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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 7 Programming Cookbook

You're reading from   Microsoft Dynamics NAV 7 Programming Cookbook Learn to customize, integrate and administer NAV 7 using practical, hands-on recipes

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849689106
Length 312 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 7 Programming Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
Acknowledgements
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. String, Dates, and Other Data Types FREE CHAPTER 2. General Development 3. Working with Tables, Records, and Queries 4. Designing Pages 5. Report Design 6. Diagnosing Code Problems 7. Roles and Security 8. Leveraging Microsoft Office 9. OS Interaction 10. Integration 11. Working with the SQL Server 12. NAV Server Administration Index

Sending data to Microsoft Word


Creating attractive Word documents from NAV is a challenging task. This recipe will not show you how to create a document that looks exactly like your report from NAV, but it will introduce you to the basics of sending data to the application.

Getting ready

Microsoft Word must be installed on the client machine.

How to do it...

  1. Create a new codeunit from Object Designer.

  2. Then add the following global variables:

    Name

    Type

    SubType

    Length

    WordApp

    Automation

    'Microsoft Word 14.0 Object Library'.Application

     

    WordDoc

    Automation

    'Microsoft Word 14.0 Object Library'.Document

     

    WordAppSelection

    Automation

    'Microsoft Word 14.0 Object Library'.Selection

     

    WordFont

    Automation

    'Microsoft Word 14.0 Object Library'.Font

     

    CompanyInformation

    Record

    Company Information

     

    ExportedPicture

    Text

     

    250

    NewLine

    Char

      
  3. At this stage, save an uncompiled version of the codeunit and close it.

  4. Export the codeunit to a text file.

  5. Open...

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