>>I notice that when i moved to version MSWord 2010, release the spawned word session is not so clean. I am doing something like the following....
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>>WordObj = CREATEOBJECT("Word.Application")
>>#define wdDoNotSaveChanges 0
>>WordObj.documents.open("&lcDoc.")
>>~~~ manipulate and save doc
>>RELEASE WordObj
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>>Sometimes i see WINWORD in the Processes tab of TaskMgr after the automation session has ended. Is there a better, more reliable way of making sure the word session is released?
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>>Also, is there a setting in MSWord that allows me to avoid the Word startup message that asks for me to decide what to do with documents due to a prior error with MSWord? That presents a problem when i initiate another Word session after an earlier attempt encountered some kind of problem.
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>>Thanks.
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>Before RELEASE WordObj use:
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>WordObj.Quit()
>RELEASE WordObj
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>Just after you create an instance of the Word put:
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>WordObj = CREATEOBJECT("Word.Application")
>WordObj.DisplayAlerts = .f.
>....
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Thanks much. Is the following a more complete way to end the word instance? with the .NULL. statement?

WordObj.Quit(wdDoNotSaveChanges)
RELEASE WordObj
WordObj = .NULL.