script to check that another file is open

[Steven Cappiello]

Hi,

How can I run a check to make sure that a file "XYZ" is open from another file ?

thanks,

beta :)

[Razumovsky]

Have a look at the DatabaseNames function.

-Raz

[Steven Cappiello]

Unfortunately it seems that databasenames when run from "ABC" will give "XYZ" in the list if "XYZ" is a file reference from "ABC"

that seems weird. .and makes it unusable for me.

I want a way to see if the file is actually open, not just referred to in a file reference.

Any ideas ?

[Razumovsky]

Hmmm, The problem is that related files can be open but not displayed in a window, so you do not want to see if a file is open, but rather if a file is open in a window. You could use the WindowNames function for this then.

[Steven Cappiello]

Ah.. great.. thanks, this works well for me.