create .docx from command line?

eNGiNe · #1 02-10-2015, 05:11 AM

I need to create around 150 .docx files, for use as placeholders in a document management system. What's the easiest way to achieve this? I already have a list of the filenames we will be using.

macropod · #2 02-10-2015, 02:49 PM

Create one such document, then add a macro using a SaveAs loop to it, to save the 150 copies, using your list for the filenames. For example:

Code:

Sub ReplicateMe()
Dim i As Long, StrPath As String, ArrNames()
ArrNames = Array("Document 1", "Document 2", "Document 3", "Document 4", "Document 5", "Document 6", "Document 7")
With ActiveDocument
  StrPath = .Path & "\"
  For i = 0 To UBound(ArrNames)
    .SaveAs2 FileName:=StrPath & ArrNames(i) & ".docx", Fileformat:=wdFormatXMLDocument, AddToRecentFiles:=False
  Next
End With
End Sub

eNGiNe · #3 02-11-2015, 02:03 AM

thanks, Paul … I think I almost understand that chunk of code :-} now let's see how many mistakes I make trying to run it.

eNGiNe · #4 02-12-2015, 12:10 AM

Poised to give it a try … don't suppose I could read the list of documents from an external file instead of hard-coding it in the macro?

macropod · #5 02-12-2015, 12:17 AM

Yes, that would be possible, but I'd need to know the file format before I could code for it.

eNGiNe · #6 02-26-2015, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

Yes, that would be possible, but I'd need to know the file format before I could code for it.

Sorry for the delay … but I have finally made the time to try out the original macro. Just the job! and I now think I'll be able to manage my tasks better if I stick to the original version with a few hardcoded names.

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