Open the specified package file.

Syntax

object.Open filename [, password] [, mode]

The Open method syntax has the following parts:

Part	Description
object	An object expression that evaluates to a Package object.
filename	A string which specifies the name of the package file. This file must exist, and the current user must have permission to access the file.
password	A string which specifies the password for the package file. This parameter is optional and may be ommitted if the package does not have a password.
mode	A numeric value which specifies how the package file should be opened. This parameter is optional.

Settings

The settings for the mode parameter are:

Value	Description
apUpdate	The package should be opened for read and write access. If the file does not exist, an error is generated. This is the default access mode if the parameter is not specified.
apCreate	The package should be opened for read and write access. If the file does not exist, it will be created. If the file does exist, it will be overwritten.
apReadonly	The package should be opened for read-only access. The contents of the package can be read and applied, but cannot be modified.

Remarks

The Open method can be used to explicitly open a package file for read and write or  read-only access. This method will update the FileName and Password properties as appropriate.

See Also

FileName Property, Password Property, Close Method, Flush Method