How to save Word 2.0 doc current Word format?

[BBaggins]

I have Word 2.0 documents that I would like to programmatically resave in the current (Word 97 and beyond) Word format. I've tried capturing the "do you want to save this 2.0 docu..." dialog in a macro, but that didn't work.

Maybe this isn't something you can do in VBA?

 

[GVF]

Application.DefaultSaveFormat = ""
Application.DisplayAlerts = wdAlertsNone
Err.Clear
ActiveDocument.SaveAs FileName:=ActiveDocument.Name, FileFormat:= wdFormatDocument
Application.DisplayAlerts = wdAlertsAll

Greg

 

[fumei]

And use the Dir function to process through all the files in a folder.

Gerry

 

[BBaggins]

Thsnks for the advice, but it didn't do the trick. After saving, the Word 2.0 document is still in the 2.0 format.

If I save it manually in Word (10.0), Word asks me if I want to preserve the original file format or overwrite it in the current Word format. That's what I'm trying to automate.

 

[GVF]

I am much better at Excel but I am running Word 10 with SP3 and the code snippet above worked fine. Maybe one of the Word gurus can help. Sorry.

Greg

 

[fumei]

I don't have any Word 2.0 files. Could you send me, say 3 or 4 (if that is OK) and I will try myself. If it is op to send them, send to my handle at telus dot net. Ther may be a specific syntax with FileConverter required.

It SHOULD work.

Gerry