Article: Q157616
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
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Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run the following statement,
Documents.Open FileName:= "test", Format:= wdOpenFormatRTF
to open the file "test.rtf", the following error message may appear:
Run-time error '5174': This file could not be found.
Or, if the file "test.doc" exists in the same folder as "test.rtf":
Run-time error '5121': Word cannot open this document.
CAUSE
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If a file extension is not specified when using the FileName argument, Word
tries to open the file assuming a .doc extension, not by what is specified in
the Format argument. The Format argument does not specify the file extension or
type of file to open; instead, it specifies the file converter to use to open
the file. In this example:
"Format:= wdOpenFormatRTF"
opens the file using the Rich Text Format (RTF) converter.
WORKAROUND
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Specify the file name and extension when using the statement:
Documents.Open FileName:= "test.rtf", Format:= wdOpenFormatRTF
MORE INFORMATION
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The same problem arises when using:
Application.Options.DefaultOpenFormat = wdOpenFormatRTF
Documents.Open FileName:= "test"
STATUS
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This behavior is by design of Microsoft Word and Visual Basic for Applications.
Additional query words: macro debug method vba vbe visual basic word97
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
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