word automation

i'd like to open word when i click a button on my .aspx-page

i have 'imports office" at the beginning of my page

this is my subroutine:
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Code:

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Private Sub ButtonBrief_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ButtonBrief.Click

        Dim WORDAPP As Word.Application

        Dim WORDDOC As Word.Document



        'start word and open the document template

        WORDAPP = CreateObject("Word.Application")

        WORDAPP.Visible = True

        WORDDOC = WORDAPP.Documents.Add

end sub

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the code executes but nothing happens, i can't find word in the taskmanager either... any ideas?

greetz

Tim

i'm sorry, checked again, and WINWORD.EXE is running! (under processes only, not tasks) ...MS word isn't visible though ... can anyone help me? I can't get the automation going and i need to generate a letter from an ASP.NET page....

You'll be creating the word document on the server so you won't be able to view it on the client unless you save it and download it to the client.

HTH

DJ

any advise on how i could do that ? :confused:

Well you'll have to create the word doc blind and then use the SaveAs method to save the created document to the server. You can then just display a link on a page pointing to the path and filename you created.

DJ

that's a pretty good idea... that way i don't have to generate it every time it's been requested...

i'll see if i can do it this way...thanx...