ExcelBanter - how to know the picture is open

Microsoft has an IsFileOpen function at:
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=138621

But when I opened some .jpg's in various programs (irfanview, paint, imaging),
the file showed not in use. I could even delete it.

Could you try to just rename it and then check to see if it was successful:

Option Explicit
Sub testme()

Dim MyOldFileName As String
Dim myNewFileName As String

MyOldFileName = "c:\my documents\my pictures\keyboard2.jpg"
myNewFileName = "c:\my documents\my pictures\keyboard.jpg"

If Dir(MyOldFileName) = "" Then
MsgBox "It's not there!"
Else
On Error Resume Next
Name MyOldFileName As myNewFileName
If Err.Number < 0 Then
MsgBox "Rename failed, it may be in use elsewhere"
Err.Clear
End If
End If

End Sub

Dorothy Lo wrote:

I am using MS Office 2003 and writing VBA in Excel.

I have a picture which is not inserted in Excel and saves in a folder. I
want to know if the picture is opening or not. Because I have to make sure
the picture is not opening before renaming it.

Do you have any solution to know if the picture is opening?
Appreciate for your kind post.

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Dave Peterson