Article ID: 229310
Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q229310
SUMMARY
This article demonstrates how to create and manipulate a Word document using Automation from Delphi.
MORE INFORMATION
This article parallels two articles that describe the same process using Visual C++ and Visual Basic. For more information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
220607 How To Automate Word to Perform Mail Merge From Visual Basic
220911 How To Automate Word to Perform a Mail Merge from Visual C++ and MFC
Building the Automation Sample
- Start Delphi. A new project should be created by default.
- Add a button to Form1.
Replace the contents of the code window for Unit1 with the following:
unit Unit1; interface uses Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs, StdCtrls; type TForm1 = class(TForm) Button1: TButton; procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject); procedure InsertLines(LineNum : Integer); procedure CreateMailMergeDataFile; procedure FillRow(Doc : Variant; Row : Integer; Text1,Text2,Text3,Text4 : String); private { Private declarations } public wrdApp, wrdDoc: Variant; { Public declarations } end; var Form1: TForm1; implementation uses ComObj; Const wdAlignParagraphLeft = 0; Const wdAlignParagraphCenter = 1; Const wdAlignParagraphRight = 2; Const wdAlignParagraphJustify = 3; Const wdAdjustNone = 0; Const wdGray25 = 16; Const wdGoToLine = 3; Const wdGoToLast = -1; Const wdSendToNewDocument = 0; {$R *.DFM} procedure TForm1.InsertLines(LineNum : Integer); var iCount : Integer; begin for iCount := 1 to LineNum do wrdApp.Selection.TypeParagraph; end; procedure TForm1.FillRow(Doc : Variant; Row : Integer; Text1,Text2,Text3,Text4 : String); begin Doc.Tables.Item(1).Cell(Row,1).Range.InsertAfter(Text1); Doc.Tables.Item(1).Cell(Row,2).Range.InsertAfter(Text2); Doc.Tables.Item(1).Cell(Row,3).Range.InsertAfter(Text3); Doc.Tables.Item(1).Cell(Row,4).Range.InsertAfter(Text4); end; procedure TForm1.CreateMailMergeDataFile; var wrdDataDoc : Variant; iCount : Integer; begin // Create a data source at C:\DataDoc.doc containing the field data wrdDoc.MailMerge.CreateDataSource('C:\DataDoc.doc',,,'FirstName, LastName,' + ' Address, CityStateZip'); // Open the file to insert data wrdDataDoc := wrdApp.Documents.Open('C:\DataDoc.doc'); for iCount := 1 to 2 do wrdDataDoc.Tables.Item(1).Rows.Add; // Fill in the data FillRow(wrdDataDoc, 2, 'Steve', 'DeBroux', '4567 Main Street', 'Buffalo, NY 98052'); FillRow(wrdDataDoc, 3, 'Jan', 'Miksovsky', '1234 5th Street', 'Charlotte, NC 98765'); FillRow(wrdDataDoc, 4, 'Brian', 'Valentine', '12348 78th Street Apt. 214', 'Lubbock, TX 25874'); // Save and close the file wrdDataDoc.Save; wrdDataDoc.Close(False); end; procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); var StrToAdd : String; wrdSelection, wrdMailMerge, wrdMergeFields : Variant; begin // Create an instance of Word and make it visible wrdApp := CreateOleObject('Word.Application'); wrdApp.Visible := True; // Create a new document wrdDoc := wrdApp.Documents.Add(); wrdDoc.Select; wrdSelection := wrdApp.Selection; wrdMailMerge := wrdDoc.MailMerge; // Create MailMerge data file CreateMailMergeDataFile; // Create a string and insert it into the document StrToAdd := 'State University' + Chr(13) + 'Electrical Engineering Department'; wrdSelection.ParagraphFormat.Alignment := wdAlignParagraphCenter; wrdSelection.TypeText(StrToAdd); InsertLines(4); // Insert Merge Data wrdSelection.ParagraphFormat.Alignment := wdAlignParagraphLeft; wrdMergeFields := wrdMailMerge.Fields; wrdMergeFields.Add(wrdSelection.Range,'FirstName'); wrdSelection.TypeText(' '); wrdMergeFields.Add(wrdSelection.Range,'LastName'); wrdSelection.TypeParagraph; wrdMergeFields.Add(wrdSelection.Range,'Address'); wrdSelection.TypeParagraph; wrdMergeFields.Add(wrdSelection.Range,'CityStateZip'); InsertLines(2); // Right justify the line and insert a date field with // the current date wrdSelection.ParagraphFormat.Alignment := wdAlignParagraphRight; wrdSelection.InsertDateTime('dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy',False); InsertLines(2); // Justify the rest of the document wrdSelection.ParagraphFormat.Alignment := wdAlignParagraphJustify; wrdSelection.TypeText('Dear '); wrdMergeFields.Add(wrdSelection.Range,'FirstName'); wrdSelection.TypeText(','); InsertLines(2); // Create a string and insert it into the document StrToAdd := 'Thank you for your recent request for next ' + 'semester''s class schedule for the Electrical ' + 'Engineering Department. Enclosed with this ' + 'letter is a booklet containing all the classes ' + 'offered next semester at State University. ' + 'Several new classes will be offered in the ' + 'Electrical Engineering Department next semester. ' + 'These classes are listed below.'; wrdSelection.TypeText(StrToAdd); InsertLines(2); // Insert a new table with 9 rows and 4 columns wrdDoc.Tables.Add(wrdSelection.Range,9,4); wrdDoc.Tables.Item(1).Columns.Item(1).SetWidth(51,wdAdjustNone); wrdDoc.Tables.Item(1).Columns.Item(2).SetWidth(170,wdAdjustNone); wrdDoc.Tables.Item(1).Columns.Item(3).SetWidth(100,wdAdjustNone); wrdDoc.Tables.Item(1).Columns.Item(4).SetWidth(111,wdAdjustNone); // Set the shading on the first row to light gray wrdDoc.Tables.Item(1).Rows.Item(1).Cells .Shading.BackgroundPatternColorIndex := wdGray25; // BOLD the first row wrdDoc.Tables.Item(1).Rows.Item(1).Range.Bold := True; // Center the text in Cell (1,1) wrdDoc.Tables.Item(1).Cell(1,1).Range.Paragraphs.Alignment := wdAlignParagraphCenter; // Fill each row of the table with data FillRow(wrdDoc, 1, 'Class Number', 'Class Name', 'Class Time', 'Instructor'); FillRow(wrdDoc, 2, 'EE220', 'Introduction to Electronics II', '1:00-2:00 M,W,F', 'Dr. Jensen'); FillRow(wrdDoc, 3, 'EE230', 'Electromagnetic Field Theory I', '10:00-11:30 T,T', 'Dr. Crump'); FillRow(wrdDoc, 4, 'EE300', 'Feedback Control Systems', '9:00-10:00 M,W,F', 'Dr. Murdy'); FillRow(wrdDoc, 5, 'EE325', 'Advanced Digital Design', '9:00-10:30 T,T', 'Dr. Alley'); FillRow(wrdDoc, 6, 'EE350', 'Advanced Communication Systems', '9:00-10:30 T,T', 'Dr. Taylor'); FillRow(wrdDoc, 7, 'EE400', 'Advanced Microwave Theory', '1:00-2:30 T,T', 'Dr. Lee'); FillRow(wrdDoc, 8, 'EE450', 'Plasma Theory', '1:00-2:00 M,W,F', 'Dr. Davis'); FillRow(wrdDoc, 9, 'EE500', 'Principles of VLSI Design', '3:00-4:00 M,W,F', 'Dr. Ellison'); // Go to the end of the document wrdApp.Selection.GoTo(wdGotoLine,wdGoToLast); InsertLines(2); // Create a string and insert it into the document StrToAdd := 'For additional information regarding the ' + 'Department of Electrical Engineering, ' + 'you can visit our website at '; wrdSelection.TypeText(StrToAdd); // Insert a hyperlink to the web page wrdSelection.Hyperlinks.Add(wrdSelection.Range,'http://www.ee.stateu.tld'); // Create a string and insert it into the document StrToAdd := '. Thank you for your interest in the classes ' + 'offered in the Department of Electrical ' + 'Engineering. If you have any other questions, ' + 'please feel free to give us a call at ' + '555-1212.' + Chr(13) + Chr(13) + 'Sincerely,' + Chr(13) + Chr(13) + 'Kathryn M. Hinsch' + Chr(13) + 'Department of Electrical Engineering' + Chr(13); wrdSelection.TypeText(StrToAdd); // Perform mail merge wrdMailMerge.Destination := wdSendToNewDocument; wrdMailMerge.Execute(False); // Close the original form document wrdDoc.Saved := True; wrdDoc.Close(False); // Notify the user we are done. ShowMessage('Mail Merge Complete.'); // Clean up temp file DeleteFile('C:\DataDoc.doc'); end; end.
- Press the F9 key to run the project. Click the button and Microsoft Word should start and display a sample letter.
NOTE: Delphi is manufactured by Borland (Inprise Corporation), a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance of reliability. Contact Inprise for any developer support regarding the Delphi language.
REFERENCES
For more information on Office Automation, please visit the Microsoft Office Development support site at:
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