Trouble finding my file location

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John Wright

I have a program I am deploying that uses a Word template that I want to
deploy with the program. This is a template I use to populate and print.
I have included the word doc in my project but I cannot get the path the
file. I tried to use doc.open("docname.doc") but I get a path not found
error. I need to include the doc with the program because not all PC's have
network connection (but do have word). If I include the file in the project
what is the path?

John
 
I have a program I am deploying that uses a Word template that I want to
deploy with the program. This is a template I use to populate and print.
 I have included the word doc in my project but I cannot get the path the
file.  I tried to use doc.open("docname.doc") but I get a path not found
error.  I need to include the doc with the program because not all PC'shave
network connection (but do have word).  If I include the file in the project
what is the path?

John
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Try adding docname.doc to application's folder (that is, your
application's root folder, aka projects output folder), then use
Application.Startuppath as follows:

Untested:
doc.open(Application.Startuppath & "\" & "docname.doc")

Hope this helps,

Onur Güzel
 
If you want it embedded in your executable, you can go to Project > [Name of
Project] Properties... > then click on the "Resources" tab. Add the document
as a resource and then in your code, use:

Doc.open(my.resources.dockname.doc)

That should work fine.

Hope that helps,
Ray
 
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