Vbs Open Word File
Opens the specified document and adds it to the Documents collection. Returns a Document object.
Subject: vb-dotnet-l Check already opened word document file. Hi, i tried to open,close and reopen the code usign vb.net. Before opening the file, i just want to make sure that particular file is not opened/used already by any other process or user. The code is given below. This example shows how to open an existing word document in vb.net. Add reference of ‘Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word’ in your project. This code example requires a document named Test.docx must exist in a D: drive.
Syntax
expression.Open (FileName, ConfirmConversions, ReadOnly, AddToRecentFiles, PasswordDocument, PasswordTemplate, Revert, WritePasswordDocument, WritePasswordTemplate, Format, Encoding, Visible, OpenConflictDocument, OpenAndRepair, DocumentDirection, NoEncodingDialog)
expression Required. A variable that represents a 'Documents' collection.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileName | Required | Variant | The name of the document (paths are accepted). |
| ConfirmConversions | Optional | Variant | True to display the Convert File dialog box if the file isn't in Microsoft Word format. |
| ReadOnly | Optional | Variant | True to open the document as read-only. This argument doesn't override the read-only recommended setting on a saved document. For example, if a document has been saved with read-only recommended turned on, setting the ReadOnly argument to False will not cause the file to be opened as read/write. |
| AddToRecentFiles | Optional | Variant | True to add the file name to the list of recently used files at the bottom of the File menu. |
| PasswordDocument | Optional | Variant | The password for opening the document. |
| PasswordTemplate | Optional | Variant | The password for opening the template. |
| Revert | Optional | Variant | Controls what happens if FileName is the name of an open document. True to discard any unsaved changes to the open document and reopen the file. False to activate the open document. |
| WritePasswordDocument | Optional | Variant | The password for saving changes to the document. |
| WritePasswordTemplate | Optional | Variant | The password for saving changes to the template. |
| Format | Optional | Variant | The file converter to be used to open the document. Can be one of the WdOpenFormat constants. The default value is wdOpenFormatAuto. To specify an external file format, apply the OpenFormat property to a FileConverter object to determine the value to use with this argument. |
| Encoding | Optional | Variant | The document encoding (code page or character set) to be used by Microsoft Word when you view the saved document. Can be any valid MsoEncoding constant. For the list of valid MsoEncoding constants, see the Object Browser in the Visual Basic Editor. The default value is the system code page. |
| Visible | Optional | Variant | True if the document is opened in a visible window. The default value is True. |
| OpenConflictDocument | Optional | Variant | Specifies whether to open the conflict file for a document with an offline conflict. |
| OpenAndRepair | Optional | Variant | True to repair the document to prevent document corruption. |
| DocumentDirection | Optional | WdDocumentDirection | Indicates the horizontal flow of text in a document. The default value is wdLeftToRight. |
| NoEncodingDialog | Optional | Variant | True to skip displaying the Encoding dialog box that Word displays if the text encoding cannot be recognized. The default value is False. |
Return value
Document
Security
Important
Windows 10 airplane mode greyed out. Avoid using hard-coded passwords in your applications. If a password is required in a procedure, request the password from the user, store it in a variable, and then use the variable in your code. For recommended best practices on how to do this, see Security notes for Office solution developers.
Example
This example opens MyDoc.doc as a read-only document.
This example opens Test.wp using the WordPerfect 6.x file converter.
See also
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VBScript, or Visual Basic Scripting, is a scripting language developed by Microsoft to help developers write scripts that interact with its products. VBScript is mainly used with Internet Explorer. VBScript files have a VBS extension and can be edited using any text editor. However, WordPad is the best choice because it displays file formatting. Note that VBScript files can contain malicious code that can harm your computer.
1.Go to the 'Start' menu, type 'WordPad' in the 'Run' box and press 'Enter' to open the WordPad application.
2.Click on the 'WordPad' button in the upper left corner of the window and select the 'Open' option from the menu.
3.Select 'All Documents (.)' in the file type drop-down box.
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4.Use the integrated file browser to navigate to the folder containing the VBScript file.
5.Highlight the VBScript file, which has a VBS extension, and click 'Open' to open it in WordPad.
6.Edit the script. You can edit anything between the lines.
7.Click the 'WordPad' button in the upper left corner of the window and select 'Save' from the resulting menu. This action saves the changes you made to the VBScript file.
Tips
- Unlike Notepad, WordPad displays and saves formatting information.
- Double-click the VBScript file, select to pick a program to open the file and choose WordPad from the list of installed programs.
Warning
- Scan the VBScript file using an antivirus tool before you run it; antivirus software detects malicious code inside most files.
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