[resolved]How do I open an HTML document in Word.

Hello,

I need to open a .htm file that is saved on the local machine in Word. How do I do this?

I tried
Process.Start("Winword.exe", "C:\myhtmdoc.htm")
but I get a Document Name or Path invalid error from Word.

Is there a way around this via code?

Your getting that error because WinWord.exe is not located in your windows directory, so it can't resolve the path. (Just taking a guess here...)

You could store the path to WinWord.exe in your config file and pull it from there at runtime.

I just figured it out. Since my argument is a file path, and that path includes spaces, word is thinking I have many arguments I am passing it. If I put quotes around the path, it works in the Run dialog.

Thanks though.

this works in C#

Code:

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Process.Start("Winword.exe", "C:\\test.html");

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Originally posted by Memnoch1207
this works in C#

Code:

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Process.Start("Winword.exe", "C:\\test.html");

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Your right, it does. The problem I was having was there was a space in the string.

It looked like this:
Process.Start("Winword.exe", "C:\some folder\test.html")

which in the Run dialog would look like this:

Winword.exe C:\some folder\test.html

And then since there is a space inbetween some and folder, they are seen as two seperate arguments for winword. All I had to do was enclose the path in quotes, and it works just fine.