I have this in an action button in the document and in a view @Command( [FileExport] ; “Microsoft Word 6.0”; “c:\test.doc” )
I expected to get something (admittedly the view version would just keep overwriting the previous export) but neither work, I just get an error msg “import/export not configured”
Any thoughts
Subject: Why doesn’t this work? @Command( [FileExport] ; “Microsoft Word 6.0”; “c:\test.doc” )
Exporting to MS Word has been removed bit by bit. It wasn’t a UI option in Notes 6/6.5, and now it isn’t there as a DLL either. See my article Exporting to MS Word both for some thoughts on the matter and a suggestion for a third party product to provide this functionality.
Update: While the recommendation stands, you should be able to do what you say with Notes 6.5. I saw Vin’s answer before your question and thought it was an ND7 question. So, a follow up would be, do you have a line in your NOTES.INI starting with EDITEXP with the “Microsoft Word 5.0” string in it? That is what FileExport is looking for.
Subject: Why doesn’t this work? @Command( [FileExport] ; “Microsoft Word 6.0”; “c:\test.doc” )
We’ve been battling the same thing. I even called Lotus and was told that they know its a problem and it might be fixed in 6.5.6
He said that the problem lies with specifying paramers in the @Command([Fileexport])
He said it will work with 6.5.5 if you just use @Command([Fileexport]) with no parameters. That brings up the browse box that allows you to type in the file name (with .doc at the end) and specify Microsoft RTF.
That sucks becuase the user has to enter the filename and pick file type…which they might screw up. What we discovered is you can go in the ini and and rearrange it to make RTF the default or take all the other ones out all together. That takes a little work off the user. To keep them from having to type the filename, I added a field on the doc that puts the file name in it with the .doc attched to the end. Then the user can copy and paste the filename in instead of typing.
Subject: RE: Why doesn’t this work? @Command( [FileExport] ; “Microsoft Word 6.0”; “c:\test.doc” )
Good thinking both Ben & Bob re editing teh ini file, however, as much as this is interesting, it gives me an additional problem in that we have over 700 users and therefore over 700 ini files to manage
Subject: Why doesn’t this work? @Command( [FileExport] ; “Microsoft Word 6.0”; “c:\test.doc” )
Appears to be an unsupported file type: From the help:
The fileType must be one of those listed below. You do not have to spell the name exactly as shown; you have to include enough characters to uniquely identify the file type. In case of ambiguity, Notes/Domino will use the first file type in the list that matches your entry.
Windows File Types
Document Level
ASCII Text
CGM Image
Microsoft RTF*
TIFF 5.0 Image
vCard 3.0**
View Level
Lotus 1-2-3*
Structured Text
Tabular Text
vCard 3.0**
Note With Release 7, Notes does not support exporting Microsoft Word or WordPerfect file types.
– Vin
Ibm
Subject: RE: Why doesn’t this work? @Command( [FileExport] ; “Microsoft Word 6.0”; “c:\test.doc” )
Vin,Yes that’s true, but the help in R6 is as follows (clearly stating Microsoft Word 6.0)
Windows File Types:
Document Level
ASCII Text
CGM Image
Microsoft RTF*
TIFF 5.0 Image
Microsoft Word 6.0*
WordPerfect 5.1*
WordPerfect 6.0*
WordPerfect 6.1
vCard 3.0**
View Level
Lotus 1-2-3*
Structured Text
Tabular Text
vCard 3.0**
Subject: RE: Why doesn’t this work? @Command( [FileExport] ; “Microsoft Word 6.0”; “c:\test.doc” )
My mistake. I didn’t read closely enough, and thought it was an r7 issue. Sorry.
– Vin