Process.Start(" Winword.exe") problem

[Dean Slindee]

The code below is being used to launch WinWord.exe from a VB.NET program.
Word launches, but displays this error message:

"Word has experienced an error trying to open the file. Try these
suggestions. 1) Check the file permissions for the document or drive. 2)
Make sure there is sufficient free memory and disk space. 3) Open the file
with the Text Recovery converter."

The document that I want to display is on my PC and was created by me. I
ultimately want to open the document in READONLY mode, if possible. Is
there a security switch in the Process.Start statement that I can set to
override the error message?

Here is the code:

Private Sub frmAppointmentW orker_HelpReque sted(ByVal sender As Object,
ByVal hlpevent As System.Windows. Forms.HelpEvent Args) Handles
MyBase.HelpRequ ested

Dim strHelpDocument Path As String

'determine whether a Help file exists

strHelpDocument Path = gstrHelpPath & Me.Name & ".doc"

If File.Exists(str HelpDocumentPat h) Then

'launch Word

Process.Start(" WinWord.exe", strHelpDocument Path)

'Process.Start( "WinWord.ex e", "C:\Projects\Hu man
Services\Docume nts\Help\frmApp ointmentWorker. doc")

Else

MessageBox.Show ("A Help document for " & Me.Name & " does not yet
exist.", "Help document not found", MessageBoxButto ns.OK,
MessageBoxIcon. Information)

End If

hlpevent.Handle d = True

End Sub

Thanks in advance,

Dean Slindee

[Stephany Young]

For starters you have a space between 'Human' and 'Services'. I'm certain
that you will have to quote the string to make it work.

If that is, in fact the case, then winword can't find the file. If you think
that the error message is inappropriate then take it up with a winword
group. It is winword throwing the message, not your application.
"Dean Slindee" <sl*****@charte r.net> wrote in message
news:w7******** *********@fe02. lga...

The code below is being used to launch WinWord.exe from a VB.NET program.
Word launches, but displays this error message:

"Word has experienced an error trying to open the file. Try these
suggestions. 1) Check the file permissions for the document or drive. 2)
Make sure there is sufficient free memory and disk space. 3) Open the file
with the Text Recovery converter."

The document that I want to display is on my PC and was created by me. I
ultimately want to open the document in READONLY mode, if possible. Is
there a security switch in the Process.Start statement that I can set to
override the error message?

Here is the code:

Private Sub frmAppointmentW orker_HelpReque sted(ByVal sender As Object,
ByVal hlpevent As System.Windows. Forms.HelpEvent Args) Handles
MyBase.HelpRequ ested

Dim strHelpDocument Path As String

'determine whether a Help file exists

strHelpDocument Path = gstrHelpPath & Me.Name & ".doc"

If File.Exists(str HelpDocumentPat h) Then

'launch Word

Process.Start(" WinWord.exe", strHelpDocument Path)

'Process.Start( "WinWord.ex e", "C:\Projects\Hu man
Services\Docume nts\Help\frmApp ointmentWorker. doc")

Else

MessageBox.Show ("A Help document for " & Me.Name & " does not yet
exist.", "Help document not found", MessageBoxButto ns.OK,
MessageBoxIcon. Information)

End If

hlpevent.Handle d = True

End Sub

Thanks in advance,

Dean Slindee

[MeltingPoint]

"Stephany Young" <noone@localhos t> wrote in
news:#b******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl:

For starters you have a space between 'Human' and 'Services'. I'm
certain that you will have to quote the string to make it work.

If that is, in fact the case, then winword can't find the file. If you
think that the error message is inappropriate then take it up with a
winword group. It is winword throwing the message, not your
application.
"Dean Slindee" <sl*****@charte r.net> wrote in message
news:w7******** *********@fe02. lga...

The code below is being used to launch WinWord.exe from a VB.NET
program. Word launches, but displays this error message:

"Word has experienced an error trying to open the file. Try these
suggestions. 1) Check the file permissions for the document or drive.
2) Make sure there is sufficient free memory and disk space. 3) Open
the file with the Text Recovery converter."

The document that I want to display is on my PC and was created by
me. I ultimately want to open the document in READONLY mode, if
possible. Is there a security switch in the Process.Start statement
that I can set to override the error message?

Here is the code:

Private Sub frmAppointmentW orker_HelpReque sted(ByVal sender As
Object,
ByVal hlpevent As System.Windows. Forms.HelpEvent Args) Handles
MyBase.HelpRequ ested

Dim strHelpDocument Path As String

'determine whether a Help file exists

strHelpDocument Path = gstrHelpPath & Me.Name & ".doc"

If File.Exists(str HelpDocumentPat h) Then

'launch Word

Process.Start(" WinWord.exe", strHelpDocument Path)

'Process.Start( "WinWord.ex e", "C:\Projects\Hu man
Services\Docume nts\Help\frmApp ointmentWorker. doc")

Else

MessageBox.Show ("A Help document for " & Me.Name & " does not
yet
exist.", "Help document not found", MessageBoxButto ns.OK,
MessageBoxIcon. Information)

End If

hlpevent.Handle d = True

End Sub

Thanks in advance,

Dean Slindee

Process.Start(" WinWord.exe", strHelpDocument Path)
I think it's ths line, have a look here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...l=/library/en-
us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemdiag nosticsprocessc lassstarttopic. asp

It should be Process.Start(s trHelpDocumentP ath)
The file extention is used to determin what app opens it as stated here:

Starting a process by specifying its file name is similar to typing the
information in the Run dialog box of the Windows Start menu. Therefore,
the file name does not need to represent an executable file. It can be
of any file type for which the extension has been associated with an
application installed on the system. For example the file name can have
a .txt extenstion if you have associated text files with an editor, such
as Notepad, or it can have a .doc if you have associated .doc files with
a word processing tool, such as Microsoft Word.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...l=/library/en-
us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemdiag nosticsprocessc lassstarttopic3 .asp

[Cor Ligthert]

Dean,

A sample with notepad, however in my opinion exactly the same as your
question.
\\\Notepad
Dim p As New Process
Dim pi As New ProcessStartInf o
pi.arguments = "c:\windows\win .ini"
pi.FileName = "notepad.ex e"
p.startinfo = pi
p.Start()
///

I hope this helps,

Cor