FileConverter.CanOpen Property (PowerPoint)
True if the specified file converter is designed to open files. Read-only Boolean.
Version Information
Version Added: PowerPoint 2007
Syntax
expression .CanOpen
expression A variable that represents a FileConverter object.
Remarks
The CanSave property returns True if the specified file converter can be used to save (export) files.
Example
This example determines whether the first file converter is able to open files.
If FileConverters(1).CanOpen = True Then
MsgBox FileConverters(1).FormatName & " can open files"
End If
Note
Although the following code applies to Microsoft Word, you can readily modify it to apply to PowerPoint.
This example determines whether the WordPerfect6x file converter can be used to open files. If the CanOpen property returns True, a document named "Test.wp" is opened.
If FileConverters("WordPerfect6x").CanOpen = True Then
Documents.Open FileName:="C:\Test.wp", _
Format:=FileConverters("WordPerfect6x").OpenFormat
End If