Word in stealth mode

[jaybe38]

Hi,

Anyone know how to start, run and close Word in 'quiet mode' from within C/C++?

Our product currently uses Word invisibly to print letters from a contact list, but hits a problem if Word pops up a dialog. If this happens, our users just tend to open another, and another, and another... Eventually we crash through a lack of resources. Basically we need a way to tell Word to ignore all dialogs, and run 'silently'.

Any ideas welcome
Jamie

 

[cyprus106]

did you use a try-catch(...)? It always worked for me to keep unwanted errors from popping up. Cyprus

 

[jaybe38]

I'll try it Cyprus, thanks.
Anyone else, keep the suggestions coming. If this doesn't catch the dialogs I need, I'll need other ways.

 

[jaybe38]

Sorry Cyprus, it seems that the try...catch approach has been done.
The problem is that the dialogs aren't errors. They are usually an information box saying our margins are too narrow, and do we want to continue.

Thanks anyway