True on the word application object i get runtime error as follows:
This command is not available.
Original Source::Microsoft Word
at Word.ApplicationClass.set_PrintPreview(Boolean prop)
Any ideas? I have ms word 2002 (10.2627.35-1 SP1 installed)

Ther are four little buttons to the left of the horizontal scrollbar. The third one along is 'Print layout view'. I want this display mode selected after the document has loaded. Any ideas?

Thanks for your help in advance, Ken

 

[AccordingToDale]

Ahh, you want the ASP forum. You might have a little more luck there.

But as far as opening, you probably want something like this:

AxWebBrowser.Navigate("c:\temp\myfile.doc", , True)

In Windows, ReadOnly is the 3rd parameter. You may have to play with that a bit.

In terms of PrintPreview, I'm not sure. I'm using Word 2003. It might not be available in 2002, or it may be called something else. Scroll through your properties & methods to see what you have available.

Dale