Word automation, merge 2 templates into one doc

[MossNelson]

I have a Word automation program which creates a document using a .dot template and bookmark fields from within a program. This works Ok.

Would like to use a second .dot template which would serve as a cover sheet and to merge the two documents into a single .doc

How can I accomplish this?

-Nelson

 

[TamarGranor]

Create the two documents separately based on their templates, then copy and paste from one to the other.

Tamar

 

[MossNelson]

Tamar,

Thanks for the reply. How would I select the entire page based on the first .dot programmaticaly ?

By the way, what I'm trying to do here is provide an option to any existing letter for a fax cover page.

-Nelson

 

[white605]

This will create a file from a template,copy the contents of the file, add another document, and past the contents into it. Needs tweaking to get to your goal.

loWord = Createobject("word.application")
loWord.Visible=.T.
loDoc = loWord.documents.add(<document template here>)
lodoc.content.copy()
lodoc2 = loWord.documents.add()
loWord.Selection.Paste()

 

[MossNelson]

>>> Needs tweaking to get to your goal <<<
You're right about that however, the copy & paste method may come in handy.

For example, a problem that I am encountering is that template 2 has a header but template 1 does not. Using template 2 as the basis document causes the header to appear on all pages. I will keep at it.

 

[TamarGranor]

To keep the header only in the one document, you'll need to insert a section break before adding the second document. Make sure that you're set for separate headers and footers.

Tamar