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  1. Mar 30th, 2006, 06:36 AM #1
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Open excel file in read only mode

    I want to open office files say...excel in read only mode thru my vba.can anyone plz help me out.i can open them but cant specify the access modes.
    can anybody please help me out......
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  2. Mar 30th, 2006, 06:58 AM #2
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    Re: Open excel file in read only mode

    Why don't you change the file attributes to Read Only before you open it? Or can't you change file attributes in VBA?
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    Re: Open excel file in read only mode

    The best way would be to use Command Line switches. To open a file as Readonly you can use
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    Excel.EXE /r myFile.xls
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    Re: Open excel file in read only mode

    VB Code:
    1. Dim oApp As Excel.Application

    2. Set oApp = New Excel.Application

    3. oApp.Workbooks.Open Filename:="C:\MyFile.xls", ReadOny:=True


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    Re: Open excel file in read only mode

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    Resolved Re: Open excel file in read only mode

    Thanks a lot.....
    This helped me again..
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    Re: Open excel file in read only mode

    Quote Originally Posted by cswaroopsaha
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    This helped me again..
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