perl script for word

Hary has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi, I have updated Microsoft word to new version and the word methods in the perl script no longer work. I am getting error "Bareword wdCharacter not allowed while strict subs in use". The perl script used to work fine with older version of word. Here is the code: $Word->Selection->Delete({Unit => wdCharacter, Count => 1}); Thanks.

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Re: perl script for word by LanX (Saint) on Aug 18, 2020 at 21:55 UTC
What modules do you `use` ? Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]
Re^2: perl script for word by Hary (Initiate) on Aug 19, 2020 at 00:35 UTC
I downloaded strawberry perl only. I have not used any modules. As mentioned the functions in the perl script "wdCharacter, wdPrintView, wdOutlineView" used to work fine with the old Word version but it does not work with the new Microsoft Word.	[reply]
Re^3: perl script for word by marto (Cardinal) on Aug 19, 2020 at 05:18 UTC
Perl has no built in support for manipulating Microsoft word files, you are likely using Win32::OLE to automate Word, the object model may have changed between versions.	[reply]
Re^3: perl script for word by poj (Abbot) on Aug 19, 2020 at 10:06 UTC
see Does Win32::OLE::Const->Load('Microsoft Excel'); depends upon Excel version or use the Object Browser in VBA to find the numeric values and define the constants yourself. `use constant { wdCharacter => 1, wdOutlineView => 2, wdPrintView => 3, };` [download] poj	[reply] [d/l]