Trying to save as TEXT

[Zoroxeus]

Hello

Trying to save as a "Text" file...

$text = ObjCreate ("Word.Application")

$text.visible = False

$text.Documents.Add

$text.Selection.TypeText("This is a")

$text.ChangeFileOpenDirectory (@DesktopDir)

'$text.i_Format=5

$text.Activedocument.SaveAs("test.txt")

$text.Application.Quit

not sure what i am missing ?

Thanks

[Locodarwin]

The SaveAs method requires an additional parameter for specifying the file type:

$text = ObjCreate ("Word.Application")
$text.visible = False
$text.Documents.Add
$text.Selection.TypeText("This is a")
$text.ChangeFileOpenDirectory (@DesktopDir)
;$text.i_Format=5
$text.Activedocument.SaveAs("test.txt", 2)
$text.Application.Quit

The number 2 corresponds to the Word VBA constant wdFormatText, which tells Word to save the file as text.

-S

[Zoroxeus]

The SaveAs method requires an additional parameter for specifying the file type:

$text = ObjCreate ("Word.Application")
$text.visible = False
$text.Documents.Add
$text.Selection.TypeText("This is a")
$text.ChangeFileOpenDirectory (@DesktopDir)
;$text.i_Format=5
$text.Activedocument.SaveAs("test.txt", 2)
$text.Application.Quit

The number 2 corresponds to the Word VBA constant wdFormatText, which tells Word to save the file as text.

-S

Thanks !!! Works great !

Just wondering how I can jump lines ???

Thanks a lot

UPDATE: $text.Selection.TypeParagraph()

That's the one

Just a question, where can I find all these parameters for applications ?

For example "TypeParagraph" ...

My goal is to create a folder in outlook in "Inbox" folder...

I have been having a very tough time....

Edited November 9, 2006 by Zoroxeus

[Locodarwin]

Thanks !!! Works great !

Just wondering how I can jump lines ???

Thanks a lot

UPDATE: $text.Selection.TypeParagraph()

That's the one

Just a question, where can I find all these parameters for applications ?

For example "TypeParagraph" ...

My goal is to create a folder in outlook in "Inbox" folder...

I have been having a very tough time....

That's the big question. Where do I get a list of methods, properties, collections, etc.? Unfortunately, it's not easy to get that kind of information lump-sum. It takes a lot of research.

You can use the VBA editor and object browser to help you out, though, as well as the macro recorder. Create a macro that does what you want to do, then look at the VBA code for the macro in the VBA editor.

In Word, hit ALT+F11 to get into the VBA editor. Then hit F1 for VBA help. Then hit F2 for the object browser. Between these two things, you should be able to find some really good information.

VBA in Outlook is more complicated. VBA isn't as cleanly integrated; you have to access it via forms or through another Office application. I suggest a good Google search on Outlook VBA.

Here's a good resource on the subject:

http://www.outlookcode.com/d/vb.htm

-S

[Zoroxeus]

http://www.outlookcode.com/d/vb.htm

Thanks, I also found this

quite well done...

[Locodarwin]

Thanks, I also found this

quite well done...

I agree. The information on MAPI is excellent. Good find. You can't go wrong with MSDN.

-S