Word2007 automation   

I want to do some programmed automation with Office2007, using C#.
For example, a simple search and replace in Word2007. I use this code:

Word2007.Application word = new Word2007.Application();
Word2007.Document doc = new Word2007.Document();

object missing = Type.Missing;

try
{
object fileName = "test.doc";
object varFalse = false;
doc = word.Documents.Open(ref fileName,
ref missing, ref varFalse, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing);

doc.Activate();

foreach (Word2007.Range tmpRange in doc.StoryRanges)
{
if (tmpRange == null) continue;
tmpRange.Find.Text = "old";
tmpRange.Find.Replacement.Text = "new";
tmpRange.Find.Wrap = Word2007.WdFindWrap.wdFindContinue;

replaceAll = Word2007.WdReplace.wdReplaceAll;
tmpRange.Find.Execute(ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
ref replaceAll, ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing);
}

doc.Save();
doc.Close(ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing);
word.Application.Quit(ref missing, ref missing, ref missing);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
doc.Close(ref missing, ref missing,
ref missing);
word.Application.Quit(ref missing,
ref missing, ref missing);
MessageBox.Show("Error:\n" + ex.Message, "Error message");
}


The code worked fine with Word2003, but with Word2007 the replacement isn't 
done anymore...
I get a runtime error "External component has thrown an exception" on this 
line: tmpRange.Find.Text = "old";

I have added the correct Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word dll to my project 
(version 12), so I don't think that is the problem.

Any thoughts anyone?

date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:10:01 -0700   author:   -kve-

Re: Word2007 automation   

Hi =?Utf-8?B?LWt2ZS0=?=,

> The code worked fine with Word2003, but with Word2007 the replacement isn't 
> done anymore...
> I get a runtime error "External component has thrown an exception" on this 
> line: tmpRange.Find.Text = "old";
>
See if the inforamtion in this KB article is pertinent

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313104


Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:56:23 +0200   author:   Cindy M.

Re: Word2007 automation   

Just solved the problem: I had Office 2003 and 2007 installed n my pc. I 
removed 2003, re-installed 2007, and now it works fine...

date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:04:00 -0700   author:   -kve-