I am using VPF6 SP4 and Word 2000:

lcFile = getfile("Word Documents:DOC")
if not empty(lcFile) and upper(justext(lcFile)) = "DOC"
   oWord = getobject(lcFile)
else
   return
endif
oWord.Application.Visible = .t.

>What is a simple way to start Word or activate an instance of Word from within Foxpro with a specified existing word document?
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>The situation:
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>From a VFP 7.0 form that has access to a table of Word document files (full path and filename) I would like to be able to start or activate WINWORD XP with the document in question and activate the word task.
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>The idea is that the user can work in the document, then close it, then task switch back to the database that helped him open the document.
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>The documents Fullpath info resides in a memofield in a table.
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>I don't want to use word automation in the sense of having the document right on the form like in the solutions.app example.
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>Thanks for your help.
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>Teddy