It is fine to put them in the Workbook_Open event, but declare them in a
standard code module, else they will be local to ThisWorkbook.

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HTH

RP
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"Wayne" wrote in message
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Option explicit
dim file1, file2 as string
file1 = "pathtofile1)
file2 = "pathtofile2"

etc. Variables I want to use in a number of macros and
don't change

Wayne



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What do you mean by global variable declarations and
assignments?

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RP
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Thanks will do.

But another related question. Where should you store
global varaible declarations and assignments? I put
them
in the workbook On_open event handler. Is that correct?

Wayne
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Yes it was. Put it in a standard code module and re-
assign the macros to the
buttons.

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RP
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"Wayne" wrote in
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I did put it in th4 ThisWorkbook module. I don't
have a
clear understanding yet of what goes where!
Obviously...

So that was a mistake? :-)

Wayne
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Are you sure that you put your macros in a standard
code
module, not one of
the calls modules such as ThisWorkbook, or the
sheet
modules?

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Sorry for the crosspost, put it in the wrong
forum.

I created a custom toolbar first without code and
attached macros to the buttons, and they worked
fine.
however, I had problems sharing the workbook with
others;
I followed some code posted here to create a
toolbar in
code, I used the .onaction property to assign the
buttons
to the same macros but they don't work - it says
macro
doesn't exist!!

I noticed this difference - when it fails it says
the
macro "filename.xls!macroname" not found. But
when I
use
the toolbar customize fature to assign the macro
it's
in
the form "Thisworkbook!macroname". Looking for
help!!

Wayne


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