Wierd happenings opening Word through Object Library

[hawker]

I use the MS Word object library to open up a Word document through my VB app. With no pattern at all, sometimes the Word application is ok, other times it appears without any drop-down menus or toolbars. The call to open Word is through the same point in my app, and any parameters are always the same (apart from the document to open). I'm a but stumped !!!!

[fly_phoenix]

IS the document you try to open perhaps read only, or write protected? This will disable many icons and menuitems in word.....

[hawker]

No. I can use the same piece of code to open the same document, and I randomly get these strange results. Can't seem to find any pattern to it - it's not always the first time, or every other time - it's random ! ?????

[HDR]

It probably has something to do with the application.view settings. I'll look at specifics when I get a chance.