FileConverter.CanOpen Property

Word Developer Reference

True if the specified file converter is designed to open files. Read-only Boolean.

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.

Visual Basic for Applications
  If FileConverters(1).CanOpen = True Then
    MsgBox FileConverters(1).FormatName & " can open files"
End If

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.

Visual Basic for Applications
  If FileConverters("WordPerfect6x").CanOpen = True Then
    Documents.Open FileName:="C:\Test.wp", _
        Format:=FileConverters("WordPerfect6x").OpenFormat
End If

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