David,

You need to setup the application event class, and initiate it in the
workbook_open event. Below is the sort of code you need, in your case the
newworkbook code is in the class module.

But note vthe response from KeepItCool.

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Insert a class module, rename it to 'clsAppEvents', with this code

Option Explicit

Public WithEvents App As Application


Private Sub App_WorkbookOpen(ByVal Wb As Workbook)

'your code or a call to your macro

End Sub

'========================================
In ThisWorkbook code module, add this event code

Dim AppClass As New clsAppEvents

Private Sub Workbook_Open()

Set AppClass.App = Application

End Sub


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HTH

RP

"DavidC" wrote in message
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Short answer is no. I have never entered into that realm
of coding yet. I guess from your question that I need to
look at doing this first.

Regards

DavidC
-----Original Message-----
Have you set up an application class and defined App?

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HTH

RP

"DavidC" wrote in
message
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Simple question, but I cannot find the answer.

I want to run code ONLY when I open up a new workbook
from
the template workbook. Once the new workbook has opened
it will set certain values which will then be stored
when
the workbook is saved as an xls file. When another
workbook is opened using that same template then the
code
will run and fill in values again in the new workbook.
However if the xls file is opened the values that were
stored in the workbook remian and are not updated by the
code.

I have tried the following but it does not seem to work.
(The message is a simple way of showing me that the code
ran, and since the message does not come up then the
code
did not run.)


Private Sub App_NewWorkbook(ByVal Wb As Workbook)

response = MsgBox("Opening new workbook", vbOKOnly)
Range("data1").Value = Date

End Sub

Thanks

DavidC


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