OL97: Problems Automating Microsoft Word from VBScript (174469)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Outlook 97
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
This article was previously published under Q174469 SYMPTOMS
When automating Microsoft Word from a custom Microsoft Outlook 97 form
using Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript), you receive any of the
three following errors:
Using the Word.Basic object with Microsoft Word 95:
Operation failed.
Using the Word.Basic object with Microsoft Word 97:
Object doesn't support this property or method.
Using the Word.Application object:
Type Mismatch.
CAUSE
These problems are specific to what versions of VBScript and Microsoft Word
you are using.
WORKAROUND
If you are using the Word.Basic object with Microsoft Word 95, either:
- Upgrade to Word 97 and use the Word.Application object (Word 97's native "VBA-based" object model),
-or- - Use a different method of controlling Word 95. One such alternate method might be to create a Visual Basic 5.0 ActiveX component, automate the component from the Outlook form, and have the component automate Word.
If you are experiencing Type Mismatch errors using the Word.Application
object from Word 97, upgrade to the Service Release 1 (SR-1) version of
Microsoft Office 97 or Microsoft Word 97.
STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
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Using the Word.Basic Object
The following VBScript automation code illustrates the problem using the
Word.Basic object.
VBScript Code Status
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Set Word = Item.Application.CreateObject("Word.Basic") 'OK
Word.FileNewDefault 'OK
Word.FileOpen "C:\test.doc" 'OK
Word.AppShow 'Error
Word.EditGoTo "test" 'Error
Word.Insert "test" 'Error
Word.InsertPara 'Error
Word.InsertDateTime 'OK
Word.FileExit 'Error
If you receive the "Object doesn't support this property or method" error,
first make sure the error is actually related to this general problem. This
is a common error and typically occurs if you mistype or use an incorrect
object name. For example, if you type ActiveDocument.Select instead of
ActiveDocument.Selection.
Using the Word.Application Object
The following VBScript automation code illustrates the problem using the
Word.Application object.
VBScript Code Status
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Set Word = Item.Application.CreateObject("Word.Application") 'OK
Word.Visible = True 'OK
Word.Documents.Add 'OK
Word.Selection.TypeText "This is a test and will error." 'Error
Problems with the Word.Application object are specific to using VBScript
version 3.0 and Word 97 (without the SR-1 update).
Summary of Problems
VBScript Word.Basic Word.Basic Word.Application Word.Application
version in Word 95 in Word 97 in Word 97 in Word 97 SR-1
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1.0 Errors Errors OK OK
2.0 Errors Errors OK OK
3.0 OK OK Errors OK
REFERENCES
For more information about creating solutions with Microsoft Outlook 97,
please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
166368 OL97: How to Get Help Programming with Outlook
170783 OL97: Q&A: Questions about Customizing or Programming Outlook
For more information about automating Microsoft Word 95, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
161547 How to Use OLE Automation with Word 6.0/7.0
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/11/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbbug KB174469 |
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