Dave/Tom
Guys I'm sorry about this but I must be missing something here.
I have now put the following in the ThisWorkbook module but still have the
same problem, but again if I step through it works:
Sub Auto_Open
Workbooks.Open Filename:=ThisWorkbook.Path & ("\PS27a(manual).xlt"),
UpdateLinks:=3
'ThisWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False ' rem'ed out for now
End Sub
Regards
Mick
"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
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Put your code in the Workbook_Open event found in the ThisWorkbook module.
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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy
"Mick Southam" wrote in message
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Dave
I have done as you suggested and it works the first time I use it, but
not
if I open it again from within another macro.
Rather than use a normal file I am using a template as I need a blank
file
open each time, it will open the template but does not run the Sub
Auto_Open() or at least I think that's what happens. Does this mean it
need
to be written differently for a template. I have tried using
Workbooks.Add
Template:= instead but when I do UpdateLinks will not work.
Regards
Mick
"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
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You can toggle the setting (user by user, though) via:
Tools|Options|Edit Tab.
There's a checkmark for "ask to update automatic links"
But this means that you suppress the question--the links still get
updated.
This setting is for the individual user--and affects all their
workbooks.
If you want more control:
Try creating a dummy workbook whose only purpose is to open the
original
workbook with links updated:
Kind of like:
Option Explicit
Sub auto_open()
Workbooks.Open Filename:="c:\my documents\excel\book2.xls",
UpdateLinks:=1
ThisWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False
End Sub
Then you open the dummy workbook and the links will be refreshed.
And xl2002 added an option that allows you to have more control:
Edit|links|startup prompt button.
check the "don't display the alert and update links"
Mick Southam wrote:
Hi
Can anyone help please, I need to automatically update links as a
file
opens
without any user input.
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Kind Regards
Mick
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Dave Peterson