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How can I support .doc files in my vb application?
I am preparing a word processor project to support various formats like pdf, doc...how can I open a doc application in my application itself and not as separate document that opens up in ms word!
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You have to add an ActiveX Control named Common Dailog Control in your control box. You can use its Filter Property to use different file types like .doc,.pdx,etc.
The Common Dialog Control provides a standard interface for operations such as opening, saving, and printing files or selecting colours and fonts using the Microsoft Windows dynamic link library COMMDLG.DLL. The Control is visible on the form as an icon at design-time but not at run-time. The icon cannot be resized on the form and it's not possible to specify where the Dialog will be displayed when opened.
To use a Common Dialog Control, add "Microsoft Common Dialog Control" from the "Project", "Components" menu item. The three-letter mnemonic for a Common Dialog Control is "cdl". The Control's Methods are used to determine which dialog is displayed.
EXAMPLE:
The Filter Property is used to determine the types of file to be shown. A Pipe symbol, |, is used to separate the description and value.
cdlOpen.Filter = "Text (*.txt)|*.txt"
Source(s): VB Developer,MCSD