problem: word.application with doc and rtf

[gadzail]

Everyone knows why if I use the object

$objWord = ObjCreate("Word.Application")

with RTF files everything is OK BUT if I use the same object

with DOC files some method or properties give me errors

"The requested action with this object has failed."

For example:

$dir=@ScriptDir

$file="Barcode.doc"

$objDoc = $objWord.Documents.Open($dir&"\"&$file)

$objDoc.Tables(1).Range

DOESN'T FUNCTION

but

$dir=@ScriptDir

$file="Barcode.rtf"

$objDoc = $objWord.Documents.Open($dir&"\"&$file)

$objDoc.Tables(1).Range

WORKS FINE.

[lod3n]

Dunno, this works for me:

$objWord = ObjCreate("Word.Application")
$objWord.visible = true
$dir=@ScriptDir
$file="Barcode.doc"
$objDoc = $objWord.Documents.Open($dir&"\"&$file)
;~ $objDoc.Tables(1).Range
sleep(1000)
$objWord.Quit (0, 0, 0)

Is it possible you have a previous instance of Word active but hidden? Try killing all winword.exe processes before running your script.

[big_daddy]

My Word Automation Library may be worth taking a look at. It provides robust error checking to help troubleshoot problem like this. See me signature for the link.

[Valuater]

take heed to... not... just worth looking at!!!

8)

[gadzail]

Dunno, this works for me:

$objWord = ObjCreate("Word.Application")
$objWord.visible = true
$dir=@ScriptDir
$file="Barcode.doc"
$objDoc = $objWord.Documents.Open($dir&"\"&$file)
;~ $objDoc.Tables(1).Range
sleep(1000)
$objWord.Quit (0, 0, 0)

Is it possible you have a previous instance of Word active but hidden? Try killing all winword.exe processes before running your script.

The problem is in the line with semicolon comment:

$objDoc.Tables(1).Range

Some properties work but others like $objDoc.Tables.*,

$objDoc.Words.*, etc. (for example $objDoc.Tables.count) don't work.

NOTE: I used the VBAWRD9.CHM in the office DOC.

PS: Sorry for my bad english, if you don't understand I will try to explain me better.

[gadzail]

My Word Automation Library may be worth taking a look at. It provides robust error checking to help troubleshoot problem like this. See me signature for the link.

Thanks, I'll try.