Application.Open method (Publisher)
Returns a Document object that represents the newly opened publication.
Syntax
expression.Open (FileName, ReadOnly, AddToRecentFiles, SaveChanges, OpenConflictDocument)
expression A variable that represents an Application object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileName | Required | String | The name of the publication (paths are accepted). |
| ReadOnly | Optional | Boolean | True to open the publication as read-only. Default is False. |
| AddToRecentFiles | Optional | Boolean | True (default) to add the file name to the list of recently used files at the bottom of the File menu. |
| SaveChanges | Optional | PbSaveOptions | Specifies what Microsoft Publisher should do if there is already an open publication with unsaved changes. Can be one of the PbSaveOptions constants declared in the Publisher type library. |
| OpenConflictDocument | Optional | Boolean | True to open the local conflict publication if there is an offline conflict. Default is False. |
Return value
Document
Remarks
Because Publisher has a single document interface, the Open method works only when you open a new instance of Publisher. The following code sample shows how to create a new, visible instance of Publisher.
When finished with the second instance, you can set the application window's Visible property to False, but the process continues to run in the background, even though it is not visible. To close the second instance, you must set the object equal to Nothing.
Example
This example creates a second instance of Publisher and opens the specified publication as read-only. For this example to work, you must replace PathToFile with the path to an existing publication.
Sub OpenNewPub()
Dim appPub As New Publisher.Application
appPub.Open FileName:="PathToFile", _
ReadOnly:=True, AddToRecentFiles:=False, _
SaveChanges:=pbPromptToSaveChanges
appPub.ActiveWindow.Visible = True
End Sub
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