How To Automate a Word Object Embedded in a Form

MORE INFORMATION

The sample creates a new form and adds a Word object to that form. Next, the code activates the Word object to get a reference to its WordBasic object, deactivates it, and then automates the WordBasic object. The important part of this code is the temporary activation of Word. The object embedded in a form is called "Document." Unfortunately, Word does not support the object "Word.Document" through OLE Automation, but Word does support the object "WordBasic." The following line of code saves a reference to the object contained within the Word document:

   oWordRef = oForm.oWordDoc.Object.Application.WordBasic
				

This allows a programmer to update the object.

Please see the REFERENCES section of this article for additional information.

Code Example

Place the following code in a program file and run it:

   #DEFINE CRLF  CHR(13)+CHR(10)
   PUBLIC oForm
   oForm = CREATE('form')
   oForm.AddObject('oWordDoc','OleControl','WordDocument')
   oForm.oWordDoc.Height =  100
   oForm.oWordDoc.Width =  300
   oForm.oWordDoc.Visible =  .t.
   oForm.Show
   oForm.oWordDoc.DoVerb(0)
   oWordRef = oForm.oWordDoc.Object.Application.WordBasic
   MOUSE CLICK AT 0,0
   oWordRef.Insert("Hello World"+CRLF)
   oWordRef.EditSelectAll
   oWordRef.Font("Arial",18)
   oWordRef.Bold
   oWordRef.EditGoTo("\EndofDoc")
   oWordRef.WordLeft(3)
   oWordRef.SelectCurWord
   oWordRef.CharColor(2)
   RETURN
					

This code will replace the Visual FoxPro toolbars with the Word toolbars in order to edit the embedded Word object.