Open Method
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Applies to: Documents object
Opens a document with a specified file name.
Syntax
object**.OpenPathName[,OpenAs ][,**ReadOnly]
Parameters
object
An expression that evaluates to a Documents object.
PathName
A String that specifies the full path to the document.
OpenAs
(Optional) A Variant that is a String specifying the document type when the document opens. Possible values are:
"Text" Opens the document as a text file.
"Auto" Opens the document in the default editor (the default).
ReadOnly
(Optional) A Variant that is a Boolean specifying whether the document is read-only. Possible values are:
True Opens as read-only.
False Opens as read/write (the default).
Example
The following example opens the macro file C:\ Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\MSDEV98\Macros\Sample.dsm as read-only:
Documents.Open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\MSDEV98\Macros\Sample.dsm",,True