Interop Word - How to load documents to built-in wdDialogToolsCompareDocuments dialog

Question

Hello,
I cannot figure out how to load original and revised docs to the following built-in dialog.

Code C#

dynamic dialog = Application.Dialogs[Word.WdWordDialog.wdDialogToolsCompareDocuments];

I would appreciate it if you could give me a hint on where to look for a list of properties.

Many thanks,Frankie

Answer 1

Instead of using the dialog, I'd do something like this:

Sub CompareDoc()
    Dim doc1 As Document
    Dim doc2 As Document
    Set doc1 = Documents.Open("C:\Word\Document1.docx")
    Set doc2 = Documents.Open("C:\Word\Document2.docx")
    Application.CompareDocuments OriginalDocument:=doc1, RevisedDocument:=doc2, _
        Destination:=wdCompareDestinationNew, Granularity:=wdGranularityWordLevel, _
        CompareFormatting:=True, CompareCaseChanges:=True, CompareWhitespace:=True, _
        CompareTables:=True, CompareHeaders:=True, CompareFootnotes:=True, _
        CompareTextboxes:=True, CompareFields:=True, CompareComments:=True, _
        CompareMoves:=True, RevisedAuthor:="My Name" & vbTab, _
        IgnoreAllComparisonWarnings:=False
    ActiveWindow.ShowSourceDocuments = wdShowSourceDocumentsBoth
End Sub

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Regards, Hans Vogelaar (https://www.eileenslounge.com)

Answer 2

Hans,

you call a method for the Application object. My inquiry is about a built-in dialog though.

Please note that your CompareDocuments method does not allow users to setup required configuration at runtime and that's where my request stems from. 

Frankie

Answer 3

See Built-in Dialog Box Argument Lists (Word)

The arguments of the wdDialogToolsCompareDocuments dialog are CompareDestination , DetectFormatting, IgnoreCompareWarn, UseFormatFrom, AddToMru, Merge, FilterPrivacy, FilterDateAndTime, Name, CompareAuthor. I don't see a way to specify the documents.

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Regards, Hans Vogelaar (https://www.eileenslounge.com)

Answer 4

Hans, Thanks for the update.

Sounds strange the two major properties are somewhat hidden from users, right?

Anyways, may I ask you to clarify where did you get the info you provided? I took me a while before I found out that the "Formatting" property is actually named "DetectFormatting". I had to experiment for half a day before I got luck.

Many thanks,
Frankie 

Answer 5

I searched Google for word vba built-in dialog arguments and found the link you see in my previous reply.

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Regards, Hans Vogelaar (https://www.eileenslounge.com)

Answer 6

Hans,

do you think you could redirect me to an MVP who might know where to look for relevant Microsoft documentation?

Many thanks,

Frankie

Answer 7

I'm sorry, I can't, but let's hope Word MVPs read this thread.

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Regards, Hans Vogelaar (https://www.eileenslounge.com)