How can I edit a Word document without Report Generator?

Hello!

I would like to be able to edit an existing Word document without using Report Generator tool.

I have seen a file that use invoke instruction to open the Word document but I have a error.

Invoke instruction looks for the document in System32 folder but I need it searches in a specific address.

clear all
word = actxserver('Word.Application');   %Start Word 

WordFileName='prueba.docx';
hdlWordDoc = invoke(word.Documents,'Open', WordFileName); %Open Document

selection=word.Selection;                   %set cursor
selection.Pagesetup.LeftMargin=28.34646;    %set left Margin to 1cm                                                
selection.TypeText('Hello World!');         %write Text
word.Visible =1; 

Error is:

Error using Interface.0002096C_0000_0000_C000_000000000046/Open

Invoke Error, Dispatch Exception:

Source: Microsoft Word

Description: We could not find the file. Has it been moved, renamed or deleted?

(C:\WINDOWS\system32\prueba.docx)

Help File: wdmain11.chm

Help Context ID: 604e

Error in Prueba5 (line 5)

hdlWordDoc = invoke(word.Documents,'Open', WordFileName);

Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

[Kojiro Saito]

As you know, the current directory of Word calling from actxserver is C:\WINDOWS\system32, so you need to set a fullpath of the docx file.

word = actxserver('Word.Application');   %Start Word 
WordFileName = [pwd filesep 'prueba.docx'];
hdlWordDoc = invoke(word.Documents,'Open', WordFileName); %Open Document

Or, instead of invoke, you can use the following codes.

word = actxserver('Word.Application');   %Start Word 
WordFileName = [pwd filesep 'prueba.docx'];
Docs = word.Documents;
Doc = Docs.Open(WordFileName); 

[Sara Martos]

Thank you very much Kojiro!!

Following your instructions, I've already fixed it.

Best regards.