Macro to Determine If a Document Has Been Saved

ID: Q119741

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a

SUMMARY

When writing Word for Windows macros, you may need to know whether or not the current document has been saved. The FileNameFromWindow$() function returns an empty string if the document hasn't been saved in Word 6.0 for Windows.

Word 6.0

Sub MAIN

If FileNameFromWindow$() = "" Then MsgBox "Document is not saved"

End Sub

WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

The following Word 2.0 macro determines if the current document has been saved by checking the filename in the DocumentStatistics dialog box.

Word 2.0

Sub MAIN

Dim dlg As DocumentStatistics GetCurValues dlg file$ = dlg.FileName If Left$(file$, 8) = "Document" Then MsgBox "Document is not saved"

End Sub

The above macro example dimensions the DocumentStatistics dialog box and then retrieves the filename (file$ = dlg.FileName). If the first eight letters are "Document", a message box appears indicating that the document has not been saved.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word Developer's Kit," version 6.0, pages 89-90

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Version           : 6.0 6.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: August 5, 1997