VBA to export a specific worksheet to txt file

[Johnny_H]

Hi all,

I would like to create a macro to export Column A of a particular worksheet to a text file (Text file to have the extension .tcl).
Is it also possible for the exported text file not to have "" around the exported data?

Your help would be much appreciated!

 

[John_w]

Try this. Change "Sheet1" and the file name as required.

Public Sub Save_Column_A()

    Workbooks.Add
    With ActiveWorkbook
        ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Columns("A:A").Copy .Sheets(1).Range("A1")
        .SaveAs "C:\Path\To\File.tcl", FileFormat:=xlText
        .Close False
    End With
    
End Sub

 

[Johnny_H]

Thanks John_w,

I'm getting a "Run-time error '9': Subscript out of range.

Is it possible to have the sheet exported without opening a new workbook?

 

[John_w]

Which line causes the error? I'm guessing ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1"), which means you don't have a sheet called "Sheet1".

Try this code which saves column A directly without opening a new workbook (again change the "Sheet1" and file path and name in the code to suit your situation).

Public Sub Save_Column_A2()

    Dim columnA As Variant

    With Worksheets("Sheet1")
        columnA = Application.Transpose(.Range("A1", .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp)).Value)
    End With
    
    Open "C:\Path\To\File.tcl" For Output As #1
    Print #1, Join(columnA, vbCrLf)
    Close #1
    
End Sub

 

[Johnny_H]

Thanks John-W unfortunately I still get an error code when I run the macro (even when changing the sheet name and path).

My colleague has been in touch and provided me with this code which seems to work, although I'll admit to not fully understanding how!

Public Sub Save_Column_A2()


Dim columnA As Variant


With Worksheets("Centroid_str_export")
columnA = Application.Transpose(.Range("A1", .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp)).Value)
End With

Open "C:\Desktop" For Output As #1
Print #1, Join(columnA, vbCrLf)
Close #1

End Sub