How to open MS word document in asp.net using COM

Question

hi i need to open the word documents in my application using asp.net. some suggested that using COM object we can open word documents but how to do this please let me know.. thank you

Sam Hobbs · Answer

Don't waste your time getting advice from the person suggesting you use COM; they are not adequately informed. Do read the articles as Mahesh suggests.

R J · Answer

hi mahesh.. i feel happy to talk with you.. ya I read the recommended articles and I am asking that Can't we write the code to open word/excel documents using VS 2008. thank you very much

Mahesh Chand · Answer

Did you see our recommended articles in the right side?

R J · Answer

hi thank you for reply... i am using MS office 2010(beta) and visual studio 2008. I added the COM component  Microsoft office 12.0 object library to my application. --> After adding the reference how to write the code to open word or excel sheet from my application. Can you explain briefly on this please. --> Without using the COM objects Can't we write the code to open word/excel sheets by using VS 2008 ??? please explain this... thank you in advance.

Sam Hobbs · Answer

What version of Office do you have? If it is recent then you don't need to use COM. I think 2003 is the first version that has the .Net libraries. I have VS 2010 Professional and it seems to have the .Net library for Ofice but I am not sure. Otherwise it is a matter of two things; first find the type library in the COM tab of the References and add the reference then add a Using statement. Do you know how to addreferences?