Option #1 (from xcelfiles.com)
API METHOD
Option Explicit
'http://www.xcelfiles.com/IsFileOpenAPI.htm
'// Note we use an Alias here as using the Actual
'// function name will not be accepted! ie underscore= "_lopen"
Private Declare Function lOpen _
Lib "kernel32" _
Alias "_lopen" ( _
ByVal lpPathName As String, _
ByVal iReadWrite As Long) _
As Long
Private Declare Function lClose _
Lib "kernel32" _
Alias "_lclose" ( _
ByVal hFile As Long) _
As Long
'// Don't use these...here for Info only
Private Const OF_SHARE_COMPAT = &H0
Private Const OF_SHARE_DENY_NONE = &H40
Private Const OF_SHARE_DENY_READ = &H30
Private Const OF_SHARE_DENY_WRITE = &H20
'// Use the Constant below
'// OF_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE = &H10
'// OPENS the FILE in EXCLUSIVE mode,
'// denying other processes AND the current process both read and write
'// access to the file. If the file has been opened in any other mode for read or
'// write access _lopen fails. This is important as if you open the file in the
'// current process = Excel BUT loose its handle
'// then you CANNOT open it again in the SAME session!
Private Const OF_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE = &H10
'If the Function succeeds, the return value is a File handle.
'If the Function fails, the return value is HFILE_ERROR = -1
Private Function IsFileAlreadyOpen(strFullPath_FileName As String) As Boolean
'// Ivan F Moala
'// http://www.xcelfiles.com
Dim hdlFile As Long
Dim lastErr As Long
hdlFile = -1
'// Open file for Read/Write and Exclusive Sharing.
hdlFile = lOpen(strFullPath_FileName, OF_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE)
'// If we can't open the file, get the last error.
If hdlFile = -1 Then
lastErr = Err.LastDllError
Else
'// Make sure we close the file on success!
lClose (hdlFile)
End If
'// Check for sharing violation error.
IsFileAlreadyOpen = (hdlFile = -1) And (lastErr = 32)
End Function
Sub TestAPI()
'// We can use this for ANY FILE not just Excel!
If IsFileAlreadyOpen("C:\Data.xls") Then
MsgBox "C:\Data.xls " & " is already Open" & _
vbCrLf & "By " & LastUser("C:\Data.xls"), vbInformation, "File in Use"
Else
MsgBox "File is NOT open", vbInformation
End If
End Sub
Private Function LastUser(strPath As String) As String
'// Code by Helen from http://www.visualbasicforum.com/index.php?s=
'// This routine gets the Username of the File In Use
'// Credit goes to Helen for code & Mark for the idea
'// Insomniac for xl97 inStrRev
'// Amendment 25th June 2004 by IFM
'// : Name changes will show old setting
'// : you need to get the Len of the Name stored just before
'// : the double Padded Nullstrings
Dim strXl As String
Dim strFlag1 As String, strflag2 As String
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer
Dim hdlFile As Long
Dim lNameLen As Byte
strFlag1 = Chr(0) & Chr(0)
strflag2 = Chr(32) & Chr(32)
hdlFile = FreeFile
Open strPath For Binary As #hdlFile
strXl = Space(LOF(hdlFile))
Get 1, , strXl
Close #hdlFile
j = InStr(1, strXl, strflag2)
#If Not VBA6 Then
'// Xl97
For i = j - 1 To 1 Step -1
If Mid(strXl, i, 1) = Chr(0) Then Exit For
Next
i = i + 1
#Else
'// Xl2000+
i = InStrRev(strXl, strFlag1, j) + Len(strFlag1)
#End If
'// IFM
lNameLen = Asc(Mid(strXl, i - 3, 1))
LastUser = Mid(strXl, i, lNameLen)
End Function
VBA METHOD
Option Explicit
'http://www.xcelfiles.com/IsFileOpenVBA.htm
Sub TestVBA()
'// Just change the file to test here
Const strFileToOpen As String = "C:\Data.xls"
If IsFileOpen(strFileToOpen) Then
MsgBox strFileToOpen & " is already Open" & _
vbCrLf & "By " & LastUser(strFileToOpen), vbInformation, "File in Use"
Else
MsgBox strFileToOpen & " is not open", vbInformation
End If
End Sub
Function IsFileOpen(strFullPathFileName As String) As Boolean
'// VBA version to check if File is Open
'// We can use this for ANY FILE not just Excel!
'// Ivan F Moala
'// http://www.xcelfiles.com
Dim hdlFile As Long
'// Error is generated if you try
'// opening a File for ReadWrite lock >> MUST BE OPEN!
On Error GoTo FileIsOpen:
hdlFile = FreeFile
Open strFullPathFileName For Random Access Read Write Lock Read Write As hdlFile
IsFileOpen = False
Close hdlFile
Exit Function
FileIsOpen:
'// Someone has it open!
IsFileOpen = True
Close hdlFile
End Function
Private Function LastUser(strPath As String) As String
'// Code by Helen from http://www.visualbasicforum.com/index.php?s=
'// This routine gets the Username of the File In Use
'// Credit goes to Helen for code & Mark for the idea
'// Insomniac for xl97 inStrRev
'// Amendment 25th June 2004 by IFM
'// : Name changes will show old setting
'// : you need to get the Len of the Name stored just before
'// : the double Padded Nullstrings
Dim strXl As String
Dim strFlag1 As String, strflag2 As String
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer
Dim hdlFile As Long
Dim lNameLen As Byte
strFlag1 = Chr(0) & Chr(0)
strflag2 = Chr(32) & Chr(32)
hdlFile = FreeFile
Open strPath For Binary As #hdlFile
strXl = Space(LOF(hdlFile))
Get 1, , strXl
Close #hdlFile
j = InStr(1, strXl, strflag2)
#If Not VBA6 Then
'// Xl97
For i = j - 1 To 1 Step -1
If Mid(strXl, i, 1) = Chr(0) Then Exit For
Next
i = i + 1
#Else
'// Xl2000+
i = InStrRev(strXl, strFlag1, j) + Len(strFlag1)
#End If
'// IFM
lNameLen = Asc(Mid(strXl, i - 3, 1))
LastUser = Mid(strXl, i, lNameLen)
End Function
Option #2 (from xcelfiles.com)
Option Explicit
Sub DisableCopyCutAndPaste()
EnableControl 21, False ' cut
EnableControl 19, False ' copy
EnableControl 22, False ' paste
EnableControl 755, False ' pastespecial
Application.OnKey "^c", "Dummy"
Application.OnKey "^v", "Dummy"
Application.OnKey "+{DEL}", "Dummy"
Application.OnKey "+{INSERT}", "Dummy"
Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
Application.OnDoubleClick = "Dummy"
CommandBars("ToolBar List").Enabled = False
End Sub
Sub EnableCopyCutAndPaste()
EnableControl 21, True ' cut
EnableControl 19, True ' copy
EnableControl 22, True ' paste
EnableControl 755, True ' pastespecial
Application.OnKey "^c"
Application.OnKey "^v"
Application.OnKey "+{DEL}"
Application.OnKey "+{INSERT}"
Application.CellDragAndDrop = True
Application.OnDoubleClick = ""
CommandBars("ToolBar List").Enabled = True
End Sub
Sub EnableControl(Id As Integer, Enabled As Boolean)
Dim CB As CommandBar
Dim C As CommandBarControl
On Error Resume Next
For Each CB In Application.CommandBars
Set C = CB.FindControl(Id:=Id, recursive:=True)
If Not C Is Nothing Then C.Enabled = Enabled
Next
End Sub
Sub Dummy()
'// NoGo
MsgBox "Sorry command not Available!"
End Sub