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Re: Word Automation from Access 2.0... HELP!!!!

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From: Ant�nio Ferreira
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 00:00
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On Fri, 10 Jul 1998 15:23:46 GMT, bgubrud@my-dejanews.com wrote:

Hi Bart,

>I've accomplished something similiar by writing the data to a text file.  
>I then wrote an AutoOpen macro in Word that read the text file and put the data
>in the desired places in the Word document.  The Word macro had logic that
>deleted the text file after it had applied the data.  It only attempts to
>apply the data if the text file was found.  (This is so it doesn't reapply
>the same data everytime the document opens).  I realize this isn't an elegant
>solution, or a correct one, but it works.  
Interesting Idea!! ;)

>In the absence of better advice, it might be an interim solution to help you meet 
>your deadline.
I followed your idea, and as you said It's not perfect but hey!! It's
working!!

I will try to do it using OLE Automation anyway, but If I see that I'm
not getting somewhere I will use the implementation of your Idea!!

Thanks a Lot,
Best Regards,
Ant�nio Ferreira
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From: amjferreira@mail.telepac.pt (Ant�nio Ferreira)
Subject: Re: Word Automation from Access 2.0... HELP!!!!
Date: 1998/07/10
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