I am looking for the best way to create a new file in windows. I am just looking to create a save filename template. After I run a macro, a graph is created and printed to pdf. I want this macro to create a filename, so that when the save as dialog box opens, I just have to doubleclick the existing filename. Then I save the excel workbook as another.
For example, after I run the macro, the pdf printer will open up a save as dialog to c: emp. I want to have this macro create two files there, one DaveGraph.PDF and one DaveExcel.xls. They really won't be files, just names. They can be 0kb files. I want it to be as efficient as possible. I know I could create a new workbook and save it there with the correct name, but isn't there an easier way?
1) When using the command below, how can I determine what the "XYZ" component could be. I see plenty of examples of it being used to start a MS Word session or Powerpoint but I'd really like to see a definitive list.
At the moment, I'm not even sure what to type into Google that describes this part of the command's argument.
Set target = CreateObject("XYZ.Application")
2) I'm just a frightened noob on this site and I tried to follow the advice on bumping my previous post on this subject, having altered my plea. All I got was a telling-off for being a double-poster and my old old thread sat where it was despite my 'Bump' command. Do you have to have at least one reply before your thread moves?
Using VBA, can anyone please advise if it is possible to change the name of a large number of files in a directory. I want to get each file name as a string, truncate the first few characters, then change the name to the new filename, all without opening any of the files whose names are to be changed.
Is there any way of making the default directory location for application.getopenfilename work properly with shared locations?
Presently I use ChDrive then Chdir but I cant use ChDrive if workbook is opened from a link in email for example. Please see below
I have a VBA routine that asks the user to load an existing file on startup.
I want the window for the file selection to open at the same folder every time. (the folder is on a shared drive)
The workbook to run the code will always be located on this same share at a fixed location.
My present code builds the path to the desired opening folder by collecting the drive letter from the current working directory (which has to be done as everybody maps there shares to different letters here, its not guaranteed to be the same! )
then i ChDrive to this letter.
Then I ChDir to letter plus myKnowndirPath
This works fine, the window always opens at my required folder. But only as long as the user has navigated to the folder containing the spreadsheet and then ran it from there. Because that way a drive letter is available.
However i found that if i sent a link to the workbook or its home folder. And the user opens the link or a windows explorer from that link and then runs file from there.
Then it stops working beacause there is no local drive letter in the working directory path. i.e. working directory shows as
This code opens a UserForm in the Workbook_Open event when the file is opened. After 10 seconds, the message is supposed to go away if the user doesn't click anything, then macros that follow are supposed to run. It is intended to allow a user to stop the macros. This works when you open the file manually (macro security must be low), you'll see a msgbox pop up after the UserForm goes away.
However, when the workbook is opened as a Windows Scheduled Task (Windows/ Control Panel/ Scheduled Tasks), the UserForm does not come to the front of the screen unless a user actually clicks on the window. It just flashes at the bottom indefinitely.
i use excel 2007, it s slow to open a file by double-clicking and entering from windows explorer, by googling i fould a fix by adding "%1" at the end of command in "Application used to perform action" (folder options/file types/xls/advance/open). however, to open files in the same instance, i have to keep "DDE message" with [open("%1")]. With both "%1", excel now opens twice. How to fix it?
Here I am Attachiching a MHTML file which has multilayer in the left panel. If You Open it in excel u can edit it and navigate through the layers. I want to know can I create an excel file like this one.
http://rapidshare.com/files/235065073/howto.MHTML.html OR http://www.2shared.com/file/5865199/84c1fea5/howto.html (sorry excel forum is not accepting mhtml file for attachment)
How to create a excel file with 0 KB ? Because when the user creates a new excel file, it is created with 9 KB by default. But when creating a word file its created with 0 KB. Why its happening ? I want to test uploading a excel file with 0 KB..
I am looking for some macro code to create an Input box which will prompt the user to enter a specific date (not todays date so NOW function is not appropriate). This will in turn cause the file to be saved in a specific folder with the date becoming the name of the saved file.
I have a CSV file contain many fields and all fields have value (positive & negative values). I have 3 questions here:
1) This file is created on Friday. So the date in Field1 is Friday's date. I want to change the date to Saturday date. How can i change it using macro? 2) I want to set the value for fields 24 until 26 to 0. I want the script to force the field value to be 0. How can i do that by using macro?..and fyi, my CSV file have header in the first row. Below i illustrate my original csv file and the expected output. 3) How can i automate the macro to run every Friday afternoon?
Original csv Field1, Field2,....,Field24, Field25, Field26, Field27 "20120803","ABC",...,9.032,24.52,-6.325,21.12 "20120803","ABC",...,5.242,-1.53,7.005,21.12
I have an excel file that gets updated every month but i only want one of the tabs to get saved automatically into a txt file when i click on a "finish" button or something like that.
I have code that references a cell with a file path in it. If the filepath is not present I would like the folder and file to be created.
Sub Create_Path() Dim strfolder As String Dim filename As String strfolder = Range("n17") filename = Range("n16") If Len(Dir(strfolder, vbDirectory)) = 0 Then MkDir strfolder End Sub
I have used this code but am getting an error at the "Mkdir strfolder" section. What do I need to change to create the file if no folder is found.
Cell N17 has the filepath
Cell N16 has what I would like to name the file as
I almost get my eyes killed whenever at the end of the month
Statement
A B C D
[Code].....
I have issued invoices with reimbursements to Mr. A so on 30th of the month, I issue a statement to summarize my invoices and reimbursements as above example. Note : An invoice and a reimbursement are always in a file(sheet1 and sheet2) and a solo reimbursement is a file(sheet1). "Invoice"(Folder) in drive D contains Invoice00100(SI11) & Reim00111(SE55).
Samples of invoice and reimbursement Invoice(sheet1)
A B C D E
[Code]....
Solo reimbursement is the same as above reimbursement table
code that can extract all excel file in "invoice" folder and auto create as my first above table. I would like to manual select the files which are taken to extract to the statement.
How can I code to create a copy of a worksheet in an excel file I am using a macro on, after the macro is done processing? In other words, when the macro completes processing, create a copy of the worksheet labelled "Output", and save it in a directory that the user chooses? Also, would it be possible to create a .pdf file?
How can I change the text color within a cell when I am using a concatenation formula? I have the following formula;
=" Total Bonus Earned ("&TEXT(A2/VLOOKUP($A$1,PR_DB,2,False),"#0.0%")&" of 2006 Earnings):"
In the text function portion I would like to format the result in red. An example of the result of my formula I am seeking is as follows; Total Bonus Earned (10% of 2006 Earnings): Do I need to create a custom format and if so how do I call it up within the text function?
I have an Excel sheet with a long list of data. A short example is shown below:
Section | Title | Item 1 | INTRODUCTION | a 1.1 | title2 | b 1.2 | title3 | c 1.2.1 | title4 | d 1.2.2 | title5 | e
I made a VBA macro in Excel that runs through this list and creates a new Word file for each item. The filename of the document is based on the data in the Excel file (section and title). Now I would like to add a custom property to each of the newly created Word files, i.e. the value in the 'item' column. Does anyone of you know how I should do this? Or should it be better if I write a macro in Word that runs through the Excel data to create the word files? Here is the code I use to generate the word files:
I'm looking to create a new file from data in my table. I don't want to even imagine having to do this manually again...I'm optimistic there is a solution. All the data needed to create the file is in the table, but i need it stacked and organized in a weird way. It's almost to hard to explain...so I color coded an attachement that basically says it all. It's pretty much the same thing repeated over and over except the last 2 lines. It's just a really messed up organization. In the real version I need the new file in a new workbook. I'm extremely grateful to anyone who can automate this thing
I have recorded a macro which will create the border for me when the file is opened, but it turned out too long. if someone can show me how to reduce the codeing. I have the attached file.
Range A5 to E20 thin Border all sides and thick border allround (16 rows) Range A21 to E36 thin border all sides and thick border allround (16 rows)
First need to create a "Text" Folder in your desktop, then try running the macro. It will create a number of text files inside the "Text" folder.. And they contain the used cells from each row. It's supposed to create 982 text files, with the text name referred to the first column. Problem is, if you try running it, it will only create around 53 text file
