Getting Read only message when .dotm is opened twice.

[abiram01]

Hi All,

I created an .dotm file in word 2007. For that .dotm I creted a shortcut. the Target path for the short cut is "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE" /l"C:\RibbonX\Example1\BlankPage-RibbonX.dotm"

The problem is when I opened the shortcut for the first time its opening with out issues. When I again click on this shortcut without closing the first document Am getting en message dispalying want to open in read-only.

I do not want to display this message. Please let me know how to accomplish this ?

Thanks and Regards,

Abhi.

[tain]

You can't open the file twice like that. Anything after the first instance has to be Read-Only.

[abiram01]

hi,

But the same is done wiht dot file. I can open that any number of times without closing the previous one.

I am not sure how they are doing that.

Regards,

Abhi ram.

[tain]

Sorry, didn't notice the extension. What do you think of this: http://www.developerfood.com/dotm-file-in-...22/article.aspx

[abiram01]

Thank you for the response

I am not able to view the content of the page.

If I copy the dotm file to the start up then, every time I open the word the template (dotm) gets added. But I require the dotm to be added when I click on the shortcut I had created.

Thanks,

Abhi

[tain]

I think it is desribing the same problem. There are two responses:

This was posted on "microsoft.public.office.developer.automation" as well.

I contacted Microsoft support about this, and it has been filed as a bug

report. I guess the only workaround for now is to rename .dotm files to .dot.

[abiram01]

Hi Tain,

Thanks for the thread..

It is helpful for me.

But can we know whether this bug is fixed by Microsoft or not.

Regards,

Abhi Ram

[abiram01]

Hi Tain,

Thanks for the thread..

It is helpful for me.

But can we know whether this bug is fixed by Microsoft or not.

Regards,

Abhi Ram

Hi Tain,

I checked with a macro in my Office 2007. Am able to replicate it..

Thanks a lot.

Regards,

Abhi