Office document properties(metadata)

[Patrick Conway]

Hi!

I'm building a Windows form that allows users to view a
list of files (and their properties(metadata)) stored in a
certain directory.

All of the files in the directory are a result of a mail
merge created in another process.

In the Merge process, I used "BuiltInDocumentProperties"
of the word document to add a subject, keywords, and
comments.

When a user user clicks on any given document in the list,
I want to display this MetaData But I dont want to use an
instance of Word to retrieve it... Its too slow.

If you look at the properties of a word document using
widows explorer, the summary tab lists all of the metadata
without an instance of word running.

Anyone know how that is done?

I am using vb.net for this application but I can handle
answers in any of the VS.NET languages

Thanks,

Patrick

[Paul Clement]

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 09:48:39 -0800, "Patrick Conway" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

¤ Hi!
¤
¤ I'm building a Windows form that allows users to view a
¤ list of files (and their properties(metadata)) stored in a
¤ certain directory.
¤
¤ All of the files in the directory are a result of a mail
¤ merge created in another process.
¤
¤ In the Merge process, I used "BuiltInDocumentProperties"
¤ of the word document to add a subject, keywords, and
¤ comments.
¤
¤ When a user user clicks on any given document in the list,
¤ I want to display this MetaData But I dont want to use an
¤ instance of Word to retrieve it... Its too slow.
¤
¤ If you look at the properties of a word document using
¤ widows explorer, the summary tab lists all of the metadata
¤ without an instance of word running.
¤
¤ Anyone know how that is done?
¤
¤ I am using vb.net for this application but I can handle
¤ answers in any of the VS.NET languages

You may want to try using the DSOFILE ActiveX Component. I'm not aware of any native .NET libraries
for structured storage.
Paul ~~~ pc******@ameritech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)