I have a app that uses "COM" to perform a mail merge into Word 20087/2010. This works great so long as the merge codes and data is text. It fails when you try to add a graphic.

I have found that:
1. I must use includepicture in my word template file.
2. the template file must be Word 97 - 2003 (*.doc) format
3. the syntax on the merge code in the Word Template must be in the form
{INCLUDEPICTURE {IF TRUE "C:\\TEMP\\{MERGEFIELD Picture1}.jpg"}\d}

If the syntax is not exactly as above, it will generate an error message in the merge without a picture.
My last attempt did not generate the error, but the graphic image was not displayed.
I found a Word Add in that will generate the correct syntax, and this utility will complete the merge. but my App can not perform or finish any merge with graphics.

Has anyone encountered this problem and solved it?

Gail Thomas