WD: How to Find the Name of a Subdocument Without Opening It

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   Sub Main
      Print SelectionFileName$()
   End Sub
				

The following sample macro displays a message box for each subdocument in the master document:

   Sub MAIN
      StartOfDocument
      On Error Goto Bye
      While CmpBookmarks("\Sel", "\EndOfDoc")
         GoToNextSubdocument
         MsgBox SelectionFileName$()
      Wend
   Bye:
   End Sub