WD98: Password Not Saved Calling wdDialogFileSaveAs Dialog Box

WORKAROUND

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   Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs).Show
				

To display the File Save As dialog box and save a password that you set (as if clicking Options in the File Save As dialog box) use the following macro commands instead of Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs).Show:

   Sub SaveDocPasswordWorkAround()

      Dim dlg As Dialog
      Dim dlgParm As String

      ' If no documents are open to save then exit this routine.
      If Documents.Count = 0 Then Exit Sub

      ' Set object variable to File Save As dialog box.
      Set dlg = Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs)

      With dlg
         ' Display the dialog box.
         .Display
         ' Extract the name to save as (typed in the File Name text box).
         dlgParm = .Name
         ' Force an update to the dialog box.
         .Update
         ' Reset the file name.
         .Name = dlgParm
         ' Execute the dialog box commands.
         .Execute
      End With

   End Sub