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WordFile.OpenContainer

Opens a word file from container.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
WordFile 5.4 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
MBS( "WordFile.OpenContainer"; Container )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
Container The container value containing the word file. MyTable::MyContainerField

Result

Returns reference number or error.

Description

Opens a word file from container.
Can be a docx or a xml file.
Reference numbers for WordFiles start at 46000.

Does not work for old .doc files!
May break if newer versions of Microsoft Word or Office change the docx file format.
May also work for docm files.

Examples

Open from container:

#load from container
Set Variable [$wordfile; Value:MBS( "WordFile.OpenContainer"; WordFile::Input )]
# later clean up
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("WordFile.Release"; $WordFile)]

Open word file and extract text:

Set Variable [$w; Value:MBS( "WordFile.OpenContainer"; Extract text from Word file::WordFile )]
If [MBS("iserror")]
    Show Custom Dialog ["Failed to read word file"; $w]
    Exit Script []
End If
Set Field [Extract text from Word file::Text; MBS( "WordFile.Texts"; $w )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "WordFile.Release"; $w )]

See also

Example Databases

This function checks for a license.

Created 5th November 2015, last changed 2nd November 2023


WordFile.MediaFiles - WordFile.OpenFile