I have developed a Word automation process that has been running for several years. It (1) opens a template, (2) copies the text, (3)creates a new blank document, (4) pastes the copied text, (5) closes the template, (6) merges data, (7) calculates the number of copies needed, (8) prints them and (9) closes Word without saving the document. This is all invisible to the user.

Now the client needs the ability to occasionally edit one of the documents so the automation process needs to be interrupted prior to step 7--and then ideally resumed and completed. I can use oWord.visible= .t. and oWord.Activate() to allow them to edit, but is there a way to get control back after the editing so I can continue the automated process?

The natural tendency is for the user to print the document manually and then close Word. If they do that, I've lost the refrence and the printing can't take place. I'd also prefer that the document not be saved, or at least that I be able to control the name so that they don't overwrite the template. Any suggestions?