I'm trying to teach myself VBA code and macros, and I can't work out where the code should go. Do I double click on the worksheet, and put the macro code there, or do I have to create a 'module' and put the code there? I have tried to find online tutorials but I really need a 'for idiots' guide.
I have developed a series of spreadhseets in which I use a macro to derive and insert the data from a SQL Server db. These spreadsheets may have one or more worksheets, some of which start as blank "canvases", others are preformatted with static data.
They are used for client reporting so are heavily formatted and include graphs; some manual preformatting, some coded, some graphs drawn completely by the code, some already in place - I just populate the data source. The VBA for the most complex one extends to around 5-6000 lines of code.
While this code does not add a huge amount to the footprint of the files, I feel that it is inappropriate for the spreadsheets to be distributed to the end clients with all this code included. The code is password "protected" but we all know how effective that can be although that is not really the point anyway - I simply feel it would be more professional if the code were not there at all.
There doesn't seem to be any options on a "Save As" method which enable the resulting sheets to be saved without the macros. I have tried recording a macro in which all I did was to delete the macros concerned - nothing was recorded. So a macro to remove macros seems to be out of the question.
These spreadsheets are held in a master folder on a server and are set as "read only". The users start the a sheet, run the macro (via a menu item which displays a selection form) and then save the resulting spreadsheet as another file in another location. I am wondering if there is some way I can cut into this process and develop my own "save" routine.
I need something that will exit all macros currently in place. The reason i am asking for this is because i have code that uses Application.Run to run another macro within the current code. If the other macro called on in Application.Run has a msgbox which has an OK/Cancel option, i want the Cancel button to exit all macros, not just the one that is used to access the message box via the Application.Run.
this is the portion fo the code that shows the cancel button and my attempt to use Exit Sub; however, this only exits the current sub, not all subs.
Code:
If TnC4 = vbCancel Then
msgbox "This application has been cancelled.", vbInformation, "CANCELLED APPLICATION"
Application.Run "CLEAR"
Exit Sub
End If
I have 3 different sets of macros and i want to Join them together so i only have to run 1 macro to do all 3. I am not sure how the best way is to do this.
Code 1:
Code:
Public Function UserName()
UserName = Environ$("UserName")
End Function
Private Sub RefreshTeamQueryOnWorksheet(worksheetName As String)
[code]....
In a workbook with several worksheets i would like (as part of a backup function) make a copy of one of the worksheets.
The code of the complete project is distributed over a module (module1) and several Microsoft excel objects ("thisWorkbook", but also in a number of the worksheets (e.g. in "sheet3 (Risk Management Plan)").
The backup copy of the worksheet (in this example also containing e.g. the Microsoft excel object "sheet6 (Backup of Risk Management Plan)" should be free of any macro code. this to avoid unintended problems by inexperienced users, but also to keep the file size limited.
Probably it would be possible to copy the worksheet without of copying also the code. Or it would be possible to strip the code only from this particular worksheet without influencing any other code, forms, ... . Or, perhaps, there would even a totally different approach.
I use Windows XP pro Sp2, and Excel 2000 Sp3.
I have two columns one with the variables names and the other with the values now I have to assign vales to teh variables dynamically using the macros and vba code.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have used the following Macro that deletes the Macro code. It then saves the file and quits excel.
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Sub removeAllCode()
Dim awi
Dim awcl As Integer
Dim count As Integer
Dim i As Integer 'loop counter
On Error Resume Next
count = ActiveWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents.count
For i = 1 To count
Set awi = ActiveWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents.Item(i)
awcl = awi.CodeModule.CountOfLines
awi.CodeModule.DeleteLines 1, awcl
Next i
Set awi = Nothing
ThisWorkbook.Save
Application.Quit
End Sub
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However when I open the Excel File, I still get the Macro Prompt. I have checked in Macro list as well as in VB Editor and no Macro code exists
If I have the file manually (or do a save as) and then reopen the file, I no longer get the Macro prompt.
I have tried various examples listed in different forums/sites but nothing works.
I prtected several sheets with the xlVeryHidden command I got from you. But when the user does not allow Macros to be executed, also these protections are not executed. Does there exist any solution to this problem? Something like "when macros are not allowed do NOT open file"?
Sub workbook_open()
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Application. ScreenUpdating = False
Application.AskToUpdateLinks = False
Windows("rechenfile.xls").Activate
Sheets("Daten").Visible = xlVeryHidden
Sheets("Koeffizient").Visible = xlVeryHidden
Sheets("Investitionen").Visible = xlVeryHidden
Sheets("Konsum").Visible = xlVeryHidden
Sheets("Zinssatz_permanent").Visible = xlVeryHidden
Sheets("Preise").Visible = xlVeryHidden
Sheets("Nettotransfers").Visible = xlVeryHidden
Sheets("Beschäftigung").Visible = xlVeryHidden
Sheets("Löhne").Visible = xlVeryHidden
Sheets("Nettoexporte").Visible = xlVeryHidden
End Sub
I am encountering an error(-2147417848) when running my existing code. I did a little research and found on MSKB Q319832 information that suggests that I might try qualifying my code (not that I know what that means : D) In the article, it suggests using something like the below:
Dim oXL As Excel.Application
Set oXL = New Excel.Application
oXL.Visible = True
.....
.....
oXL.Quit
Set oXL = Nothing
I tried this approach and it fails as soon as it hits the event portion of the macro:
If oXL.Target.Address = "$C$2" Then
....
End If
I need to understand how the oXL object is used against information in my existing workbook.
I have made several Shapes and assigned macros to them, all is good.
What i am curious about: is it possible to highlight or change colour of the shape on press and return to normal if another is shape is pressed? Just anything to make that particular shape stand out that it has been selected then return to normal when another shape has been selected...
[Code] ....
That is the code so far that is attached to 1x shape...
I need to copy my worskheet multiple times to create about 10 of the same worksheets within a workbook. I know if you click in the very most top left hand corner of the worksheet, then click copy, go to the new worksheet and click paste, it copies the whole page, but it does not copy over the VBA Code.
Also, for some reason, it does copy over my macro buttons, but does not put some of them in the right spot?
I've used the following code to export macros from one workbook to another but I was wondering how you export macros from the ' Sheet' code module to the 'Sheet' code module of another workbook.
Sub Import_Macro()
With ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents("ThisWorkbook").CodeModule
strRet = .Lines(1, .CountOfLines)
End With
Set wkb = Workbooks("Test Workbook.xls")
wkb.VBProject.VBComponents. Import ("G:SCSSCSALLReportsVB MacrosGeneral.bas")
wkb.VBProject.VBComponents.Import ("G:SCSSCSALLReportsVB MacrosMJ Selections.bas")
With wkb.VBProject.VBComponents("ThisWorkbook").CodeModule
.DeleteLines 1, .CountOfLines '//Delete Codes already wrriten
.InsertLines 1, strRet '// Write Code
End With
End Sub
I'm verrry new to editing VBA code and I've been trying to figure out how to send a column of data ("Min Data" AB3:AB21 from "Sheet1") to a worksheet ("F4" - Min) and sending another column of data ("Max Data" AC3:AC21 from "Sheet1") to a different worksheet ("F4" - Max) by using only the one button ("Record Data" from "Sheet1"
I've been trying to figure out ways to edit the VBA in "Module 1" to make this work
Can anyone help me out here? If what i'm asking for isn't clear enough, just let me know and i'll try to explain in more detail.
See attached file illustrating exactly what I'm trying to do.
I won't repeat the exact same things I wrote in the file, but the Summary is that I need to first make such that only certain check boxes can checked at any one time, then make the command button run certain macro(s) depending on which boxes are checked.
I have created a individual tracker spread sheet in each user system and on the spread sheet I have inserted 2 buttons in 1st sheet. when employee wants to take a break he has to click on the log out button and when he came back he needs to click on login button. I have another sheet named "timings" and I have created 2 columns, one is login and another is logout. What I need is when user click on the login button, the system time and date to be auto update under login column and when he clicks on logout button the system time and date to be auto update under logout column.
View 14 Replies View RelatedI have an Excel 2003 program that contains macros. One of the macros hides certain command bars and disables the worksheet menu bar. On close the opposite is true. The problem is, if a user uses the disable macros when opening then the worksheet menu bar and other command bars are still available. I would like to hide all of the data sheets and display another sheet that would normally be hidden displaying a message that the macros have to be enabled for the program to work correctly if disable macros is chosen. When the enable macros are used I would like the Error page to be hidden.
View 6 Replies View RelatedHow is code or functions kept unique to a workbook? for instance i create a few toolbars that are relevant to "work book 1", however when i open another workbook "2" the toolbars do not function properly or are removed by the opening/closing of the work book, similarly other macros seem to struggle with more than one workbbok open at a time.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have a user that keeps a maintenance log in an Excel worksheet and sends an updated copy once a week to a board member. Two weeks ago, the board member started complaining that he was prompted to enable/disable macros on opening and became worried when my user stated that no macros were used in the book. He is now concerned that we have sent him a virus.
I know the file is clean because I've scanned it, and when I look at the file in VB, there are no modules or classes present just the Sheets 1-3 and the ThisWorkbook file. None of these objects have any code in them. My user does have some macros in PERSONAL.XLS but they are not used in the workbook in question.
No one else gets the prompt for enabling/disabling macros. Even if I set my security to prompt for any macros, I get no message. I'm convinced that there must be some setting in his Excel that is causing this individual to get this message. Is there anything else other than a macro that would cause this?
What is the commands or script for deleting a macro automatically using
another workbook macro.
Is there a way to hide a macro from the list where you choose which to run, but not in the VBA editor? The userbox I just created calls upon 2 different macros, and has a macro to bring up the userbox. I need a way to hide the macros in Module3 from selection, but keep the macros in Module4 available to choose to run.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have two macros. Macros 1 opens another excel file, counts the number of rows it has, inserts that number of rows into the master file and then copies the data over. Key code as follows (x3 for 3 worksheets)...
For k = 1 To numrows
Selection.EntireRow.Insert
Next k
Macros 2 'cleans' the appended data by systematically going through each row, checking if certain cells have data, and if not deletes the rows. Key code as follows (x3 for 3 worksheets)...
For l = lastrow To 12 Step -1
If WorksheetFunction.CountA(Range("B" & l & ":C" & l)) = 0 Then
Rows(l & ":" & l).Select
Selection.Delete Shift:=xlUp
edelrows = edelrows + 1
End If
Next l
Here's the weirdness. macros 1 runs fairly quick the first time out (few seconds). Macros 2 takes about 2 minutes to run (which I'm fine with). However, when I run macros 1 AFTER running Macros 2, Macros 1 goes from taking a few seconds to a few minutes.
how to use excel 4 macros. I do not even know where to put them. I have inherited some spreadsheets that have both Xcel 4 Macros and vba macros in them. (Well, I get a warning that I cannot switch them off when I disable macros on opening a workbook). I cannot even find the offending version 4 macros so that I can re-code them in VBA.
I use excel 2002 but some of my office are on 97, i want to add a small workbook open event code which works for me but debugs for the others?? The code is basically, go to a tab, on that tab and that range sort..
View 2 Replies View RelatedI've developed a little software using Excel Macros & VB. To prevent people from accesing the code I protected the code blocking it from visualization. It seems not enough as an acquaintance of a friend cracked it in 25 minutes. Or so he says. So I'd like to know if there is a better way to protect the font code.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI have an excel file having part code,name,vendor and Qty ( Quantity ).
My problem is that I want to apply an excel formula to pick up that vendor code who have highest Qty of a part code.The condition is that S.No.should not be disturbed.This file is so large,but here I have taken an example,
how do I install a macro from my laptop to another?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI am dealing with several very large spreadsheets using VBA to do various things. I found that my code worked well, but was taking a long time to run. The biggest time consumer was my use of the AutoFilter features. I have since turned calculations to manual before my code runs and set it back to auto when my code is done running. What are the potential consequences of my turning calculations to manual and then back to auto?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have previously used the following code to successfully pull out IE webpage source code for string manipulation.
Its a crude example to demonstrate the principle:
Public Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)
Public IE As Object
Sub Sample()
Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
IE.Visible = True
[Code] ......
However when I substitute in a Google websites address into the IE.Navigate command, the code runs to the "Source_Code = IE.document ...." line then flags up a Microsoft Visual Basic error. "Run-time error '438': Object doesn't support this property or method"
The webpage that I am trying to access is a confidential company site, so you won't be able to access it yourself, but starts with [URL] ......
The one thing that I have noticed about this website is the Privacy Report icon in the lower right status window (Picture of an eye with a restricted symbol in front). I don't know whether this is the cause of my problem, or purely an incidental observation.
Is there something peculiar with Google sites that means that the source code cannot be extracted in general, or is this an issue specific to my site ? Does the Privacy Report icon have any relevance, and if so how do I switch that off ?
Using :
MS Excel 2010
IE Explorer 8.0
I'd like to be able to just open the spreadsheet up and have the macros already saved in there. Is there a way to save these macros?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am currently volunteering for a small organisation. I have spent the last week designing a userform to be used by other staff members in their office. However, when I asked the manager 'Do you have Microsoft Office?', I got a very firm and definite 'yes' in response.
It turns out they are using LibreOffice, which is a free alternative. I have also tried to get my userform to work with Open Office - but cannot seem to get either to work.
I have changed the settings in both suites of software to 'Load/Save Basic Code' and enabled macros to run via the security options.
My userform is not that complex. I have limited knowledge of VBA and zero experience using Basic, so have come up stuck.