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Call Word Document Template From VB Program

I'm using VB6 against an SQL Server database.
Our VB app currently uses a MS Word Document as a template for the many documents we have stored on our server.
We do a FileCopy "\\SERVER\FOLDER\orig.doc", FileName
and then set up the fields.

I'm trying to add a macro to this word document but I'm getting very confused.
Now,this document is not saved as a template;it's a word document with labels for the field names.
When I try to add my macro, I open orig.doc,go to Tools>Macro>Visual Basic Editor and then paste the macro in a module.
But these changes get saved back to my template (normal.dot) back in the default directory at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Templates.

Can I add a macro to this word document that we're using as a template;or,do I have to save it as a template?
If so, can I still manipulate this template from VB?
I mean,we're using commands like:
dim wrd as new word.application
set tmp = word.application
application.documents.open filename,,readonly
etc.

Will I still be able to control this template thru VB code?
Thanks in advance.
John

nzjonboy

yea you can still control the template through vb, as long as you are using the template name. btw why are you wanting to put a macro into the word template if yuo also want to control the document from elsewhere? I am guessing that the macro runs a query and puts the results in bookmarks around the document. you can do all this from the other location.

nzjonboy

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Thanks for the tips.

Can you take a look at my code and give me an opinion on whether I should stick with a .doc as a template or switch to a .dot.
I have a project which opens bill files (word documents) in an instance of word when an ole object is double-clicked.

Here's the routine that opens the file in a word instance:

Private Sub BamMSWord_Click()
Set MyWord = New Application
MyWord.Documents.Open BamFileName, , BamReadOnly
MyWord.Visible = True
MyWord.Width = 600
MyWord.Height = 440
MyWord.Left = 0
MyWord.Top = 0
End Sub

The .doc template is used when a new bill file gets created:
I would need the macro to be inside the word document when it is opened.
The macro is a simple FileSaveAs() procedure that helps the users to save to their own D:\drives and not on the server (or current directory)

Here:
'where orig.doc is the template with some labels on it-
and the fields are setup with bookmarks

FileCopy "\\POOH\piglet\bams\orig.doc", BamFileName
Set MyWord = New Word.Application
BamMSWord.CreateLink BamFileName
MyWord.Documents.Open BamFileName, , BamReadOnly
MyWord.Visible = True
MyWord.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("BillNum").Select
MyWord.Selection.Text = txtBillNum
MyWord.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("Sponsor").Select
If RsBill!rules = "1" Then
MyWord.Selection.Text = "RULES(At the Request of M. of A. " & Trim(txtSponsor) & ")"
Else
MyWord.Selection.Text = "M. of A. " & Trim(txtSponsor)
End If
MyWord.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("Title").Select
MyWord.Selection.Text = Trim(txtTitle) & vbCr & vbLf
MyWord.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("Analyst").Select
MyWord.Selection.Text = Initials
MyWord.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("BillNum2").Select
MyWord.Selection.Text = txtBillNum
MyWord.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("Analyst2").Select
MyWord.Selection.Text = Trim(AnalystArray(1, 2))
MyWord.ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdPageView
MyWord.ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekCurrentPageFooter
MyWord.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("BillNum3").Select
MyWord.Selection.Text = txtBillNum
MyWord.ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("SenateStat").Select
If RsSenateActions.BOF And RsSenateActions.EOF Then
MyWord.Selection.Text = ""
Else
MyWord.Selection.Text = RsSenateActions!Action
End If
MyWord.ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekMainDocument
MyWord.Selection.GoTo What:=wdGoToPage, Which:=wdGoToNext, Name:="1"
MyWord.Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
MyWord.ActiveDocument.Save
MyWord.Width = 600
MyWord.Height = 440
MyWord.Left = 0
MyWord.Top = 0
End If

Thaks
John