If you want to get a filename of an existing file (to open later?), use
application.getopenfilename().

If you want to get a filename to use when you save later, use
application.getsaveasfilename().

If you're doing one of these two, you'll be surprised how easy it'll become.

Kevin E. wrote:

I'm extremely new to programming so I don't understand how to use the Windows
API to control the common file dialog.

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

if you just want to show the file open or file saveas dialog use

application.GetOpenfileName()

application.GetSaveAsFilename()

instead.

see help for details.

if you must use the common controls, then use the Windows API to control it
rather than the activex control.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Kevin E." wrote:

When working in VBA I try to add the Microsoft Common Dialog Control to my
toolbox but when I try to use it I get a message box telling me "The Control
Could Not Be Created Because It Is Not Properly Licensed". I tried searching
the Microsoft Knowledge Base and Found a utility to fix this in VB6 but
didn't work in my situation becuase I don't have VB 6 installed, just the
VBA. Any thoughts, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Dave Peterson