WD98: SaveAs Method Overwrites Existing Documents (185641)

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, use the following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications sample macro.

The following macro tests to see whether the file you intend to save already exists in the current folder. If it does, it prompts you with a message asking whether you want to overwrite the existing file. Clicking "Yes" overwrites the file with the new file. Clicking "No" displays the SaveAs dialog box, allowing you to enter a different name for the file.

Sub SaveAsExample()
   Dim strSaveAsName As String
   Dim strMsg As String
   '
   ' Replace the following document name "MyDoc" with
   ' the name you want to use to "Save As."
   strSaveAsName = "MyDoc"

   ' Message to return if file exists.
   strMsg = "Do you want to replace the existing " & strSaveAsName & "?"

   ' Check if the file exists.
   If Dir(strSaveAsName) = "" Then
      ' If file does not exist, save without prompting.
      ActiveDocument.SaveAs FileName:=strSaveAsName
   Else
      ' If file does exist, prompt with warning message.
      ' Check value of button clicked in message box.
      Select Case MsgBox(strMsg, vbYesNoCancel + vbExclamation)
         Case vbYes
         ' If Yes was chosen, save and overwrite existing file.
            ActiveDocument.SaveAs FileName:=strSaveAsName
         Case vbNo
            ' If No was chosen, prompt for file name
            ' using the File SaveAs dialog box.
            With Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs)
               .Name = ""
               .Show
            End With
         Case Else
         ' If Cancel was chosen, do nothing.
      End Select
   End If
End Sub