Documents.Open Method
Visio Automation Reference |
Opens an existing file so that it can be edited.
Version Information
Version Added: Visio 2.0
Syntax
expression.Open(FileName)
expression A variable that represents a Documents object.
Parameters
Name | Required/Optional | Data Type | Description |
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FileName | Required | String | The name of a file to open. |
Return Value
Document
Remarks
When you use the Open method to open a Document object, it opens a Microsoft Visio file as an original. Depending on the file name extension, the Open method opens a drawing (.vsd), a stencil (.vss), a template (.vst), a workspace (.vsw), an XML drawing (.vdx), an XML stencil (.vsx), or an XML template (.vtx). You can also use this method to open and convert non-Visio files to Visio files. If the file does not exist or the file name is invalid, no Document object is returned and an error is generated.
If you pass a valid stencil (.vss) file name, the original stencil file opens. Starting with Microsoft Office Visio 2003, only user-created stencils are editable. By default, Visio stencils are not editable. Unless you want to create or edit the masters, open a stencil as read-only.
Example
This Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to open a blank document, a new document based on a template, and an existing document.
Before running this macro, replace path\filename with the path to and file name of a valid template file (.vst) on your computer.
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