Word file in object frame

[robin0223]

Hello,

i am using an unbound object frame to show a word document of which i have the link saved in my database. I want this frame to give a preview of the word document. After previewing it, the user might want to open it in MS Word.

I was wondering, does anybody know how to add scrollbars to the object frame or does anybody know another way of previewing a word document.

Another problem with the object frame is that i only get 1 page, because after the pagebreak, nothing is shown.

Tnx in advance!

 

[robin0223]

I have found that i can use the Richtext ActiveX Control to show a .RTF file and use scrollbars, but... I want .DOC files!

Anybody hlp plz!

 

[hymn]

I have a Db with two docs (Instrutions and Procedures)in unbound fields saved as OLE objects. if you right click on the unbound box, then highlight the Document object, then click open it opens as a word document

Hope this helps
Hymn

 

[robin0223]

Thanks Hymn,

but it's not what i'm looking for. The opening of the document isn't the problem. Its the actions in the ole object that are the problem. I want my complete document in it (not just the first page) and i want scrollbars.

Does anybody know a way to make this posible? As mentioned, I tried the RichtText ActiveX Control. That's exactly what i'm looking for, but it can only handel .rtf and .txt files...

 

[hymn]

the whole document is there for you to browse through or edit

Hope this helps
Hymn

 

[robin0223]

But then Word opens or it is shown in a frame that is not made for the job. No scrolbars and not as wide as the OLE frame...

 

[hymn]

First I created a table One field was an Ole
Then I copied the word doc into the Table
then on a form placed field/control from the table which then displays the doc as a word doc being able to edit and view all pages

Hope this helps
Hymn