linking a word doc with access

[mushmoom]

i am trying to open a word doc from the user form but keep getting
variable not defined
my code are as fellow

Dim oApp As Object

Set oApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
oApp.Visible = True
oApp.Open head.doc


Exit_Command15_Click:
Exit Sub

Err_Command15_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_Command15_Click


please help

 

[Norie]

Where are you getting the error?

Is it on this line

oApp.Open head.doc

Try changing it to

oApp.Open "head.doc"

 

[mushmoom]

i did what you ask me now i am getting

Object doesn't support this property or method

 

[Norie]

Try this

oApp.Documents.Open "head.doc"

 

[mushmoom]

thanks i tried that and now i am getting
this file could not be found
trying one or more of the following
check the name or try other doc

 

[mushmoom]

i was just thinking eventhough the doc file and ath access file are in the same folder do i still have to give the path to the word.doc

 

[mushmoom]

Thanks Norie

it worked by putting the full path of the doc

thanks again

Mushmoom