[AccessD] Word Window On Top

Well, I'm really crappin' out with this guy.  .Activate didn't work, nor 
.Show.

He tests to see if word is already open - doesn't want to open a second 
instance. 

Set WordObj = GetObject(, "Word.Application")
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then
         Set WordObj = CreateObject("Word.Application")
    End If


Nothing works so far when Word is already open.  But I can't help but 
think there's a simple property or method (there's so freakin' many of 
'em) to make Word the active window when you open a new document and 
word is already open.

Any other ideas anybody?

MTIA

Rocky

Heenan, Lambert wrote:
> Rocky,
>
> WordObj  needs to be declared As Word.Application, but is has to be in the
> same scope as the function you are using. Notice that I actually declare the
> xlObj inside my function.
>
> Lambert (first name)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:03 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Word Window On Top
>
>
> Heenan:
>
> With WordObj declared as: Dim WordObj As Word.Application
>
> and the Function in a separate module, the statement SetForegroundWindow 
> WordObj.hWnd won't compile - gives a method or data member not found error.
>
> The Word 11.0 object library is checked in the references.
>
> I tried redeclaring WordObj as Object but that didn't work either.
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky
>
>
> Heenan, Lambert wrote:
>   
>> Well here is how I do the same thing with Access opening Excel. It is 
>> all dependant on getting the handle of the Excel window (or Word 
>> window in your case)...
>>
>> Public Declare Function SetForegroundWindow Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd 
>> As
>> Long) As Long
>>
>> Sub ViewInExcel(strRecordSource As String, Optional bFormatColumns As 
>> Boolean = True)
>> '---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ------
>> ------------
>> ' Procedure : ViewInExcel
>> '
>> ' Purpose   : Displays a recordset (Table or query) in an Excel worksheet,
>> but does
>> '           : not save the Excel file. The user can choose to save the
>>     
> file
>   
>> if needed.
>>
>>     
> '---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>   
>> ------------
>> '
>> Dim objXL As excel.Application
>> Dim objSheet As excel.Worksheet
>> Dim objWB As excel.Workbook
>> Dim rs As Object
>> Dim oRng As excel.Range
>> Dim nCols As Long, n As Long
>>
>>     Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset(strRecordSource)
>>     nCols = rs.Fields.Count
>>     Set objXL = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
>>     objXL.SheetsInNewWorkbook = 1
>>     Set objWB = objXL.Workbooks.Add
>>     Dim f As Field
>>     n = 0
>>     ' CopyFromRecordset does not bring the column headings with it.
>>     ' So here we add them manually.
>>     For Each f In rs.Fields
>>         n = n + 1
>>         objWB.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, n) = f.Name
>>     Next f
>>     ' and now drop the data into row 2
>>     objWB.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(2, 1).CopyFromRecordset rs
>>     If bFormatColumns Then
>>         Set oRng = objWB.Sheets("Sheet1").Range(CStr(ExcelColumn(1)) & 
>> "1:" & CStr(ExcelColumn(nCols)) & "1")
>>         oRng.EntireColumn.AutoFit
>>         oRng.Interior.Color = vbYellow
>>         oRng.Borders.Color = vbBlack
>>         Set oRng = Nothing
>>     End If
>>     rs.Close
>>     Set rs = Nothing
>>     objXL.Visible = True
>>     SetForegroundWindow objXL.hWnd ' here's the line that brings the 
>> window to the foreground. End Sub
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Lambert
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky 
>> Smolin - Beach Access Software
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 1:33 PM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: [AccessD] Word Window On Top
>>
>>
>> Dear List:
>>
>> Using automation I open a word doc, but the access app is still on 
>> top.
>> Word is in the tray.  Click it and the doc is there and open.  Q: how 
>> can I give the word doc window the focus after I open it?
>>
>> MTIA
>>
>> Rocky
>>
>>   
>>     
>
>   

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Rocky Smolin
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