Gary,

Use ChDrive and ChDir,

ChDrive "C:\temp"
ChDir "C:\temp"

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HTH

Bob Phillips

"Gary Gepner" wrote in message
om...
I want to prompt user with a windows dialog from vba and want user to
pick a file, but I want to be able to specify file directory and name.

I looked at GetOpenFilename, preceded by a chdir command, but I am
not able to default to a specific name.

ChDir ActiveWorkbook.Path
GlbGetFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename _
(fileFilter:="Text Files (*.txt),*.txt", _
FilterIndex:=1, _
Title:="Choose a directory and file name to run the Report")
If GlbGetFileName = "False" Then
Close
Exit Sub
End If

I then went back and remembered the GetSaveAsFilename method, might do
what I want. (it doesn't save a file, just displays the list). This
works functionally perfectly, but the only problem is it displays a
Save button.

GlbGetFileName = Application.GetSaveAsFilename _
(InitialFilename:="c:\bcsits\bcsitsout.txt", _
fileFilter:="Text Files (*.txt), *.txt", _
FilterIndex:=1, _
Title:="Choose a directory and file name to run the Report")
If GlbGetFileName = "False" Then
Close
Exit Sub
End If

Any suggestions?

Gary Gepner