Q185639: WD97: SaveAs Method Overwrites Existing Documents

Article: Q185639
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbdtacode word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the ActiveDocument.SaveAs method to save a document and you specify
the name of a file that already exists for the FileName argument, Microsoft Word
overwrites the existing file without warning.

WORKAROUND
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  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

To work around this problem, use the following Microsoft Visual Basic for
Applications sample macro.

The following macro tests to see whether the file you intend to save (Save as)
already exists in the current folder. If it does, it prompts you with a message
asking whether you want to overwrite the existing file. Clicking Yes overwrites
the file with the new file. Clicking No displays the Save as dialog box,
allowing you to enter a different name for the file.

  Sub SaveAsExample()
     Dim strSaveAsName As String
     Dim strMsg As String
     '
     ' Replace the following document name "MyDoc.Doc" with
     ' the name you want to use to "Save As."
     strSaveAsName = "MyDoc.Doc"

     ' Message to return if file exists.
     strMsg = "Do you want to replace the existing " & strSaveAsName & "?"

     ' Check if the file exists.
     If Dir(strSaveAsName & "*") = "" Then
        ' If file does not exist, save without prompting.
        ActiveDocument.SaveAs FileName:=strSaveAsName
     Else
        ' If file does exist, prompt with warning message.
        ' Check value of button clicked in message box.
        Select Case MsgBox(strMsg, vbYesNoCancel + vbExclamation)
           Case vbYes
              ' If Yes was chosen, save and overwrite existing file.
              ActiveDocument.SaveAs FileName:=strSaveAsName
           Case vbNo
              ' If No was chosen, prompt for file name
              ' using the File SaveAs dialog box.
              With Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs)
                 .Name = ""
                 .Show
              End With
           Case Else
           ' If Cancel was chosen, do nothing.
        End Select
     End If
  End Sub

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about the SaveAs method, in the Visual Basic Editor, click
the Office Assistant, type "SaveAs", click Search, and then click to view
"SaveAs Method."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  

  Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions


For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: application custom programming vba vbe vb

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Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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