Sub TestOpenFixedWidthFile()
Dim myWorkbook As Workbook
Dim vFields As Variant
vFields = Array( _
Array(0, xlGeneralFormat), _
Array(7, xlGeneralFormat), _
Array(21, xlMDYFormat), _
Array(32, xlGeneralFormat), _
Array(43, xlGeneralFormat))
Set myWorkbook = OpenFixedWidthFile("C:\fixed width orders.txt", 1, vFields)
Set myWorkbook = Nothing
End Sub
Function OpenFixedWidthFile(sFile As String,lStartRow As Long,vFieldInfo As Variant) As Workbook
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
Application.Workbooks.OpenText _
Filename:=sFile, _
StartRow:=lStartRow, _
DataType:=xlFixedWidth, _
FieldInfo:=vFieldInfo
Set OpenFixedWidthFile = ActiveWorkbook
ExitPoint:
Exit Function
ErrHandler:
Set OpenFixedWidthFile = Nothing
Resume ExitPoint
End Function