need to email hyperlink (filepath) from word doc

jackj22 · #1 05-22-2012, 03:24 PM

Hello..,. I need to email a hyperlink with the filepath from a word doc.

My googling skills have failed me, and thus far I haven't found success in the forums.

office 07

Thanks,
Jack

macropod · #2 05-22-2012, 07:06 PM

hi Jack,

You've posted this in the Word vba forum, but there's nothing in your post to suggest that vba is involved. Please clarify.

jackj22 · #3 05-23-2012, 05:15 AM

My apologies. I'm looking for a vba solution (I can do similar things in excel vba).

This thread better expresses my desire:
https://www.msofficeforums.com/word-...hyperlink.html

jackj22 · #4 05-23-2012, 10:35 AM

well, that thread's 10 months old without any response.

his question is:

To all,

Hopefully someone will be able to help.

I am trying to write a macro script to do the following...

Get the current filepath of the active word document. I can do this with a filepath = ActiveDocument.Path line.

Then I want to open up outlook and email that filepath as a hyperlink in the body of the text. Bascially so I can send the document to someone quickly but only the filepath and not the full document.

can anyone help?
Thanks.

macropod · #5 05-24-2012, 11:03 PM

It's still not clear what you want to do. ActiveDocument.FullName will return the document's full path and name, which you can then add to an email. For example, assuming early binding:

Code:

Sub Test()
Dim bStarted As Boolean
Dim oOutlookApp As Outlook.Application
Dim oItem As Outlook.MailItem
' Check if Outlook is running.  If it is not, start Outlook
On Error Resume Next
Set oOutlookApp = GetObject(, "Outlook.Application")
If Err <> 0 Then
    Set oOutlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
    bStarted = True
End If
Set oItem = oOutlookApp.CreateItem(olMailItem)
  With oItem
    .Subject = "Test"
    .Body = "File://" & ActiveDocument.FullName
    .To = "jack22@someaddress.com"
    .Send
  End With
'  Close Outlook if it was started by this macro.
If bStarted Then
    oOutlookApp.Quit
End If
'Clean up
Set oItem = Nothing: Set oOutlookApp = Nothing
End Sub

(substitute a valid email address)

macropod · #6 05-24-2012, 11:25 PM

See also: http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=1726

jackj22 · #7 05-29-2012, 09:12 AM

This was extremely helpful. Thank you!

Using this your sample code plus some others, I am able to successfully execute doing the following:

PHP Code:


			
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()

Dim bStarted As Boolean

'Dim oOutlookApp As Outlook.Application

'Dim oItem As Outlook.MailItem

' Check if Outlook is running.  If it is not, start Outlook

On Error Resume Next

Set oOutlookApp = GetObject(, "Outlook.Application")

If Err <> 0 Then

    Set oOutlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")

    bStarted = True

End If

Set oItem = oOutlookApp.CreateItem(olMailItem)

  With oItem

    .Subject = "A/I: " & ActiveDocument.Name

    .Body = "<" & "File://" & ActiveDocument.FullName & ">"

    .To = "person1"

    .Cc = "the boss"

    .Importance = 2

    .Send

    '.Display

  End With

'  Close Outlook if it was started by this macro.

If bStarted Then

    oOutlookApp.Quit

End If

'Clean up

Set oItem = Nothing: Set oOutlookApp = Nothing



End Sub

For some reason, I got a debug error on:

PHP Code:


			
'Dim oOutlookApp As Outlook.Application

'Dim oItem As Outlook.MailItem

..which is why I skip them. Any idea why? The code works fine as long as Outlook is open. For now, I've told my folks to make sure Outlook is open, otherwise it won't work.

macropod · #8 05-29-2012, 04:06 PM

You need to set a reference to Outlook in the vb editor. See under Tools|References.

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