Different Word behavior on early vs late binding

C

Carl Mercier

I'm trying to launch a mail merge through automation from VB.NET. The code
works perfect with early binding. However, I'd rather use late binding in
order to support older Word versions (I'm using 2003).

When late binding (with the exact same code), Word always opens a
"Document1" blank document when I create the "Word.Application" object.
This behavior is not present with early binding, it just opens Word with no
default document. Is there anything I'm doing wrong? Here's a code
snippet...

Dim wrdApp As Object 'Word.Application

Try

' Create an instance of Word and make it visible.
wrdApp = CreateObject("Word.Document")
wrdApp.Application.Visible = True
Catch
Finally
wrdApp = Nothing
End Try

Thanks in advance!
 
C

Carl Mercier

Now I feel stupid :)

I do know I had to instantiate Word.Application... I've tried just about
everything without even noticing .Document was there. Oh well... I guess I
need that weekend huh!? :)

Thanks for the pointer, Jonathan. I hope not to post stupid questions like
that again in the future :)

Carl
 
J

Jonathan West

Carl Mercier said:
Now I feel stupid :)

I do know I had to instantiate Word.Application... I've tried just about
everything without even noticing .Document was there. Oh well... I guess
I need that weekend huh!? :)

Thanks for the pointer, Jonathan. I hope not to post stupid questions
like that again in the future :)
Click to expand...

Don't worry. It happens to us all at one time or another!


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