Hi Eric,

Office interops are installed. I have OfficeXP on my dev box, client uses Office 2000.

Al

>Are you using same Office versions? Have you installed Office Interops?
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Just trying to open a Word Document using VB.NET.
>>
>>This code works on my dev box.
>>
>>

>>
>>Dim wrdDoc As Word.Document
>>Dim wrdApp As Word.Application
>>Dim strLargEnvTemplate as String = "C:\EnvTemplate.doc"
>>
>>wrdApp = CType(CreateObject("Word.Application"), Word.Application)
>>wrdApp.Visible = True
>>
>>wrdDoc = wrdApp.Documents.Open(strLargEnvTemplate)
>>
>>

>>
>>However, at the client site, an exception is created on
>>
>>

>>
>>wrdDoc = wrdApp.Documents.Open(strLargEnvTemplate)
>>
>>'The error message is "Object Reference not set to instance of an object"
>>
>>'Word is instantiated OK - but the document will not load...
>>

>>
>>Any idea why the code works on my dev box but generates an exception on the production PC's?
>>
>>Is there a better way to open a Word Document from VB.NET?