WD: Using the OPEN Statement in Word Embedded BASIC

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

The OPEN statement is part of the Word for Windows Embedded BASIC (EB) language. This command allows you to open a data file for reading, modifying, or adding to the file.

Note that the OPEN statement does not open the file into the workspace, it merely opens the file for manipulation by your macro.

The correct syntax for the OPEN statement is

   OPEN [File] FOR [Mode] AS [#]FileNumber

MORE INFORMATION

Mode Statements

"Output" opens a file for data to be output to. If the file already exists, the existing file is overwritten with no warning.

"Input" opens an existing data file so records can be read from it.

"Append" opens an existing data file (or creates a new one if a file of that name doesn't exist) so new records can be added to the end of the file.

File Number

The file number associates a unique file number with that file, as long as that file is open. When the file is closed, the file number can then be assigned to another file that is being opened.

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Statement Example

   Sub MAIN
      OPEN "Datafile.txt" FOR Output AS #1
      Write #1, "Testing",123,"Testing"
      Close #1
   End Sub