launching word in an application

[juanita]

I need to launch word to view a scanned document with a
fairly long UNC address(25 C plus the filename of up to
60). Using the macro function RunApp stops when it
encounters the first space in the UNC or the filename. Is
there a solution to this?

Sample string:
C:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office\winword.exe
\\corpserver\sales\final documents\office space
document.doc

errors occur after the word final and again after the word
office in the filename.

 

[Jim/Chris]

Try inserting double quotes

"C:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office\winword.exe"
"\\corpserver\sales\final documents\office space
document.doc"

 

[juanita]

The double quotes are in there. Sorry, but I assumed that
part.

 

[Irish1957]

I have had this difficulty before with word documents in Access 97 an
it comes down to spaces in the path names. Try using _ or somethin
else and elimate the spaces in the path and document nam

 

[Ken Snell]

Try using an expression:

="C:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office\winword.exe
\\corpserver\sales\final documents\office space document.doc"

 

[JOe]

since you know which doc you need to open,why not just
hyperlink it ?
JOe