Opening Microsoft Word Docs

warrenaldo · 16-08-2007 01:41PM #1

Guys,

Is there any way that i can open a word doc at a particular point - instead of always opening at the top of the word doc.
For example i want it to open at the 3rd paragraph.

Even if i use html to open the word doc is there any extra args i can pass in to make it open at a particular point. I know this feature is available in PDF.

Evil Phil · 16-08-2007 01:45PM

Are you talking in general, because I don't know. But I suppose you could write an autorun macro for individual documents will move to a particular point. Actually it mightn't be called autorun but it executes when the document opens.

warrenaldo · 16-08-2007 02:10PM

my app needs to find a "keyword" in the word doc and open it up at that keyword(prefferably highlighted).

Evil Phil · 16-08-2007 02:14PM

What language is the app written in? Office document and applications are very easy to manipulate programmatically.

warrenaldo · 16-08-2007 03:19PM

there is no app at present. still in design stages. i dont mind what language. java, ruby, python, asp.net.

What i would ideally like is to have a search in my app for a keyword. it bring up results. i click on the result and it will open the word doc at the result. highliting the word.

So what i am asking for is a way to open up a word doc at a find(keyword).

amen · 16-08-2007 08:36PM

if you did it in .NEt(or C or VB maybe even Java) you could use the MS Word Object Model (in code) and then use of the built in word features so you could search through the document in code for the word you want and then make word page to page then disaplay

have a look at the code project they normally have good samples for these automation type projects

Opening Microsoft Word Docs

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