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    Hi,

    Before I execute some code, I want to see if a certain file has already been opened by my program. Is there a way to check such as If #1 is open then...

    Thanks,

    Dan

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    Try this
    Code:
    Private Sub Command1_Click()
    
    On Error GoTo errhandler
    FileCopy "FileName", "Destination"
    
    errhandler:
    If Err.Number = 75 Then MsgBox "File already in use"
    
    End Sub

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    Use FreeFile to detect next free filenumber isntead, and have a variable for each filenumber.
    Code:
    Dim hfile as integer
    hfile=Freefile
    Open File for binary as hfile
    Get #hfile,,variable
    Msgbox Lof(hfile)
    Close hfile
    Use
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