Microsoft KB Archive/135590

= Can't Open Selected Document Using FileFind Macro =

Article ID: 135590

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q135590



SYMPTOMS
The Open button does not open the selected file after you run a WordBasic macro using the FileFind command; instead; it closes the Find File dialog box.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
To demonstrate this behavior, run the following macro: Sub MAIN Dim dlg As FileFind GetCurValues dlg dlg.SearchPath = "c:\my documents" dlg.Name = "*.doc" x = Dialog(dlg) FileFind dlg End Sub



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows 95 version 7.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



WORKAROUND
Because the FileFind command does not allow you to open a document, create another macro that uses the ChDir and FileOpen commands to set a search path for specific document names/types. For example: Sub MAIN ChDir "C:\My Documents" Dim dlg As FileOpen dlg.Name = "*.doc" x = Dialog(dlg) FileOpen dlg End Sub WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

Additional query words: 7.0 word95 winword word7 wordbasic macro word basic filefind find file open does not doesn't won't close

Keywords: KB135590

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