How do I validate if a file exists without using On Error Resume Next then
trying to open it?

if dir("C:\Myfolder\Myfile.xls") = "" then
msgbox "It doesn't exist"
exit sub
Else
workbooks.Open c:\Myfolder\Myfile.xls"
End if

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Simon Shaw" wrote in message
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How do I validate if a file exists without using On Error Resume Next then
trying to open it?