opening a word document in vb.net

[sandrino]

I have 2 problems.

- I have a form and a button.I want to open a word document every time i click on this button.
What do I have to write?

-I want to move a cursor in a textbox located in a form. How can I use Windows API?

[markmyb]

can help you with the word section:

add a reference to word..
projects --> add reference --> com tab

in code:
Dim oWord As New Word.Application

'application
oWord.Documents.Open(Application.StartupPath & "\china.doc")
oWord.WindowState = Word.WdWindowState.wdWindowStateMaximize
oWord.Visible = True


when you close the app make sure to
run this code as well or else your'll get 100 winword.exe's running in memory.

oWord.Documents.Close()
oWord.Quit()
oWord = Nothing

[sandrino]

Hello!

It doesn't work because I have no reference to word.

Do you have another idea?

Thank you for understanding.

[Danny J]

Originally posted by sandrino
Hello!

It doesn't work because I have no reference to word.

Do you have another idea?

Thank you for understanding.

Try begging one of your programmer friends to share the main DLL with you.

[Edneeis]

This will open the doc file with whatever application is associated with that extension.

Process.Start(Application.StartupPath & "\china.doc")

If it gives you trouble then Process is in the System.Diagnostic namespace.