Example Source
Here is the source code for the Word integration example:
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FUNCTION OPTIONS(*DIRECT)
BEGIN_COM ROLE(*EXTENDS #PRIM_FORM) CAPTION('Microsoft Word ActiveX Example') FORMPOSITION(ScreenCenter) HEIGHT(475) LEFT(308) TOP(118) WIDTH(562)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#VA_WORD.Application) NAME(#WordApp) REFERENCE(*DYNAMIC)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#VA_WORD.Document) NAME(#WORDDOC) REFERENCE(*DYNAMIC)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_PHBN) NAME(#STARTBTN) CAPTION('Start Word') DISPLAYPOSITION(2) LEFT(24) PARENT(#GPBX_2) TABPOSITION(2) TOP(32) WIDTH(105)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_PHBN) NAME(#ADDBTN) CAPTION('Add Document') DISPLAYPOSITION(1) ENABLED(False) LEFT(16) PARENT(#GPBX_2) TABPOSITION(1) TOP(224) WIDTH(113)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LTVW) NAME(#LTVW_1) DISPLAYPOSITION(1) FULLROWSELECT(True) HEIGHT(329) LEFT(16) PARENT(#GPBX_3) TABPOSITION(1) TOP(64) WIDTH(161)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LVCL) NAME(#LVCL_1) DISPLAYPOSITION(1) PARENT(#LTVW_1) SOURCE(#GIVENAME) WIDTH(38)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LVCL) NAME(#LVCL_2) DISPLAYPOSITION(2) PARENT(#LTVW_1) SOURCE(#SURNAME) WIDTH(77) WIDTHTYPE(Remainder)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_PHBN) NAME(#PRINTBTN) CAPTION('Print') DISPLAYPOSITION(1) ENABLED(False) LEFT(24) PARENT(#GPBX_4) TABPOSITION(1) TOP(216) WIDTH(104)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LVCL) NAME(#LVCL_3) PARENT(#LTVW_1) SOURCE(#ADDRESS1) VISIBLE(False) WIDTH(20)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LVCL) NAME(#LVCL_4) PARENT(#LTVW_1) SOURCE(#ADDRESS2) VISIBLE(False) WIDTH(20)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LVCL) NAME(#LVCL_5) PARENT(#LTVW_1) SOURCE(#ADDRESS3) VISIBLE(False) WIDTH(20)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LVCL) NAME(#LVCL_6) PARENT(#LTVW_1) SOURCE(#POSTCODE) VISIBLE(False) WIDTH(20)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LVCL) NAME(#LVCL_7) PARENT(#LTVW_1) SOURCE(#PHONEHME) VISIBLE(False) WIDTH(20)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LVCL) NAME(#LVCL_8) PARENT(#LTVW_1) SOURCE(#PHONEBUS) VISIBLE(False) WIDTH(20)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_PHBN) NAME(#SAVEBTN) CAPTION('Save ...') DISPLAYPOSITION(3) ENABLED(False) LEFT(24) PARENT(#GPBX_4) TABPOSITION(3) TOP(184) WIDTH(104)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_GPBX) NAME(#GPBX_1) CAPTION('Word WindowState') DISPLAYPOSITION(4) ENABLED(False) HEIGHT(81) LEFT(16) PARENT(#GPBX_2) TABPOSITION(4) TABSTOP(False) TOP(120) WIDTH(129)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_RDBN) NAME(#RDBN_1) CAPTION('Minimized') DISPLAYPOSITION(1) ENABLED(False) LEFT(15) PARENT(#GPBX_1) TABPOSITION(1) TOP(14) WIDTH(82)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_RDBN) NAME(#RDBN_2) BUTTONCHECKED(True) CAPTION('Normal') DISPLAYPOSITION(2) ENABLED(False) LEFT(16) PARENT(#GPBX_1) TABPOSITION(2) TOP(32) WIDTH(89)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_RDBN) NAME(#RDBN_3) CAPTION('Maximized') DISPLAYPOSITION(3) ENABLED(False) LEFT(16) PARENT(#GPBX_1) TABPOSITION(3) TOP(50) WIDTH(81)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_GPBX) NAME(#GPBX_2) CAPTION('Word Application') DISPLAYPOSITION(1) HEIGHT(409) LEFT(0) PARENT(#COM_OWNER) TABPOSITION(1) TABSTOP(False) TOP(8) WIDTH(161)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_GPBX) NAME(#GPBX_3) CAPTION('Data for New Document') DISPLAYPOSITION(2) ENABLED(False) HEIGHT(409) LEFT(168) PARENT(#COM_OWNER) TABPOSITION(2) TABSTOP(False) TOP(8) WIDTH(201)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_GPBX) NAME(#GPBX_4) CAPTION('Work with Document') DISPLAYPOSITION(3) ENABLED(False) HEIGHT(401) LEFT(376) PARENT(#COM_OWNER) TABPOSITION(3) TABSTOP(False) TOP(16) WIDTH(169)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_PHBN) NAME(#CLOSEBTN) CAPTION('Close') DISPLAYPOSITION(2) ENABLED(False) LEFT(24) PARENT(#GPBX_4) TABPOSITION(2) TOP(248) WIDTH(105)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LTVW) NAME(#LTVW_2) COLUMNHEADERS(False) DISPLAYPOSITION(4) HEIGHT(145) LEFT(16) PARENT(#GPBX_4) TABPOSITION(4) TOP(24) WIDTH(137)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LVCL) NAME(#LVCL_9) DISPLAYPOSITION(1) PARENT(#LTVW_2) SOURCE(#STD_TEXT) WIDTH(100)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#STD_NUM) NAME(#I)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_PHBN) NAME(#SHOWHIDEBTN) CAPTION('Show/Hide Word') DISPLAYPOSITION(3) ENABLED(False) LEFT(24) PARENT(#GPBX_2) TABPOSITION(3) TOP(72) WIDTH(101)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LABL) NAME(#LABL_1) CAPTION('The document will be based on the Word template vl_sam099.dot installed by Partition Initialization.') DISPLAYPOSITION(5) ENABLED(False) HEIGHT(81) LEFT(16) PARENT(#GPBX_2) TABPOSITION(5) TABSTOP(False) TOP(256) WIDTH(121)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_STBR) NAME(#STBR_1) DISPLAYPOSITION(4) HEIGHT(25) LEFT(0) MESSAGEPOSITION(1) PARENT(#COM_OWNER) TABPOSITION(4) TOP(423) WIDTH(554)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_LABL) NAME(#LABL_2) CAPTION('Double-click an employee to insert data.') DISPLAYPOSITION(2) ENABLED(False) HEIGHT(29) LEFT(16) PARENT(#GPBX_3) TABPOSITION(2) TABSTOP(False) TOP(32) WIDTH(153)
DEFINE_COM CLASS(#PRIM_PHBN) NAME(#EXITBTN) CAPTION('Exit Word') DISPLAYPOSITION(6) ENABLED(False) LEFT(24) PARENT(#GPBX_2) TABPOSITION(6) TOP(360) WIDTH(97)
Def_list name(#skills) fields(#skilcode #SkilDesc #dateacqr #grade #comment #dateacq #gradedes) type(*working) Entrys(9999)
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#STARTBTN.Click)
*Start Word by setting a reference to it. Word has been enrolled as ActiveX component VA_WORD
SET_REF COM(#WordApp) TO(*CREATE_AS #VA_WORD.application)
*
*If Word has been started, enable some controls and issue a message
if_ref com(#wordapp) is_not(*null)
set com(#showhidebtn #gpbx_1 #rdbn_1 #rdbn_2 #rdbn_3 #Addbtn #labl_1 #exitbtn ) enabled(true)
execute infmessage 'Word has been started.'
endif
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#showhidebtn.Click)
*If Word is hidden make it visible and vice versa
if cond('#wordapp.visible *eq True')
SET #WordApp Visible(false)
else
SET #WordApp Visible(true)
endif
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#RDBN_1.Click)
*Set the size of the Word window using the Windowstate property of the Word application object.
IF COND('#rdbn_1.buttonchecked *eq true')
SET #WordApp Windowstate(VA_WORD.wdWindowStateMinimize)
endif
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#RDBN_2.Click)
if cond('#rDbn_2.buttonchecked *eq True')
SET #WordApp Windowstate(VA_WORD.wdWindowStateNormal)
endif
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#RDBN_3.Click)
if cond('#rdbn_3.buttonchecked *eq True')
SET #WordApp Windowstate(VA_WORD.wdWindowStateMaximize)
endif
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#EXITBTN.Click)
* Close Word without saving any changes
invoke method(#WordApp.Quit) savechanges(0)
*
*Disable controls in the Word Application group box except for the Start Word button
set com(#showhidebtn #gpbx_1 #rdbn_1 #rdbn_2 #rdbn_3 #Addbtn #labl_1 #exitbtn) enabled(false)
*
*Disable controls in the Data for New Document group box
set com( #gpbx_3 #labl_2) enabled(false)
clr_list #ltvw_1
*Clear lists and disable controls in the Work with Document group box
clr_list #ltvw_2
set com(#gpbx_4 #savebtn #printbtn #closebtn) enabled(false)
execute infmessage 'Word has been closed.'
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#ADDBTN.Click)
*Add a new document and base it on the vl_sam99.dot Word template
USE BUILTIN(TCONCAT) WITH_ARGS(*PART_DIR_SOURCE VL_SAM099.DOT) TO_GET(#STD_QSEL)
invoke method(#WordApp.documents.add) template(#STD_QSEL) add_retval(#WordDoc)
*
*Add employee information to #ltvW_1
select fields(*all) from_file(pslmst)
add_entry #ltvw_1
endselect
*
*Enable and show controls in the Data for New Document group box
set com(#gpbx_3 #labl_2) enabled(true)
execute infmessage 'A new document has been opened.'
*Update the list of documents
execute doclist
*disable the Add Document button until the employee information has been inserted
set #addbtn enabled(false)
ENDROUTINE
*Add employee information to the document
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#ltvw_1.DoubleClick)
*Concatenate first name and surname to get #Fullname
Use BConcat (#GiveName #SurName) (#FullName)
*Locate the Word bookmark 'fullname' in the document
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'fullname'>.select)
*Insert the value of the #fullname field
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#fullname)
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'address1'>.select)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#address1)
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'address2'>.select)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#address2)
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'address3'>.select)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#address3)
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'postcode'>.select)
use numeric_string #postcode #std_texts
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#std_texts)
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'phonehme'>.select)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#phonehme)
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'phonebus'>.select)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#phonebus)
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'writernam'>.select)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#WordApp.UserName)
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'homepage'>.select)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(www.lansa.com)
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'fulldate'>.select)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#datec)
*Get the skills information for the employee and add it to the working list #skills
Select *all From_File(PslSkl) with_Key(#Empno)
Fetch #SkilDesc from_File(SklTab) With_Key(#SkilCode) Keep_Last(50)
Add_Entry #Skills
EndSelect
invoke method(#WordDoc.Bookmarks.item<'skills'>.select)
Selectlist #skills
*Insert the value of the #skilcode field
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#skilcode)
*Move cursor right to the next table cell
invoke method(#wordapp.Selection.MoveRight) Unit(1) Count(1)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#skildesc)
invoke method(#wordapp.Selection.MoveRight) Unit(1) Count(1)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#grade)
invoke method(#wordapp.Selection.MoveRight) Unit(1) Count(1)
invoke method(#WordApp.Selection.TypeText) text(#comment)
invoke method(#wordapp.Selection.MoveRight) Unit(1) Count(1)
*Add a new row to the table
invoke method(#wordapp.Selection.InsertRows)
endselect
*Delete the last empty row of the table
invoke method(#wordapp.selection.Rows.Delete)
*Enable and disable components
set com(#gpbx_4 #ltvw_2 #savebtn #closebtn #printbtn) enabled(true)
set com(#gpbx_3 #labl_2) enabled(false)
clr_list #ltvw_1
set #addbtn enabled(true)
execute infmessage 'Employee details have been added to document.'
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#LTVW_2.ItemGotFocus)
*activate the selected document
invoke method(#wordapp.documents.item<#std_text>.activate)
*set #ltvw_2.currentitem selected(true)
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#PRINTBTN.Click)
*Print out the document.
invoke method(#WordDoc.PrintOut)
*Alternative methods:
* invoke method(#WordApp.Dialogs.item<VA_WORD.wdDialogFilePrint>.show)
* invoke method(#WordApp.ActiveDocument.PrintOut)
execute infmessage 'Document has been sent to the printer.'
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#SAVEBTN.Click)
*Open the Save dialog
invoke method(#WordApp.Dialogs.item<VA_WORD.wdDialogFileSaveAs>.show)
*update document list
execute doclist
execute infmessage 'Document has been saved.'
ENDROUTINE
EVTROUTINE HANDLING(#CLOSEBTN.Click)
*if a document is open, close it without saving any changes
if cond('#WordApp.Documents.Count *gt 0')
invoke method(#wordapp.activedocument.close) savechanges(0)
endif
execute doclist
execute infmessage 'Document has been closed.'
ENDROUTINE
SUBROUTINE NAME(DOCLIST)
*get the number of open Word documents
change #std_num #WordApp.Documents.Count
*Clear #ltvw_2 and then add the names of all open documents
clr_list #ltvw_2
begin_loop using(#i) FROM(1) TO(#std_num)
change #std_text #wordapp.documents.item<#i.value>.name_COM
add_entry #ltvw_2
end_loop
if cond('#std_num *gt 0')
*Set a reference to the currently active document into the variable #WordDoc
SET_REF COM(#WordDoc) TO(#WordApp.ActiveDocument)
endif
endroutine
* Information Message created by template VL_BBSTSBR
SUBROUTINE INFMESSAGE ((#EX_TEXT *RECEIVED))
define #ex_text *char 132
message msgid(dcm9993) msgf(dc@m01) msgdta(#ex_text *blanks)
ENDROUTINE
END_COM