Word 8.0 Object Missing

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The following Statement Causes the error Word 8.0 or 9.0 Depending if it was
Access97 upgraded to Access 2000 or Access 2000 with no upgrade.

TEXT: "Last Update " & Format([NorthAmerica]![LASTDATE],"mm/dd/yy")

This is a canned package purchased from a school District in Switzerland. I
personally do not like using a field name called Text. However changing the
name of the field will take some time. We Installed Access 2000 and Access
2003 in some machines that do not have other office products. In other words
we do not have Word Installed. If we install Word it works, however our
License Agreement will be in violation of Microsoft policies.

Does anyone know if I must change the field name or is there a work around
on this problem

Thank You

Len
 
With any code module open, select Tools | References from the menu bar and
unselect the reference to Microsoft Word (it'll probably have MISSING: in
front of it)

Of course, any of the code that requires Word won't run (and, in fact, won't
even compile)
 
Mr. Steele;
That is exactly what it say's. Microsoft Sales however
claims it should work?!? How do I load the Word Objects (8.0 or 9.0) when
Word is not installed. I can view the code but I cannot change it. The
company was pretting sharp in securing it. I also have not figured out a way
of copying the code so I can work with it myself. I would just remove the
query and go through the file with SQL, and I am almost 99.9% positive I
could get it to work. I am pretting upset that Microsoft claims this should
work. The school district will pay for support, but Microsoft does not want
to mess with it because of International Law.

Thanks for Getting Back

Len

Douglas J. Steele said:
With any code module open, select Tools | References from the menu bar and
unselect the reference to Microsoft Word (it'll probably have MISSING: in
front of it)

Of course, any of the code that requires Word won't run (and, in fact, won't
even compile)

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP

(no e-mails, please!)



Len said:
The following Statement Causes the error Word 8.0 or 9.0 Depending if it
was
Access97 upgraded to Access 2000 or Access 2000 with no upgrade.

TEXT: "Last Update " & Format([NorthAmerica]![LASTDATE],"mm/dd/yy")

This is a canned package purchased from a school District in Switzerland.
I
personally do not like using a field name called Text. However changing
the
name of the field will take some time. We Installed Access 2000 and
Access
2003 in some machines that do not have other office products. In other
words
we do not have Word Installed. If we install Word it works, however our
License Agreement will be in violation of Microsoft policies.

Does anyone know if I must change the field name or is there a work around
on this problem

Thank You

Len
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Word Object Library is available only if you install Word application
software on the PC. There is no separate download for Word Object Library.
Besides, it is part of the copyright so even if you could download it, it is
illegal to install the Object Library without a license for Word.

Another thing which you haven't confirmed is whether the database *actually*
use the Word Object Library. Sometimes (by careless developers), a Library
is included in the References but not actually used! If the database
doesn't use it, you can simply remove Word Object Library from the
References. If the Library is used, you got no choice but to get licenses
for Word and install Word on the required PC for the application to work
properly.

Whoever told you "it should work" obviously didn't know (note the word
"should" which sounds like a guess to me). I doubt it was sourced from
Microsoft though since you bought the package from a third-party developer
(School District) and the third-party should be your source of info.
regarding the Application, not Microsoft.

HTH
Van T. Dinh
MVP (Access)
 
I just spoke to Microsoft Sales and they claim it should work! That is the
fouurth call. Since sales is not Technical Support however they cannot tell
me the problem.

No where in the documentation that the Dept of Ed sent us does it say we
need Word installed and it is a copy from Microsoft in Washington.

I tried the statement by itself at Fort Bliss and it fails on 2003 without
Word installed! The same result!
 
Remember that I wrote Microsoft is *not* the authority of a
3rd-party-developed application & "should" really means "suck and see since
I don't know your set-up".

You need to go back to the original developer and confirm whether you need
Word installed or not.

HTH
Van T Dinh
MVP (Access)
 
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