ReadOnly

Returns or sets whether the Open dialog is given the read-only flag OFN_READONLY.

Syntax: object.ReadOnly [ = boolean ]

object
required An object expression that evaluates to a cDialog.
boolean
A Boolean. True sets OFN_READONLY. The default is False.

Remarks

Only ShowOpen uses the property. ShowSave never sets OFN_READONLY, and ShowBrowseForFolder ignores the property.

The Windows documentation describes OFN_READONLY as ticking the Read Only check box when the dialog opens. The Open dialog that Windows shows has no such check box, and ReadOnly True makes no visible difference, whether HideReadOnly is True or False. The class does not read the flags back from the dialog, so the choice that the user made with the Open as read-only menu item (see HideReadOnly) is not reported either.

Example 

Dim dlg As New cDialog
Debug.Print dlg.ReadOnly   ' False

dlg.ReadOnly = True
Debug.Print dlg.ReadOnly   ' True

This example shows the Open dialog with the read-only flag set.

Dim dlg As New cDialog
dlg.HideReadOnly = False
dlg.ReadOnly = True
Debug.Print dlg.ShowOpen()

See Also

  • HideReadOnly property – shows or hides the Open as read-only choice
  • ShowOpen method – shows the Open dialog
  • cDialog class – overview