Hi Does anyone here know of a Microsoft Word document API or object that I can use within my program to create a word document when the program is run, rather than having a document created and copying from a folder, I know this is possible in Visual Basic so I can't believe that it isn't possible using Visual C++.
Cheers.
Compiler == Visual C++ 6.0"Come Out Fighting."
You need COM...
If you have VC++ and dont mind using MFC, then you can use class wizard to load the typelib of your version of word and create wrapper classes for it
Loads of examples @ codeguru, codeproject and other sites you can find on the web
As for the object model.....open up your version of word...press F11 for the VBA editor and browse the help files....all the info is there
Hi, thanks for your reply Fordy, nice to know it is possible, I am using MFC which is good, but I am sorry I don't know what you mean about the typelib, and by a wrapper class do you mean write a class that operates from that typelib?
Cheers.
Compiler == Visual C++ 6.0"Come Out Fighting."
A typelib is a file produced with many automation objects that defines different objects, their methods and properties. Ever wondered how when sometimes you install a new office product and Visual Basic object browser can now see the classes etc.... - this is due to the typelibs for those apps. Sometimes they have a .tlb extension, sometimes they are embedded inside a dll or the exe....open classwizard in VC++ and there should be an automation tab (if memory serves me)...there you should find what you need to load the typelib. If you load it correctly you should be prosented with a list of objects to have classes created for (Word.Application, Word.Document etc)....whatever you choose will have classes created for you by VC++, they appear in the class view like other classes.
You can also bypass MFC by using the "import" directive - more on this at the sites I mentioned earlier
Thanks mate I will give that a go now, sometimes its not easy to fiind these things unless you know exactly what you are looking for, thanks again.
Compiler == Visual C++ 6.0"Come Out Fighting."
This kinda works, although Word thinks it's a text file when you save it.
ggCode:#include <process.h> #include <iostream> #include <fstream> using namespace std; int main() { ofstream out("new.doc"); if (!out) { cerr << "failed to create new.doc" << endl; return 1; } out.close(); system("new.doc"); return 0; }//main
Cheers for that code plug, but that just looks like it is creating a text fiule with a .doc extension, I need all the functionality of a word document for mail merging and stuff, but cheers for the help.
Compiler == Visual C++ 6.0"Come Out Fighting."
