File Open Dialog Doesn't List Files with Different Extensions (122232)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
This article was previously published under Q122232 SYMPTOMS
When you add or modify the DOC-EXTENSION line (located in the WINWORD6.INI
file) to specify a default file extension, the File Open dialog box
displays "*.DOC" (without the quotation marks) in the File Name text box,
and the List Files of Type box appears empty. When you select Word
Documents from the List Files Of Type box, Word uses the default extension
you specified on the DOC-EXTENSION line in the WINWORD6.INI file. However,
the File Open dialog box displays correctly during the current session of
Word only.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when your WINWORD6.INI file includes the following
statement:
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Word versions listed
above. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.
RESOLUTION
You can use a macro so that the File Open dialog box automatically uses the
specific default extension in every session.
Word 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0c for Windows
Sub MAIN
Ext$ = GetPrivateProfileString$("Microsoft Word",
"DOC-EXTENSION", "WINWORD6.INI")
If Ext$ = "" Then Ext$ = "doc"
Dim dlg As FileOpen
\ GetCurValues dlg
dlg.Name = "*." + Ext$
If Dialog(dlg) = - 1 Then FileOpen dlg
End Sub
Word 6.0 for Windows NT and Windows 95
Sub MAIN
Ext$ =
GetPrivateProfileString$("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\6.
\Options", "DOC-EXTENSION", "")
If Ext$ = "" Then Ext$ = "doc"
Dim dlg As FileOpen
GetCurValues dlg
dlg.Name = "*." + Ext$
If Dialog(dlg) = - 1 Then FileOpen dlg
End Sub
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB122232 |
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