Modify Word Document Properties

   

/*
 * C# Programmers Pocket Consultant
 * Author: Gregory S. MacBeth
 * Email: gmacbeth@comporium.net
 * Create Date: June 27, 2003
 * Last Modified Date:
 * Version: 1
 */
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Reflection;
using Word;


namespace Client.Chapter_19___Office_Integration
{
  public class ModifyDocumentProperties
  {
    [STAThread]
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      object Missing = Missing.Value;
      object BuiltInProps;
      object CustomProps;
      Word._Document Doc;
      Word.ApplicationClass MyWord = new Word.ApplicationClass();

      MyWord.Visible = true;
      Doc = MyWord.Documents.Add(ref Missing, ref Missing, ref Missing, ref Missing);
      BuiltInProps = Doc.BuiltInDocumentProperties;

      Type TypeBuiltingProp = BuiltInProps.GetType();

      //Setting abuilt-in property
      string Prop = "Author";
      string PropValue;
      object AuthorProp = TypeBuiltingProp.InvokeMember("item", BindingFlags.Default | BindingFlags.GetProperty, null, BuiltInProps, new Object[] { Prop });
      Type TypeAuthorProp = AuthorProp.GetType();

      PropValue = TypeAuthorProp.InvokeMember("Value", BindingFlags.Default | BindingFlags.GetProperty, null, AuthorProp, new Object[]{}).ToString();
      System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run();
    }
  }

}