FileConverter.CanOpen property (Word)

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.

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.

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

See also

FileConverter Object

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