An example of _Word_DocAttach please?

[Skysnake]

Hi Everyone

First time I post in the Office section.

Problem I have is that I can't figure out the _Word_DocAttach() Helpfile function.

I think the HelpFile example may not actually work.  What is it supposed to do? Concatenate Test.doc to itself?

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <Word.au3>

; Create application object
Local $oWord = _Word_Create()
If @error Then Exit MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Word UDF: _Word_DocAttach Example", _
        "Error creating a new Word application object." & @CRLF & "@error = " & @error & ", @extended = " & @extended)
; Open test document read-only
$sDocument = @ScriptDir & "\MyLetterHead.docx"
_Word_DocOpen($oWord, $sDocument, Default, Default, True)
If @error Then Exit MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Word UDF: _Word_DocAttach Example", "Error opening '.\Extras\Test.doc'." & _
        @CRLF & "@error = " & @error & ", @extended = " & @extended)

; *****************************************************************************
; Attach to the test document by "FileName" and set focus to the window
; *****************************************************************************
;$Body = @ScriptDir & "\MyLetterBody1.docx"
;$Body = "MyLetterBody1.docx"
$Body = "Test.doc"
Local $oDoc = _Word_DocAttach($oWord, "Test.doc", "Filename")

If @error Then Exit MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Word UDF: _Word_DocAttach Example", _
        "Error attaching to '"&$sDocument&"' by '"&$Body&"'." & @CRLF & "@error = " & @error & ", @extended = " & @extended)

; Set focus to the word document - $f_takeFocus parameter of the old _WordCreate function
WinActivate($oWord.ActiveWindow.Caption & " - " & $oWord.Caption)
MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Word UDF: _Word_DocAttach Example", "Attach to document by 'FileName' successfull!" & @CRLF & _
        @CRLF & "Text of the attached document:" & @CRLF & $oDoc.Range().Text)

 

 

I have (in the same folder) @ScriptDir my AutoIt script (above), as well as the two Word DocX files.

That Test.doc is actually the file from the AutoIt HelpFile install...

 

My understanding of the syntax is

Local $oDoc = _Word_DocAttach($oWord, "Test.doc", "Filename")

--> use the Object $oWord (previously opened) 

--> and attach to it the document "Test.doc" which you search for based on its Filename

I can't get this to work.

Skysnake

Edited November 29, 2018 by Skysnake
Typo

[water]

If you want to open a word document with your AutoIt script: use _Word_DocOpen.
If you want to process a word document which has already been opened by the user: use _Word_DocAttach.

 

[Skysnake]

Ah. I understand now. Sorry, I completely misunderstood the example and the purpose of that example.

Skysnake

[water]

[water]

What is this post for? It is unrelated to the topic and you do not even post a question?

[Jos]

  On 2/3/2020 at 12:44 PM, water said:

What is this post for?

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It was a spammer ...  and the posts are gone...  

[water]

The spammers get lazier each day. A few years ago they at least tried to sell me viagra

[Jos]

These days they create profiles and hide the advertising in their profile assuming they don't get caught. I zap around 1-2 members a day that uses this method.

Jos

 

Edited February 3, 2020 by Jos

[water]

I see

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[JLogan3o13]

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Moderated User - "JLogan is such a dick"

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Edited February 3, 2020 by JLogan3o13

[water]

Seems you get praised from sunrise to sunset 🤔

[Nine]

  On 2/3/2020 at 12:58 PM, water said:

A few years ago they at least tried to sell me viagra

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Makes me wonder why they don't even try now...

[water]

Because they know I no longer need viagra - I started to play golf