SourceName Property

Microsoft Word Visual Basic

SourceName Property

       

Returns the name of the source file for the specified linked OLE object, picture, or field. Read-only String.

expression.SourceName

expression   Required. An expression that returns a LinkFormat object.

Remarks

This property doesn't return the path for the source file.

Example

This example returns the path and name of the source file for any shapes on the active document that are linked OLE objects.

For Each s In ActiveDocument.Shapes
    If s.Type = msoLinkedOLEObject Then
        Msgbox s.LinkFormat.SourcePath & "\" _
            & s.LinkFormat.SourceName
    End If
Next s