macros and hidden sheets

[mani_singh]

ive got a macro which works with data on hidden sheets within the workbook - when i hide the sheets the macro gives errors and will not run. when i unhide the sheets everything runs fine!

any ideas how i can hide them and have the macro run ?

 

[Richard Schollar]

Hi

Can't help without seeing your code!

 

[erik.van.geit]

Hi,

You are probably using code with expressions like "select", "selection", "activate", "activecell"... Can you post some lines which are not working. Someone will be able to help you to edit the code.

kind regards,
Erik

 

[mani_singh]

you guys are right i am using the "select" command, but what do i need to use?


Sheets("running").Select

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Sheets("Baseline Data").Select
Range("H2:H1500").Select
Selection.Copy
Sheets("Hidden").Select
Range("A2").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste

 

[mani_singh]

you guys are right i am using the "select" command, but what do i need to use?


Sheets("running").Select

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Sheets("Baseline Data").Select
Range("H2:H1500").Select
Selection.Copy
Sheets("Hidden").Select
Range("A2").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste

 

[mani_singh]

you guys are right i am using the "select" command, but what do i need to use?


Sheets("running").Select

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Sheets("Baseline Data").Select
Range("H2:H1500").Select
Selection.Copy
Sheets("Hidden").Select
Range("A2").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste

 

[Richard Schollar]

Well, instead of that particular code you could use:

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Sheets("Baseline Data").Range("H2:H1500").Copy _
Destination:=Sheets("Hidden").Range("A2")

 

[mani_singh]

so what about if im selecting a hidden sheet? what am i looking for? i.e. the first line of my code snipet

 

[Richard Schollar]

Sheets("running").Select

That wasn't doing anything (other than selecting it) so i simply removed it. You rarely need to select anything to work with it (as the range copy in the code I provided shows). Post what you are actuallly doing with any hidden sheets and we can suggest changes/improvements.

 

[erik.van.geit]

you only need to "select" when you really want to "GO TO" a sheet
example: you click a button and want to end up on certain sheet, (and certain range)

to "operate" you do not need to select
Richard already provided some code to copy
here a very simple example to put a value in a cell
Sheets("running").Range("A1") = 1