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Re: [TSVN] VBScript for comparing two MS Word documents

From: Rainer Müller <mueller_rainer_at_gmx.de>
Date: 2005-07-08 20:36:20 CEST

Fernando P. Nájera Cano wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Original script works too with several Office 2003. But...
>
> RM> 1) I moved the Word.Visible = True to the end of the
> RM> script because otherwise you get one Word window shortly
> RM> flashing.
>
> If you do that, in case of problems, you'll get an invisible instance
> of Word, which is not good. Users won't notice it, and they can end
> with a lot of Word.exe processes without knowing. I've got problems on
> normal.dot also when that happens.

Ah, I didn't thought about such a case or knew this.

> Maybe with better error handling it would be OK, but my vote is -1 for
> that change. I prefer Word flashing than a hidden Word instance until
> next reboot.

You're right, I reverted that change and added it again so Stefan can
commit this version.

Rainer

option explicit

dim objArgs,num,sBaseDoc,sNewDoc,objScript,word,destination

Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments
num = objArgs.Count
if num < 2 then
   MsgBox "Usage: [CScript | WScript] compare.vbs base.doc new.doc", vbExclamation, "Invalid arguments"
   WScript.Quit 1
end if

sBaseDoc=objArgs(0)
sNewDoc=objArgs(1)

Set objScript = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If objScript.FileExists(sBaseDoc) = False Then
    MsgBox "File " + sBaseDoc +" does not exist. Cannot compare the documents.", vbExclamation, "File not found"
    Wscript.Quit 1
End If
If objScript.FileExists(sNewDoc) = False Then
    MsgBox "File " + sNewDoc +" does not exist. Cannot compare the documents.", vbExclamation, "File not found"
    Wscript.Quit 1
End If

Set objScript = Nothing

On Error Resume Next
set word = createobject("Word.Application")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
   Wscript.Echo "You must have Microsoft Word installed to perform this operation."
   Wscript.Quit 1
End If
On Error Goto 0

word.visible=True
    
' Open the new document
set destination = word.Documents.Open(sNewDoc)
' Hide it
destination.Windows(1).Visible=0
    
' Compare to the base document
destination.Compare(sBaseDoc)
    
' Show the comparison result
word.ActiveDocument.Windows(1).Visible = 1
    
' Mark the comparison document as saved to prevent the annoying
' "Save as" dialog from appearing.
word.ActiveDocument.Saved = 1
    
' Close the first document
destination.Close
    

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