From: Chad Fowler <chad@...>
Date: 2004-01-28T04:57:09+09:00
Subject: Re: Looking for Win32OLE sample code (Tables in Word)

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Jim Freeze wrote:

# Hi
# 
# 
# I am looking for some sample code (or OLE reference)
# that will let me write some simple tables into a word
# doc using ruby and win32ole.
# 
# Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
# 


require 'win32ole'
word = WIN32OLE.new("Word.Application")
word.visible = true
word.documents.add
word.ActiveDocument.Tables.Add(Word.selection.range, 4, 2)
selection = word.selection
4.times {
  selection.typetext "Hello"
  selection.moveright
  selection.typetext "World!"
  selection.moveright
  selection.moveright
}

Brian Marick also has a really nice article on his website about using 
Ruby as a testing tool for Windows applications.  He uses Word as the 
example application:

http://www.testing.com/writings/bypassing-the-gui.pdf

Chad