VB.NET and word automation..

[minnn]

From a webform, i wish to get some data and use it to populate a word document that i have with merged fields (which were set up through mail merge feature).

So far i have been able to create a word object and open the document. Now i am stuck at the part where i import specific data on the webform to particular merged fields in the word doc. Data in the webform will be held in variables so i need to tell the application to match a particular variable to a particular merged field in the word doc, but how do i do this??

This is how far i have got:

'create an instance of the application  
        Dim wordApp As Word.Application
 
        'create new document
        Dim wordDoc As Word.Document
 
        wordApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
 
        wordDoc = wordApp.Documents.Open(FileName:="c:\labeltemplate.doc")

please help

[RobDog888]

Your webform should be writting the data out to a database or such so that you can read it back in anytime for use in any app etc.

[minnn]

I am not sure that i need to do this as the webform only provides the data for specifically populating the word doc.

But if i am not 100% sure i understand what you mean

[RobDog888]

The User is going to need to have word installed and depending on the code, if any server side word automation is to be done, the server will need word also.

But he original question is that its better to store the data in cookies or textfiles or a database as if they encounter a problem or accidentally close the page you will have what they have already done so far saved.

[minnn]

ok, the underlying data in the webform is already in a access database so where do i go from there?

[RobDog888]

Your webform will read out the data and write it to Word. Is it a template document or varying data formats?

[minnn]

it is word document (.doc) with merge fields in it.

[RobDog888]

Then you would execute the merge based upon the datasource query to the database. When you open the doc it will prompt to execute it and then your done.

[minnn]

im quite a beginner so could you possibly provide a sample on how this is done?

Thanks!

[RobDog888]

Your using ASP.NET right? Which version?

[minnn]

i am using 1.1