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 users to be able 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? Security switch for readonly access?

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") 'the string in
strHelpDocument Path

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

[Robin Tucker]

You could try an exception handler to catch this message around your process
start. I assume it starts and opens the document in any case, so all you
want to do is prevent it throwing out of your program.

try

Process.Start

Catch whatevertheexce ptionisCOMExcep tion

End Try
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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 users to be able 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? Security switch for readonly access?

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") 'the string in
strHelpDocument Path

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

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