DN490725194

Subject: Re: Control MS Word? - DN [1]

"Bill Schongar" <bills@lcdmultimedia.com> - 17 Jun 1999 - comp.lang.tcl

 Adrian Davis wrote:

 >I've tried out a few simple things - Works OK...
 >...Just a couple of questions however...
 >
 >(*) The document only seems to be updated if the Winword window is
 minimised
 >(Word97/NT4 SP3). Is this the correct behaviour -or- is there something I
 >can do to update the document while the window is visible?

 Yup, use the 'Insert' command, instead of passing just ASCII. Helps
 if you add -async, too, just for speed..

     dde execute -async Winword System {[Insert "Hello, World."]}

 >(*) Is it possible to "FileExit" on an unsaved document and either
 >supress -or- "answer" the "Do you want to save it" dialog?

 Yup.

     dde execute Winword System {[FileExit 2]}

 I would recommend, though, that you close the file first, then exit:

     dde execute Winword System {[FileClose 2]}

 (2 = close without saving, 1 = save first, 0 = prompt)

 >I'll get hold of some Word Macro Language
 >documentation ASAP (Honest!!)

 Heh.. that's what I said originally too.. but I had it on my system all
 along..
 "wrdbasic.hlp"... installs if you choose the "please flood my hard drive
 with all the stuff I may never use" options.. : )

 -Bill