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ConvertWordDocument – Convert a Microsoft Word DOC file to another format

ConvertWordDocument – Convert a Microsoft Word DOC file to another format

' Convert a Word-compatible format to an other format.' Parameters:'  - sFileName is the file to convert'  - wdFormat is the destination file's format'  - sNewFileName is the destination file. If not specified the the routine ' will use the sFileName's path & name'' NOTE: requires the Microsoft Word type library'' Example: convert from DOC to HTML'   ConvertWordDocument("C:DocumentsMyWordFile.doc", wdFormatHTML)Function ConvertWordDocument(ByVal sFilename As String, _    Optional ByVal wdFormat As WdSaveFormat = wdFormatText, _    Optional ByVal sNewFileName As String) As Boolean    Dim iPointer As MousePointerConstants    Dim sExtension As String    Dim oWord As New Word.Application    On Error GoTo ErrHandler    iPointer = Screen.MousePointer        ' open the file    oWord.Documents.Open sFilename, False, False, False, , , , , , _        wdOpenFormatAuto        ' the destination filename if sFileName is sNewFileName is missing    If Len(sNewFileName) = 0 Then        sNewFileName = sFilename        ' remove the actual extension ad add the one specified by sExtension        If InStr(sNewFileName, ".") > 0 Then sNewFileName = Left$(sNewFileName, _            InStr(sNewFileName, ".") - 1)        ' set the extension for the selected destination format        sExtension = Switch(wdFormat = wdFormatDocument, ".doc", _            wdFormat = wdFormatDOSText, ".txt", _            wdFormat = wdFormatDOSTextLineBreaks, ".txt", _            wdFormat = wdFormatEncodedText, ".txt", wdFormat = wdFormatHTML, _            ".htm", wdFormat = wdFormatRTF, ".rtf", wdFormat = wdFormatTemplate, _            ".doc", wdFormat = wdFormatText, ".dot", _            wdFormat = wdFormatTextLineBreaks, ".txt", _            wdFormat = wdFormatUnicodeText, ".txt")        ' add the extension to the file name        sFilename = sFilename & sExtension    End If        ' save the file    oWord.ActiveDocument.SaveAs sNewFileName, wdFormat, , , False        ' close Word    oWord.Quit    Set oWord = Nothing    ConvertWordDocument = True    ErrHandler:    ' restore the original mouse pointer    Screen.MousePointer = iPointerEnd Function

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