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Default Amount of code in UserForm

For a workbook, 1.65 MB would not be significant, but I can't say for an
XLA. I doubt that the size of the xla is the problem (but it isn't
something I have explored). In most cases, an xla is designed so it
doesn't need to be saved. Maybe you want to write a textfile or something
to store you changing values so you don't need to save you XLA.

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Tom Ogilvy

RB Smissaert wrote in message
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Thought I had fixed the save problem, but I had the same problem again.

All
the modules are small enough, so perhaps I have to look at the other files
associated with the biggest UserForm.
The only way to overcome the problem of the saving of the .xla file

getting
stuck is saving all the modules to text before a save, Ctrl + Alt + Del

when
in a stuck save, go back to the previous .xla file that did save, reimport
the code from the text files and save again. All this is a big nuisance as
there seems to be no way to predict when the problem will appear.
Would there be any limit to the overall size of the .xla file? Mine is now
1.65 Mb.

RBS


"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
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Not sure what you mean by the size of Useforms - A module is a module -

so
if you mean Userform module, the the recommendation would be 64K limit.

If you mean the size of other files associated with Userforms, I don't

think
you have options there - if you run into a case where the size of the
Userform itself causes problems, you will have to redesign your approach
(use two forms for example).

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Tom Ogilvy

RB Smissaert wrote in message
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Thanks. How about the size of Userforms?

RBS

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
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The limit cited in the past is 64K. (if you export the module, the
resulting file size should be less than 64K). This is a guideline

and
the
caution is based on experience as there is no published official

source
that
cites this (that I have heard of or seen referenced).

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Tom Ogilvy

RB Smissaert wrote in message
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Using Excel 2003.
Recently I posted two questions. One about a problem saving an

add-in
(15/12/03) and the other one about a popup commandbar needing a

repaint
(17/12/03).
I have now solved both problems and I thought it might be worth to

pass
this
information on the group.
I understand that there is a limit to the size of code Modules in

that
if
you go above it you may get unexpected problems. Can't remember

now
what
the
size in bytes is, but I now it roughly equates to about 2000 lines

of
code.
I understand that it is not sure if the same applies to code in
UserForms.
I
think Stephen Bullen commented on this.
As I had one form with more than 5000 lines of code I thought it

might
be
worth it to reduce this to less than 2000 lines by shifting code

to
Modules.
After having done this I solved both problems as mentioned above.
So my conclusion is that it is advisable to keep any module,

probably
also
Class Modules, below 2000 lines of code.
Would be interested to hear any comments on this from the Excel

experts.

RBS