Set custom properties on a newly created word document

[viper34j]

I need some pointers for setting custom properties on a newly created word document. I know how to set the regular properties, and I know how to create a macro in Word that will set the custom properties, but I can't figure out how to get an autoit script to set the custom properties at the time of the document creation.

Any ideas?

[water]

Would the UDF word.au3, function _WordDocPropertySet help?

Details can be found in the Autoit help -> User defined functions -> Word management

[viper34j]

Would the UDF word.au3, function _WordDocPropertySet help?

Details can be found in the Autoit help -> User defined functions -> Word management

_WordDocPropertySet only works for the default list of Word Document properties. Custom properties work like a hashtable, you can set the name of the property and its value.

Is it possibly to save a macro to a word document via autoit? If so, I could create the macro that sets the custom property, then run the macro, and then remove it from the document.

[water]

_WordDocPropertySet only works for the default list of Word Document properties. Custom properties work like a hashtable, you can set the name of the property and its value.

I see.

So I would check the _WordDocPropertySet function to see how Autoit can access Word document properties. Then I would have a look at this MS site to see how custom properties can be accessed using VB. The remainder should be easy

[viper34j]

So... found this in the MSDN...

$oDoc.CustomDocumentProperties.Add("Country", False, Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoDocProperties.msoPropertyTypeString, "US Only")

Obviously the type "Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoDocProperties.msoPropertyTypeString" is not going to be recognized in Autoit automagically. Any idea how I can pass this to the Add method?

Edited June 17, 2009 by viper34j

[viper34j]

Anybody have any insights on how I can accomplish this?

[jafox]

Viper, were you ever able to make changes to custom properties using autoit?

Thanks

[pcjco]

MsoDocProperties enumeration (Office) You should replace the type Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoDocProperties.msoPropertyTypeString by its enumeration value (4) msoPropertyTypeBoolean = 2 msoPropertyTypeDate = 3 msoPropertyTypeFloat = 5 msoPropertyTypeNumber = 1 msoPropertyTypeString = 4

[water]

You did notice that this thread has been silent for more than 10 years?
Most users have been absent for the same time.

[pcjco]

I did noticed. But as I was dealing with the same question as OP and found this topic by searching, I posted the solution so that the next guy that search for this issue will found a topic with a solution proposed.