DocOpen (Function)

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DocOpen (Function)

In french: DocOuvre

Opens a Word Processing file (docx format) in Read/Write mode. The docx file is opened and locked until it is closed.

Remark: To create a docx file without using an initial file, simply create a variable of type Document (function DocOpen is then useless).

Example

// Using a Document variable
d is Document
d = DocOpen("C:\Users\test\Documents\file.docx")

IF ErrorOccurred() THEN
	Error(ErrorInfo())
	RETURN
END

// Using a Word Processing control
DocOpen(WP_MyWP, "C:\Users\test\Documents\file.docx")

IF ErrorOccurred() THEN
	Error(ErrorInfo())
	RETURN
END

Syntax

Associating a docx file with a Document variable Hide the details

<Result> = DocOpen(<Document source> [, <Password>])

<Result>: Document variable

Name of the Document variable corresponding to the docx file. This variable can be used in all the DocXXX functions.
In an error occurs, the ErrorOccurred variable is set to True and ErrorInfo returns the details of the error.

<Document source>: Type corresponding to the source

Corresponds to one of the following elements:
Full or relative path of docx file to open (up to 260 characters).
Name of the Buffer variable with the docx document to display in the Word Processing control.
Name of the memo item with the docx document to display in the Word Processing control. This parameter is of the form: <Fichier de données>.<Rubrique>.

<Password>: Optional character string or secret string

Password to open the docx file to use (if the file is protected by a password).
New in version 2025
Secret strings: If you use the secret string vault, the type of secret string used for this parameter must be "Ansi or Unicode string".
To learn more about secret strings and how to use the vault, see Secret string vault.

Business / UI classification: UI Code

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