Re: Checking if an object is available

2011-11-26 Thread Tom Kingston
ubject: Re: Checking if an object is available Initialize the MyFile variable as Nothing and reset it to Nothing after every close. You're getting the error that it's not defined because it isn't. Hth, Tom On 11/26/2011 4:44 PM, David wrote: In one of my apps, I am trying to fi

Re: Checking if an object is available

2011-11-26 Thread David
Tom and Aaron, thanks. Works like a dream. We all still are learning. Smile. - Original Message - From: "Tom Kingston" To: Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 11:02 PM Subject: Re: Checking if an object is available Initialize the MyFile variable as Nothing and reset it

Re: Checking if an object is available

2011-11-26 Thread Aaron Smith
You could check the TypeName of MyFile: If TypeName(MyFile) <> "Empty" Then blah End If Alternatively, and probably best practice, would be to initialize the MyFile object to Nothing when you declare it. For example, wherever you Dim MyFile, instead do: Dim myFile : Set myFile = Nothing

Re: Checking if an object is available

2011-11-26 Thread Tom Kingston
Initialize the MyFile variable as Nothing and reset it to Nothing after every close. You're getting the error that it's not defined because it isn't. Hth, Tom On 11/26/2011 4:44 PM, David wrote: In one of my apps, I am trying to figure a way to perform the following; if such is possible, th

Checking if an object is available

2011-11-26 Thread David
In one of my apps, I am trying to figure a way to perform the following; if such is possible, that is. I have a FileSystemObject defined as FS. Then somewhere in the code, I have a line like: Set MyFile = FS.OpenTextFile( "test.txt", 1, False) This to open a textfile object, in the Object MyFile