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Accessing Word Document Properties
Posted on 2001-09-07
I have a form that opens Word documents within a web browswer control.
Having a reference to the Word Object Library, I can open the Properties dialog by using:
"mDoc.Application.Dialogs(
My question is can the data in this dialog be accessed via vb code so that I can update it with data from an Access db, without the user seeing it?
Having a reference to the Word Object Library, I can open the Properties dialog by using:
"mDoc.Application.Dialogs(
My question is can the data in this dialog be accessed via vb code so that I can update it with data from an Access db, without the user seeing it?
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First get a reference to Word:
On Error Resume Next
Set oWord = GetObject("", "Word.Application")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
MsgBox "error getting word"
Exit Sub
End If
Then retreive or set the prop's like this:
Sub SetSummaryInfo ()
Dim dp As Object
Dim sTitle As String
If oWord.Documents.Count > 0 Then
Set dp = oWord.Dialogs(wdDialogFile
' Retrieve value of "Title" into a variable.
sTitle = dp.Title
' Set "Title" to a new value.
dp.Title = "My Title"
' Set the value without showing the dialog.
dp.Execute
' Save the changes
oWord.ActiveDocument.Save
End If
End Sub
Set oWord = Nothing
D'Mzzl!
RoverM
On Error Resume Next
Set oWord = GetObject("", "Word.Application")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
MsgBox "error getting word"
Exit Sub
End If
Then retreive or set the prop's like this:
Sub SetSummaryInfo ()
Dim dp As Object
Dim sTitle As String
If oWord.Documents.Count > 0 Then
Set dp = oWord.Dialogs(wdDialogFile
' Retrieve value of "Title" into a variable.
sTitle = dp.Title
' Set "Title" to a new value.
dp.Title = "My Title"
' Set the value without showing the dialog.
dp.Execute
' Save the changes
oWord.ActiveDocument.Save
End If
End Sub
Set oWord = Nothing
D'Mzzl!
RoverM
OK - that works.
Now, can I refer to the Word Properties dialog box without opening the document in by broswer control, or does the document have to be open?
Now, can I refer to the Word Properties dialog box without opening the document in by broswer control, or does the document have to be open?
No, you cannot access the 'document' properties without a document.
So you still need to open it. If you don't want to show it, just set the oWord.Visible property to false.
D'Mzzl!
RoverM
So you still need to open it. If you don't want to show it, just set the oWord.Visible property to false.
D'Mzzl!
RoverM
When I try to run, I get an error on the GetObject function:
Runtime Error '432'
File name or class name not found during Automation operation.
The file exists and I have the correct path specified to the file.
Runtime Error '432'
File name or class name not found during Automation operation.
The file exists and I have the correct path specified to the file.
Actually, I got it to work. I was intializing my variable incorrectly.
However, I have another question related to this. I am looking to secure my Word documents by placing a password on them.
How can I go about this through vb code?
However, I have another question related to this. I am looking to secure my Word documents by placing a password on them.
How can I go about this through vb code?
This example will allow you to set a password:
With oWord.ActiveDocument
.ReadOnlyRecommended = False
.Password = "myopenpassword"
.WritePassword = "myeditpassword"
End With
To remove the password from the document, just set the password to an empty string : "".
After changing it:
oWord.ActiveDocument.Saved
oWord.ActiveDocument.Save
You have to do this because else Word 'thinks' that nothing did change, and will NOT update the password.
D'Mzzl!
RoverM
With oWord.ActiveDocument
.ReadOnlyRecommended = False
.Password = "myopenpassword"
.WritePassword = "myeditpassword"
End With
To remove the password from the document, just set the password to an empty string : "".
After changing it:
oWord.ActiveDocument.Saved
oWord.ActiveDocument.Save
You have to do this because else Word 'thinks' that nothing did change, and will NOT update the password.
D'Mzzl!
RoverM
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