Vern:

Try calling your Open method first before the DoVerb.

--Paul

>>I would like to open an existing MS Word document on a VFP form to provide a crude help file for my application. If possible I would like the users to be able to basic Word functionality like Find and Print.
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>
>I believe I am a little closer. I am now using the following code:
>thisform.addobject('loWordDoc','olecontrol','word.document')
>thisform.loWordDoc.Height = thisform.height
>thisform.loWordDoc.Width = thisform.width
>thisform.loWordDoc.Top = thisform.top
>thisform.loWordDoc.Left = thisform.left
>thisform.loWordDoc.Visible = .t.
>thisform.Show
>thisform.loWordDoc.DoVerb(0)
>loWord = thisform.loWordDoc.Object.Application.Documents.Open('c:\awork\brouter.doc')
>
>I am now geting the following error message:
> The open method or property is not available because this document is being edited by another application.
>The file is not open by another application.
>
>It is interesting to note that I get the same error message if I supply the name of a file that does not exist.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks!