Closing word file when done

[AHKStudent]

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oWord := ComObjCreate("Word.Application")
oWord.Visible := False
oWord.Documents.Open(Path)

When im done working with the file I would like to close it so when I open it it does not tell me the file is in use by another user

What is the code? I tried oWord.Documents.Close(Path) and .quit but it did not work

[Sir Teddy the First]

Hi,
as .quit() is a function it needs parentheses. This should work:

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oWord := ComObjCreate("Word.Application")
oWord.Visible := False
oWord.Documents.Open(Path)

; .... other Code

oWord.quit()

[AHKStudent]

Hi,
as .quit() is a function it needs parentheses. This should work:

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oWord := ComObjCreate("Word.Application")
oWord.Visible := False
oWord.Documents.Open(Path)

; .... other Code

oWord.quit()

Thank you SIR

When I try that after I run it and go to open the file in word it still shows the file being used by other user

[flyingDman]

You have to close all previous instances using task manager.
To properly close the document, exit word and empty all references use this sequence:

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path := "C:\Users\xxx\test.docx"
oWord := ComObjCreate("Word.Application")               ; create MS Word object
oFile := oWord.Documents.Open(path)               		; create new document
;....
oFile.Close                                             ; close the file
oFile := ""                                             ; release the reference
oWord.Quit()                                            ; close the application
oWord := ""                                             ; release the reference

[flyingDman]

oWord.Quit() and oWord.Quit seem to be identical and I believe oFile.Close is identical to oFile.Close(0) which is close w/o saving (while oFile.Close(-1) is close and save)

[AHKStudent]

thank you guys