[DUG] Opening Word Document

[Jeremy North]

All versions of word are backwards compatible.

We support Word 2007 and 2010 mail merging. So it can be done.

We use late binding though, although we have used the early binding
units for Word 2007 as I was proof of concepting a new feature. I use
the Word 2000 unit for maximum compatibility.


On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Cameron Hart
<Cameron.Hart at flowsoftware.co.nz> wrote:
> I don’t think Delphi 6 supported Word 2007.  Even with BDS 2006 you needed
> to choose which version of Office you would support when you installed the
> application, as it could only load one set of components at the same time.
> You could choose between 2000 and 2003 versions.
>
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>
> Regards,
>
> Cameron
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> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz] On
> Behalf Of Eion McIntosh
> Sent: Thursday, 19 August 2010 9:59 a.m.
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: [DUG] Opening Word Document
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>
>
> Hi
>
> I have an application which opens a word template document, makes a
> connection to the database file and does a mail merge. There is only one
> record for this mail merge and we have been running this successfully for
> the last 5-6 years with the app opening the document under Word 2000.
>
> We have migrated to Word 2007 and the mail merging process has changed a
> bit, so I’m trying to get the app updated for this. The app opens the
> document ok, but I can’t get it to setup the connection to the data source
> automatically. Under the Mail merge menu option it always wants to be set up
> from scratch each time. If I open the document directly from its directory,
> it makes the connection and works as I want it too, it’s only when I call to
> open the document from within my app it isn’t making the automatic
> connection.
>
> Using Delphi 6 and a TWordApplication component.
>
> Any thoughts, as I don’t want to user to have to manually make the
> connection every time.
>
> Regards
>
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