Calling Word95/7 from VB6

[Martyn]

I'm writting an VB6 application which needs to open a Word Document from a Template. This I've managed with Word2000 installed using the following code...

Dim WdApp As Word.Application
Set WdApp = New Word.Application
WdApp.Application.Visible = True
WdApp.Documents.Add
Template:=g_WordOrderFile$,
NewTemplate:=False

... but it fails on the 'Set' line when using Word97 (Run Time Error 458 : Variable uses an Automation type not supportd in VB) or Word95 (Run Time Error 429 : Actice X component cant't be created)

Can any one help me? ...... MTIA

Try this.

Dim objWordApp As Object

Set objWordApp = GetObject("", "Word.Application.8")
If objWordApp Is Nothing Then
Set objWordApp = CreateObject("Word.Application.8")
End If

objWordApp.Documents.Open FileName:="C:\MyWord.Doc"

objWordApp.Documents(1).SaveAs "c:\Finish.Doc"
objWordApp.Documents(1).Close
objWordApp.Quit

-Kayoca Mortation