I have a file that lives on a SP, that multiple users access through a
URL (in other words they don't use "check out" they just click the
URL).

I want a routine to run when they open the file that checks if the
file is in use (in which case it will have opened automatically a read-
only, it would seem). If it is in use, I want to return the name of
the user that has it open.

So far I have:

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myPath = ActiveWorkbook.Path
myName = ActiveWorkbook.Name

myUser = ActiveWorkbook.WriteReservedBy

myFile = myPath & "\" & myName


If Workbooks.CanCheckOut(myFile) = False Then 'assume is out with some
other user
MsgBox "File is in use by " & myUser, vbExclamation + vbOKOnly,
ActiveWorkbook.Name
End If
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My problem is the "WriteReservedBy" property doesn't seem to give me
what I want. Even though the file is loaded by me as read-only, it
still gives my name instead of the real user who has that file open.

This is driving me crazy - i've searched everywhere. Any ideas?

Many thanks in advance.