WORD automation visible vs. invisible!?

[Joachim Engel]

Hi,

we get different results using WORD via COM:

Word_Application.PropSetVisible( TRUE )
Word_Application.PropSetScreenUpdating( TRUE )
-> Automation works as expected!

Word_Application.PropSetVisible( FALSE )
Word_Application.PropSetScreenUpdating( FALSE )
-> Automation do not works as expected on specific computers!
e.g. inserted lines in a table are missing.

BTW, is there a posibility to block user input
while WORD is visible?

TIA,
Joachim Engel

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Joachim,

This is typical if you're doing something in Word that depends
on screen-layout. Graphics depend very much on screen layout!

You could try using the Windows API to "lock" the screen
update...

we get different results using WORD via COM:

Word_Application.PropSetVisible( TRUE )
Word_Application.PropSetScreenUpdating( TRUE )
-> Automation works as expected!

Word_Application.PropSetVisible( FALSE )
Word_Application.PropSetScreenUpdating( FALSE )
-> Automation do not works as expected on specific computers!
e.g. inserted lines in a table are missing.

BTW, is there a posibility to block user input
while WORD is visible?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8
2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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