Opening word document

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John

Hi

I am using the code given at the end to open a word document from within
vb.net. It works fine the first time but the second time I get the error;

Unhandled Exception: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
(0x800706BA): The RPC server is unavailable.
at Word.ApplicationClass.get_Documents()

The error occurs on the line WordDoc = WordApp.Documents.Add(<Template
name>)

Any idea what I am doing wrong? Surprisingly, if I open a backup copy of the
project (with the same code as far as I can see), it works! Does this mean
something has gone corrupt?

Thanks

Regards



= Code Follows ==================

Public Class clsOfficeWrapper

Private WithEvents WordApp As Word.Application
Private WithEvents WordDoc As Word.Document

Public Sub NewFax(ByVal Temp As String)

If WordApp Is Nothing Then
WordApp = New Word.Application
WordApp.Options.ShowControlCharacters = False
End If

WordDoc = WordApp.Documents.Add(Temp) '<== This lines gives error, the
second time round
With WordDoc
.ActiveWindow.Visible = True
End With

WordApp.Activate()
WordDoc = Nothing ' Kill the refernce only - not the document itself
End Sub

....

End Class
 
* "John said:
The following article seems to suggest that I need to use wrdApp.Visible =
True immediately after creating word object. Anyone lese had this
problem?>
Click to expand...

Does the article solve your problem?
 
I think it has. I am still testing it though and I am using word 2000 not
word 97 which the article refers to.

Pretty weird, it worked all along and as the delivery date approaches it
starts to go all haywire.

Regards
 
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