The Word would open a file in read only mode if it either has read only attribute; open by some other process; a user has only read permissions to the file.

>I am trying to automate word from vfp9.2
>on my laptop i have vista+office2007
>on the user end we have xp+office2003
>
>using word2007
>

oDoc=oWord.Document.Open(cFname.f.,.f.)

open the the file in read only mode but i need the user to ave the file (using the name!!!)
>The 3. argument should signify not to use read only!)
>
>can i force word2007 to stick to the .doc format an opne in read/write mode or do i have to dump office 2007 until this part of the project is done?
>(I hope not)
>
>Peter