Open Word document error

[Alan T]

In my C# application, I want to open a Word document using the code from the
Help:
using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;

object readOnly = true;
object fileName = @"C:\Test\NewDocument.doc";

this.Application.Documents.Open(ref fileName,
ref missing, ref readOnly, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing);I got a
compilation error:'WindowsApplication2.Form1' does not contain a definition
for 'Application'

 

[Guest]

You need to declare an instance of Word:

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application app = new
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass();
object readOnly = true;
object fileName = @"C:\Test\NewDocument.doc";
app.Documents.Open(ref fileName,
ref missing, ref readOnly, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing);

HTH

Ciaran O'Donnell

 

[Alan T]

Hi,

What should I add to my Reference ?

You need to declare an instance of Word:

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application app = new
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass();
object readOnly = true;
object fileName = @"C:\Test\NewDocument.doc";
app.Documents.Open(ref fileName,
ref missing, ref readOnly, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing, ref missing);

HTH

Ciaran O'Donnell