I am obviously doing something wrong... I am trying desperately to avoid having to activate the Microsoft Word XXXX Object Library as this may possibly be used by others in the future and you know trying to describe how to activate references can be difficult...
The error occurs in the .ExportAsFixedFormat line, and I dunno what's wrong.. I recorded a save-do-pdf event from word itself and those are the lines I was given...
I'm running office 2003 on Win7 Pro also.



Sub DocToPDF()
Dim WordObject As Object
Dim WordDoc As Object
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim path As String
Dim fname As String, filename2 As String, name As String, ext As String
Set WordObject = CreateObject("word.application")
WordObject.Visible = False

Set ws = ActiveSheet
path = ws.Range("a1").Value
If Right(path, 1) < "\" Then
path = path & "\"
End If
For i = 5 To ws.UsedRange.Rows.count
name = ws.Range("b" & i).Value
ext = Mid(name, InStr(name, "."), Len(name) - InStr(name, ".") + 1)
fname = path & name
filename2 = Replace(fname, ext, ".pdf")
Set WordDoc = WordObject.documents.Add(fname)
With WordDoc
.ExportAsFixedFormat OutputFileName:=filename2, ExportFormat:=wdExportFormatPDF, OpenAfterExport:=False
.Close
End With
Next i
Set WordObject = Nothing
Set WordDoc = Nothing
End Sub

I recorded a save-do-pdf event from word itself and those are the
lines I was given... I'm running office 2003 on Win7 Pro also.

Not in Word2003 since there's no such method. AFAIK
'ExportAsFixedFormat' wasn't available until v2007!

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But I don't get it... the 'exportasfixedformat' was recorded BY word when I recorded the macro to see what it was doing to try and figure this out myself...

how else could it be done then? just with a saveas command?

On Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-7, GS wrote:
I recorded a save-do-pdf event from word itself and those are the
lines I was given... I'm running office 2003 on Win7 Pro also.

Not in Word2003 since there's no such method. AFAIK
'ExportAsFixedFormat' wasn't available until v2007!

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I'm a big fat liar. It's 2007, not 2003.

On Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-7, GS wrote:
I recorded a save-do-pdf event from word itself and those are the
lines I was given... I'm running office 2003 on Win7 Pro also.

Not in Word2003 since there's no such method. AFAIK
'ExportAsFixedFormat' wasn't available until v2007!

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Is Word2007 the default on your system? This is important since any
repairs/updates to an earlier version will reset what CreateObject
uses! IOW, make sure your WordObject.Version is 12.

Otherwise:
Here's what I use via code in Excel to save sheets; -feel free to
modify it to suit or see how it works and adapt for Word automation.

Sub SaveAs_FixedFormat(FileType&, Filename$, _
Settings, Optional FromToRng, _
Optional IsGroup As Boolean = False, _
Optional StampIt As Boolean = True)
' Saves the following via ExportAsFixedFormat:
' Selected sheets, 1 file per sheet;
' Or a specified From/To group of sheets to 1 file,
' Or selected sheets (random grouping) to 1 file;
' Or an entire workbook to 1 file.
'
' ArgsIn:
' FileType& xlTypePDF (0) or xlTypeXSP (1)
' Filename$ Contains "<path\<wkbName" to which each wks.Name is
appended
' Settings Array containing the settings for the export params
' IsGroup !
'
Dim wks As Worksheet, sExt$, sFile$, sTS$
If Application.VERSION < 12 Then Exit Sub

sExt = IIf(FileType = 0, ".pdf", ".xps") '//always
sTS = "_" & Format(Now(), "_dd-mm-yyyy_hh-mm_AMPM") '//always

If Not IsGroup Then '//1 file per sheet
For Each wks In ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets
sFile = Filename & "_" & wks.name & IIf(StampIt, sTS & sExt, sExt)
wks.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=FileType, Filename:=sFile, _
Quality:=Settings(0), IncludeDocProperties:=Settings(1), _
IgnorePrintAreas:=Settings(2), OpenAfterPublish:=Settings(3)
Next 'wks

Else '//multiple sheets per file
sFile = Filename & IIf(StampIt, sTS & sExt, sExt)
If Not IsMissing(FromToRng) Then '//it's a group
If Not LBound(FromToRng) = UBound(FromToRng) Then '//it's From/To
ActiveWorkbook.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=FileType,
Filename:=sFile, _
Quality:=Settings(0), IncludeDocProperties:=Settings(1), _
IgnorePrintAreas:=Settings(2), OpenAfterPublish:=Settings(3), _
From:=FromToRng(0), To:=FromToRng(1)

Else '//it's selected sheets (random grouping)
'ExportAsFixedFormat only works with workbooks/worksheets,
'so copy selected sheets to a new (temp) workbook,
'export it, then discard it.
Application.ScreenUpdating = False '//hide activity
ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.Copy
With ActiveWorkbook
.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=FileType, Filename:=sFile, _
Quality:=Settings(0), IncludeDocProperties:=Settings(1), _
IgnorePrintAreas:=Settings(2),
OpenAfterPublish:=Settings(3)
.Close SaveChanges:=False
End With 'ActiveWorkbook
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End If 'Not LBound(FromToRng) = UBound(FromToRng)

Else '//all sheets
ActiveWorkbook.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=FileType,
Filename:=sFile, _
Quality:=Settings(0), IncludeDocProperties:=Settings(1), _
IgnorePrintAreas:=Settings(2), OpenAfterPublish:=Settings(3)
End If 'Not IsMissing(FromToRng)
End If 'Not IsGroup
End Sub 'SaveAs_FixedFormat

Sub Test_SaveAs_FixedFormat()
' Shows the various ways to use the SaveAs_FixedFormat routine.
' How the values passed to it are assembled is up to you!
' This example's focus is on how to prep the args only.

Dim sFile$, rng, vSettings
Const lTypePDF& = 0: Const lTypeXPS& = 1

'ExportAsFixedFormat accepts the following ArgsIn:
' Quality: Standard=0, Minimum=1 (file size)
' IncludeDocProperties: False=0, True=1
' IgnorePrintAreas: False=0, True=1
' OpenAfterPublish: False=0, True=1
'We pass our preferences for these to SaveAs_FixedFormat as a variant
array.
vSettings = Split("0,0,0,0", ",") '//edit to suit


'[Construct the Filename according to output path]
'NOTE: Do not include the filename extension
'when using the ExportAsFixedFormat feature.

'If output to ActiveWorkbook.Path, use
'.....................................
sFile = Split(ActiveWorkbook.FullName, ".")(0)
'Edit workbook ref to suit

'If output to a different path, use
'..................................
'Build sFile in logical steps
sFile = "C:\Users\Garry\Documents\VBA_Stuff\" '//path
'Append the filename as per your requirements
sFile = sFile & Split(ActiveWorkbook.name, ".")(0)
'Edit workbook ref to suit


'[Specifying a range of sheets, or a selected sheets grouping]
'................................................. ............
'To Export StartWith/EndWith range of sheets, use
rng = Split("1,2", ",") '//From=rng(0),To=rng(1)
'OR
'To Export a random grouping as selected while pressing 'Ctrl', use
rng = Split("1", ",") '//makes LBound=UBound


'[Exporting scenarios]
'To Export 1 file per selected sheet (random grouping)
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile,
Settings:=vSettings
'OR
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile,
Settings:=vSettings


'To Export a From/To range of sheets to 1 file
rng = Split("1,2", ",")
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng
'OR
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng


'To Export selected sheets to 1 file (random grouping)
rng = Split("1", ",")
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng
'OR
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng


'To Export all sheets to 1 file
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True
'OR
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True
End Sub 'Test_SaveAs_FixedFormat

Sub PrintTo_FixedFormat(FileType&, Filename$, _
Optional NumCopies& = 1, Optional FromToRng, _
Optional IsGroup As Boolean = False, _
Optional StampIt As Boolean = True)
' Prints the following choices via XPS Document Writer OR PDF printer,
' as specified by 'FileType':
' Selected sheets, 1 file per sheet;
' Or a specified From/To range of sheets to 1 file,
' Or selected sheets (random grouping) to 1 file;
' Or an entire workbook to 1 file.
'
' ArgsIn:
' FileType& lTypePDF=0; lTypeXPS=1
' Filename Contains "<path\<wkbName"
' NumCopies !
' IsGroup !
'
Dim wks As Worksheet, sExt$, sFile$, sStamp$
Dim sPrinter$, sDfltPrn$

Const sPrnXPS$ = "Microsoft XPS Document Writer on NE00:"
Const sPrnPDF$ = "deskPDF on DDM:"
'To quickly find the port your 'FileType' printer uses,
' - change the printer in the Print dialog and close without
printing;
' - in the VBE Immediate Window type the following, then press
'Enter';
' ?activeprinter
' - reset the printer in the Print dialog to your default!

'Initialize essential vars
sDfltPrn = Application.ActivePrinter '//reset when done
sPrinter = IIf(FileType = 0, sPrnPDF, sPrnXPS)
sExt = IIf(FileType = 0, ".pdf", ".xps")
sStamp = "_" & Format(Now(), "dd-mm-yyyy_hh-mm_AMPM")

If Not IsGroup Then '//1 file per sheet
For Each wks In ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets
sFile = Filename & "_" & wks.name & IIf(StampIt, sStamp & sExt,
sExt)
wks.PrintOut ActivePrinter:=sPrinter, Copies:=NumCopies, _
PrintToFile:=True, PrToFileName:=sFile
Next 'wks

Else
sFile = Filename & IIf(StampIt, sStamp & sExt, sExt)
If Not IsMissing(FromToRng) Then '//it's a range
If Not LBound(FromToRng) = UBound(FromToRng) Then
ActiveWorkbook.PrintOut From:=CLng(FromToRng(0)),
To:=CLng(FromToRng(1)), _
ActivePrinter:=sPrinter, Copies:=NumCopies,
PrintToFile:=True, PrToFileName:=sFile

Else '//it's a random grouping
ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.PrintOut ActivePrinter:=sPrinter, _
Copies:=NumCopies, PrintToFile:=True, PrToFileName:=sFile
End If 'Not LBound(FromToRng) = UBound(FromToRng)

Else
ActiveWorkbook.PrintOut ActivePrinter:=sPrinter,
Copies:=NumCopies, _
PrintToFile:=True, PrToFileName:=sFile
End If 'Not IsMissing(FromToRng)
End If 'Not IsGroup

Application.ActivePrinter = sDfltPrn
End Sub 'PrintTo_FixedFormat

Sub Test_PrintTo_FixedFormat()
' Shows the various ways to use the PrintTo_FixedFormat routine.
' How the values passed to it are assembled is up to you!
' This example's focus is on how to prep the args only.

Dim sFile$, rng
Const lTypePDF& = 0: Const lTypeXPS& = 1

'[Construct the Filename according to output path]
'NOTE: Do not include the filename extension
'when using an XPS Document Writer.

'If output to ActiveWorkbook.Path, use
'.....................................
sFile = Split(ActiveWorkbook.FullName, ".")(0)
'Edit workbook ref to suit

'If output to a different path, use
'..................................
'Build sFile in logical steps
sFile = "C:\Users\Garry\Documents\VBA_Stuff\" '//path
'Append the filename as per your requirements
sFile = sFile & Split(ActiveWorkbook.name, ".")(0)
'Edit workbook ref to suit


'[Specifying a range of sheets, or a selected sheets grouping]
'................................................. ............
'To print StartWith/EndWith range of sheets, use
rng = Split("1,2", ",") '//From=rng(0),To=rng(1)
'OR
'To print a random grouping as selected while pressing 'Ctrl', use
rng = Split("1", ",") '//makes LBound=UBound


'[Printing scenarios]
'To print 1 file per selected sheet (random grouping)
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile
'OR
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile


'To print a From/To range of sheets to 1 file
rng = Split("1,2", ",")
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng
'OR
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng


'To print selected sheets to 1 file (random grouping)
rng = Split("1", ",")
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng
'OR
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng


'To print all sheets to 1 file
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True
'OR
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True
End Sub 'Test_PrintTo_FixedFormat

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Yes, I just ran a simple msgbox command -
MsgBox Word.Application.Version

and it's 12.0 - so this should be much easier than it is...

On Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 3:03:44 PM UTC-7, GS wrote:
Is Word2007 the default on your system? This is important since any
repairs/updates to an earlier version will reset what CreateObject
uses! IOW, make sure your WordObject.Version is 12.

Otherwise:
Here's what I use via code in Excel to save sheets; -feel free to
modify it to suit or see how it works and adapt for Word automation.

Sub SaveAs_FixedFormat(FileType&, Filename$, _
Settings, Optional FromToRng, _
Optional IsGroup As Boolean = False, _
Optional StampIt As Boolean = True)
' Saves the following via ExportAsFixedFormat:
' Selected sheets, 1 file per sheet;
' Or a specified From/To group of sheets to 1 file,
' Or selected sheets (random grouping) to 1 file;
' Or an entire workbook to 1 file.
'
' ArgsIn:
' FileType& xlTypePDF (0) or xlTypeXSP (1)
' Filename$ Contains "<path\<wkbName" to which each wks.Name is
appended
' Settings Array containing the settings for the export params
' IsGroup !
'
Dim wks As Worksheet, sExt$, sFile$, sTS$
If Application.VERSION < 12 Then Exit Sub

sExt = IIf(FileType = 0, ".pdf", ".xps") '//always
sTS = "_" & Format(Now(), "_dd-mm-yyyy_hh-mm_AMPM") '//always

If Not IsGroup Then '//1 file per sheet
For Each wks In ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets
sFile = Filename & "_" & wks.name & IIf(StampIt, sTS & sExt, sExt)
wks.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=FileType, Filename:=sFile, _
Quality:=Settings(0), IncludeDocProperties:=Settings(1), _
IgnorePrintAreas:=Settings(2), OpenAfterPublish:=Settings(3)
Next 'wks

Else '//multiple sheets per file
sFile = Filename & IIf(StampIt, sTS & sExt, sExt)
If Not IsMissing(FromToRng) Then '//it's a group
If Not LBound(FromToRng) = UBound(FromToRng) Then '//it's From/To
ActiveWorkbook.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=FileType,
Filename:=sFile, _
Quality:=Settings(0), IncludeDocProperties:=Settings(1), _
IgnorePrintAreas:=Settings(2), OpenAfterPublish:=Settings(3), _
From:=FromToRng(0), To:=FromToRng(1)

Else '//it's selected sheets (random grouping)
'ExportAsFixedFormat only works with workbooks/worksheets,
'so copy selected sheets to a new (temp) workbook,
'export it, then discard it.
Application.ScreenUpdating = False '//hide activity
ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.Copy
With ActiveWorkbook
.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=FileType, Filename:=sFile, _
Quality:=Settings(0), IncludeDocProperties:=Settings(1), _
IgnorePrintAreas:=Settings(2),
OpenAfterPublish:=Settings(3)
.Close SaveChanges:=False
End With 'ActiveWorkbook
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End If 'Not LBound(FromToRng) = UBound(FromToRng)

Else '//all sheets
ActiveWorkbook.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=FileType,
Filename:=sFile, _
Quality:=Settings(0), IncludeDocProperties:=Settings(1), _
IgnorePrintAreas:=Settings(2), OpenAfterPublish:=Settings(3)
End If 'Not IsMissing(FromToRng)
End If 'Not IsGroup
End Sub 'SaveAs_FixedFormat

Sub Test_SaveAs_FixedFormat()
' Shows the various ways to use the SaveAs_FixedFormat routine.
' How the values passed to it are assembled is up to you!
' This example's focus is on how to prep the args only.

Dim sFile$, rng, vSettings
Const lTypePDF& = 0: Const lTypeXPS& = 1

'ExportAsFixedFormat accepts the following ArgsIn:
' Quality: Standard=0, Minimum=1 (file size)
' IncludeDocProperties: False=0, True=1
' IgnorePrintAreas: False=0, True=1
' OpenAfterPublish: False=0, True=1
'We pass our preferences for these to SaveAs_FixedFormat as a variant
array.
vSettings = Split("0,0,0,0", ",") '//edit to suit


'[Construct the Filename according to output path]
'NOTE: Do not include the filename extension
'when using the ExportAsFixedFormat feature.

'If output to ActiveWorkbook.Path, use
'.....................................
sFile = Split(ActiveWorkbook.FullName, ".")(0)
'Edit workbook ref to suit

'If output to a different path, use
'..................................
'Build sFile in logical steps
sFile = "C:\Users\Garry\Documents\VBA_Stuff\" '//path
'Append the filename as per your requirements
sFile = sFile & Split(ActiveWorkbook.name, ".")(0)
'Edit workbook ref to suit


'[Specifying a range of sheets, or a selected sheets grouping]
'................................................. ............
'To Export StartWith/EndWith range of sheets, use
rng = Split("1,2", ",") '//From=rng(0),To=rng(1)
'OR
'To Export a random grouping as selected while pressing 'Ctrl', use
rng = Split("1", ",") '//makes LBound=UBound


'[Exporting scenarios]
'To Export 1 file per selected sheet (random grouping)
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile,
Settings:=vSettings
'OR
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile,
Settings:=vSettings


'To Export a From/To range of sheets to 1 file
rng = Split("1,2", ",")
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng
'OR
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng


'To Export selected sheets to 1 file (random grouping)
rng = Split("1", ",")
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng
'OR
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng


'To Export all sheets to 1 file
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True
'OR
SaveAs_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile, _
Settings:=vSettings, IsGroup:=True
End Sub 'Test_SaveAs_FixedFormat

Sub PrintTo_FixedFormat(FileType&, Filename$, _
Optional NumCopies& = 1, Optional FromToRng, _
Optional IsGroup As Boolean = False, _
Optional StampIt As Boolean = True)
' Prints the following choices via XPS Document Writer OR PDF printer,
' as specified by 'FileType':
' Selected sheets, 1 file per sheet;
' Or a specified From/To range of sheets to 1 file,
' Or selected sheets (random grouping) to 1 file;
' Or an entire workbook to 1 file.
'
' ArgsIn:
' FileType& lTypePDF=0; lTypeXPS=1
' Filename Contains "<path\<wkbName"
' NumCopies !
' IsGroup !
'
Dim wks As Worksheet, sExt$, sFile$, sStamp$
Dim sPrinter$, sDfltPrn$

Const sPrnXPS$ = "Microsoft XPS Document Writer on NE00:"
Const sPrnPDF$ = "deskPDF on DDM:"
'To quickly find the port your 'FileType' printer uses,
' - change the printer in the Print dialog and close without
printing;
' - in the VBE Immediate Window type the following, then press
'Enter';
' ?activeprinter
' - reset the printer in the Print dialog to your default!

'Initialize essential vars
sDfltPrn = Application.ActivePrinter '//reset when done
sPrinter = IIf(FileType = 0, sPrnPDF, sPrnXPS)
sExt = IIf(FileType = 0, ".pdf", ".xps")
sStamp = "_" & Format(Now(), "dd-mm-yyyy_hh-mm_AMPM")

If Not IsGroup Then '//1 file per sheet
For Each wks In ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets
sFile = Filename & "_" & wks.name & IIf(StampIt, sStamp & sExt,
sExt)
wks.PrintOut ActivePrinter:=sPrinter, Copies:=NumCopies, _
PrintToFile:=True, PrToFileName:=sFile
Next 'wks

Else
sFile = Filename & IIf(StampIt, sStamp & sExt, sExt)
If Not IsMissing(FromToRng) Then '//it's a range
If Not LBound(FromToRng) = UBound(FromToRng) Then
ActiveWorkbook.PrintOut From:=CLng(FromToRng(0)),
To:=CLng(FromToRng(1)), _
ActivePrinter:=sPrinter, Copies:=NumCopies,
PrintToFile:=True, PrToFileName:=sFile

Else '//it's a random grouping
ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.PrintOut ActivePrinter:=sPrinter, _
Copies:=NumCopies, PrintToFile:=True, PrToFileName:=sFile
End If 'Not LBound(FromToRng) = UBound(FromToRng)

Else
ActiveWorkbook.PrintOut ActivePrinter:=sPrinter,
Copies:=NumCopies, _
PrintToFile:=True, PrToFileName:=sFile
End If 'Not IsMissing(FromToRng)
End If 'Not IsGroup

Application.ActivePrinter = sDfltPrn
End Sub 'PrintTo_FixedFormat

Sub Test_PrintTo_FixedFormat()
' Shows the various ways to use the PrintTo_FixedFormat routine.
' How the values passed to it are assembled is up to you!
' This example's focus is on how to prep the args only.

Dim sFile$, rng
Const lTypePDF& = 0: Const lTypeXPS& = 1

'[Construct the Filename according to output path]
'NOTE: Do not include the filename extension
'when using an XPS Document Writer.

'If output to ActiveWorkbook.Path, use
'.....................................
sFile = Split(ActiveWorkbook.FullName, ".")(0)
'Edit workbook ref to suit

'If output to a different path, use
'..................................
'Build sFile in logical steps
sFile = "C:\Users\Garry\Documents\VBA_Stuff\" '//path
'Append the filename as per your requirements
sFile = sFile & Split(ActiveWorkbook.name, ".")(0)
'Edit workbook ref to suit


'[Specifying a range of sheets, or a selected sheets grouping]
'................................................. ............
'To print StartWith/EndWith range of sheets, use
rng = Split("1,2", ",") '//From=rng(0),To=rng(1)
'OR
'To print a random grouping as selected while pressing 'Ctrl', use
rng = Split("1", ",") '//makes LBound=UBound


'[Printing scenarios]
'To print 1 file per selected sheet (random grouping)
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile
'OR
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile


'To print a From/To range of sheets to 1 file
rng = Split("1,2", ",")
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng
'OR
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng


'To print selected sheets to 1 file (random grouping)
rng = Split("1", ",")
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng
'OR
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True, FromToRng:=rng


'To print all sheets to 1 file
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypeXPS, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True
'OR
PrintTo_FixedFormat FileType:=lTypePDF, Filename:=sFile,
IsGroup:=True
End Sub 'Test_PrintTo_FixedFormat

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Yes, I just ran a simple msgbox command -
MsgBox Word.Application.Version

and it's 12.0 - so this should be much easier than it is...

Please explain how you got this MsgBox result; -was it in ref to your
automated instance? Was Word12 running at the time? What version opens
when you double-click a .doc file in FileExplorer?

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Word.Application.Version will return the version of the last running
instance; So start v2003, close it, then run the code.

What's important is the default version 'registered' on your system!!!

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I Lied - im in office 2007 :-\

On Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 2:26:49 PM UTC-7, GS wrote:
I recorded a save-do-pdf event from word itself and those are the
lines I was given... I'm running office 2003 on Win7 Pro also.

Not in Word2003 since there's no such method. AFAIK
'ExportAsFixedFormat' wasn't available until v2007!

--
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I Lied, im in office 2007

On Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 1:00:45 PM UTC-7, Matthew Dyer wrote:
I am obviously doing something wrong... I am trying desperately to avoid having to activate the Microsoft Word XXXX Object Library as this may possibly be used by others in the future and you know trying to describe how to activate references can be difficult...
The error occurs in the .ExportAsFixedFormat line, and I dunno what's wrong. I recorded a save-do-pdf event from word itself and those are the lines I was given...
I'm running office 2003 on Win7 Pro also.



Sub DocToPDF()
Dim WordObject As Object
Dim WordDoc As Object
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim path As String
Dim fname As String, filename2 As String, name As String, ext As String
Set WordObject = CreateObject("word.application")
WordObject.Visible = False

Set ws = ActiveSheet
path = ws.Range("a1").Value
If Right(path, 1) < "\" Then
path = path & "\"
End If
For i = 5 To ws.UsedRange.Rows.count
name = ws.Range("b" & i).Value
ext = Mid(name, InStr(name, "."), Len(name) - InStr(name, ".") + 1)
fname = path & name
filename2 = Replace(fname, ext, ".pdf")
Set WordDoc = WordObject.documents.Add(fname)
With WordDoc
.ExportAsFixedFormat OutputFileName:=filename2, ExportFormat:=wdExportFormatPDF, OpenAfterExport:=False
.Close
End With
Next i
Set WordObject = Nothing
Set WordDoc = Nothing
End Sub