Template with in a macro

[Matt]

I'm having a problem with switching windows in a macro, the file causing the problem is a template file. Assume the template is called template.xlt, have tried the code

windows("Template.xlt").activate

this gives me the error message "Subscript out of range"

I notice that once my template has been updated, Excel renames it as "Template1", and if I run the macro again "Template2". I have tried various ways of activating these files without any joy.

Is there anyway of activating my file?

Thanks

Matt

 

[Damon Ostrander]

Hi Matt,

I believe that the problem is that you are activating a window that displays the workbook (template) rather than the workbook itself. Since window names are assigned dynamically as you create them, it is sometimes hard to know what the name is. For example, if you have a template named Template1.xlt, then the window name might be "Template1", but if you have more than one window open into Template1, then the two windows will be called "Template1:1" and "Template1:2". If you don't get the name exactly right, you will get the error message you mentioned. I suggest you use

Workbooks("Template1.xlt").Activate

rather than the Window object.

 

[Matt]

Thanks Damon, I think that is the only solution.

 

[Dave Hawley]

Hi Matt

If your Workbook is still a template, try

windows("Template").activate

Providing it's called "Template" of course!


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This message was edited by Dave Hawley on 2002-03-12 01:08