format tables in word documents

[rusja]

Hello,

What I want to do is to:

1. insert a table in a word document 

2. set the width of the 1st column to 2 cm, the width of the 2nd to 6 cm and the width of the 3rd to 3 cm.

3. insert  values into specific cells of the table, not in all cells

4. format the text in the cells

5. insert a value in the first cell of the table. There is an empty cell on the top left side if I use headers of the rows and columns.

 I  

I was successful with 1. I used the microsoft report generation tool, but I  could only set one width for all colums.

 All the other problems are unsolved.

I also did not succeeded in creating the Microsoft parameters.

I found no way to create it.

Hope somebody knows to solve these problems

Thanks

Rusja 

[tbd · Accepted solution]

Hi rusja,

      The attached VI might work to update a specific cell in a Word document - once you've opened the document and obtained the table's reference.  To do this you will be using Word's Active X interface, so you'll need Word installed where this application runs.

There are lots of Active X posts on this forum (especially about closing references!!!) and many re: Word, there are also a couple of links in the attached VI.

Note: Word exposes its functionality to other applications through Active X, and any language with Active X tools (like LabVIEW) can use Word.  This means that there's a huge amount of ActiveX/Word help/experience/examples on the web, that will apply to your use of Word via LabVIEW.

Have Fun!

Cheers.

[rusja]

Thanks,

I have downloaded a lot of files and tutorials. I will work them out.

 Rusja