File Open Check

[dthmtlgod]

I have an Excel spreadsheet that exports its date to Access when all my
macros are done running. It errors out if the database/file is open.

Is there a way to check to see if the datebase/file is open before I try to
export?

 

[Bob Phillips]

Here is an example of some code to check it


Function IsFileOpen(FileName As String)
Dim iFilenum As Long
Dim iErr As Long

On Error Resume Next
iFilenum = FreeFile()
Open FileName For Input Lock Read As #iFilenum
Close iFilenum
iErr = Err
On Error GoTo 0

Select Case iErr
Case 0: IsFileOpen = False
Case 70: IsFileOpen = True
Case Else: Error iErr
End Select

End Function

Sub test()
If Not IsFileOpen("C:\MyTest\volker2.xls") Then
Workbooks.Open "C:\MyTest\volker2.xls"
End If
End Sub


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HTH

Bob Phillips

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