ms word still running after closing the bound control object in an access form

[nassersh]

I am using a bound control to embed word documents within an access form.
I have created two buttons on the form One to embed aand display and one to close.
I embed one doc and then save the doc and close bound control then open the next doc.
Each time I open the doc an instance of winword is opened in the background, however,
when I close the bound control object (doc_container) the winword instance is not closed and is
still running. So if I run this prcoess for 20 times I will have 20 instancers of winword running
in the background. How should I stop the winword process each time I close the bound control.
Here is the code
' This sub opens and displays a new doc each time
Private Sub Start_review_Cl ick()
Dim myfile
myfile = dir(MTM_INIT_LE TTER*.doc")

If myfile = "" Then 'init letter for member has not yet been created
MsgBox "There are no more member letters available for review."
Exit Sub
End If

'assign doc to bound control
Me.doc_containe r.OLETypeAllowe d = acOLEEmbedded
Me.doc_containe r.SourceDoc = myfile
If Me.doc_containe r.Visible <> True Then
Me.doc_containe r.Visible = True
End If
Me.doc_containe r.Action = acOLECreateEmbe d
Me.doc_containe r.SizeMode = acOLESizeStretc h
Me.doc_containe r.Visible = True
Me.doc_containe r.Verb = acOLEVerbInPlac eUIActivate
Me.doc_containe r.Verb = acOLEVerbShow
Me.doc_containe r.Action = acOLEActivate
End Sub

' This sub closes the bound control
Private Sub Review_complete _Click()
Dim mydoc As String

Me.doc_containe r.Visible = False
Me.doc_containe r.SourceDoc = ""
Me.doc_containe r.Object.Applic ation.Quit
Me.doc_containe r.Action = acOLEClose

End Sub

[kadghar]

... embed one doc and then save the doc and close bound control then open the next doc.
Each time I open the doc an instance of winword is opened in the background, however,
...
Me.doc_containe r.Visible = False
Me.doc_containe r.SourceDoc = ""
Me.doc_containe r.Object.Applic ation.Quit
Me.doc_containe r.Action = acOLEClose

End Sub

yeah, i know what you mean. I dont know if there's an easy way to close that instance, but what have worked for me so far is to make it visible before you close it, say:

me.doc_container.object.visible=true
me.doc_container.object.application.quit

It'll produce a little flash on the screen. so in order to avoid that, try making the object a public one. so you just open it at the begining, then open and close as many docs as you need, and at the end make it visible and close it.
HTH