Running word from VB6

[Steven]

Hi,

I want to be able to open word and modify the toolbars
using vb6 code and load a document. I then want the code
to wait until the document has been closed before
proceeding.

I can modify the toolbars but i'm not sure how to open
word so that vb6 will wait for it to be closed before
continuing.

many thanks in advance.

Steven

 

[Jonathan West]

Hi Steven,

This depends a bit on which version of Word you are using. From Word 2K
onwards, the word application offersd a numebr of events which you can
access from your VB6 application. This article desctribes the general
principles.

Intercepting events like Save and Print
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MacrosVBA/InterceptSavePrint.htm

 

[Guest]

I have a VB6 application which opens word 2k and needs to
know when it has quit.

I need a

do while word is running
do events
loop

sort of thing

Steven

 

[Jonathan West]

I have a VB6 application which opens word 2k and needs to
know when it has quit.

I need a

do while word is running
do events
loop

sort of thing

Steven

Declare the Word.Application object variable using the WithEvents keyword.
You can then write an event procedure for the Quit event of the Word
application object.

Events generated by Word work just like the events generated by controls in
forms.