Open Microsoft Word document from VB.NET. 1

[sreeramnavale]

How do I open Microsoft word from VB.NET application, opening any perticular word document (say Report.doc)?

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[sjn78]

Dim prc As New Process()

prc.Start("Report.doc")


This will only work if Word is installed properly and the .doc file association is set to Word.

 

[SqueakinSweep]

Add a reference to Microsoft Word to your project. It is in the COM tab, when adding references.

Dim o As New Word.Application
o.Documents.Open("c:\report.doc")
o.ShowMe()

Sweep
...if it works dont mess with it

 

[martinriggs]

The "Shell" command used to work in VB6, not

sure about .NET

goes like this...

Shell("c:\WHATEVER THE PATH IS TO THE DOCUMENT\DOCUMENT NAME.DOC ")

 

[sreeramnavale]

Thank you Sweep.
And
Thank you Martin.

Both of your tips worked.

Sreeram

 

[graydon123]

Hi Sweep,

I tried your solution and this is what happens to me. The program runs fine but does not seem to open the named word doc ("c:\Report Details") or any doc at all. I have this set to a report button click event so if I click the button again, it runs through again, however this time I get the Office notifaction that the document is in use and would I like to see a read only version of the document. I click yes and the document appears! Would anyone out there have any ideas as to what might be causing this?

Thanks!

 

[markphsd]

the word doc should be:
("c:\Report Details.doc") not ("c:\Report Details")

Mark P.

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