PPT2000: Sample Code to Control Word from a PowerPoint Macro (222794)

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub ControlWord()

      Dim Word As Object
      Dim WordRunning As Boolean

      ' Needed for error trapping.
      On Error Resume Next

      ' Establish communication between Word and PowerPoint.
      ' Clear the error variable.
      Err.Clear

      ' Check to see whether Word is running.
      Set Word = GetObject(, "Word.Application.9")
      If Err.Number <> 0 Then
         WordRunning = False
      Else
         WordRunning = True
      End If

      ' Reset the error variable.
      Err.Clear

      ' Word is not running, so launch it.
      ' Create a Word object.
      If WordRunning = False Then
         Set Word = CreateObject("Word.Application.9")
         ' Check to see whether the Word object was created.

         If Err.Number <> 0 Then
            ' CreateObject failed.
            ' Enter code to handle object creation error.
         End If

      End If

      ' If Word is not running, make it visible.
      If WordRunning = False Then
         Word.Visible = True
      End If

      ' Creates a new document and adds the text "Hello World."
      Word.Documents.Add
      Word.Selection.Text = "Hello World!"

   End Sub