OK I did find a duplicate StartTimer()
I have deleted all code except module1:

Public RunWhen As Double
Public Const cRunIntervalSeconds = 30
Public Const cRUnWhat = "Macro2"

Sub StartTimer()
RunWhen = Now + TimeSerial(0, 0, cRunIntervalSeconds)
Application.OnTime earlisttime = RunWhen, procedu=cRUnWhat, schedule:=True
End Sub


Sub Macro2()
'
'
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
applications.ScreenUpdating = False

Workbooks.OpenText Filename:="C:\Mypath\myfile.txt", _
Origin:=437, StartRow:=1, DataType:=xlDelimited, TextQualifier:= _
xlDoubleQuote, ConsecutiveDelimiter:=False, Tab:=True,
Semicolon:=False, _
Comma:=True, Space:=False, Other:=False, FieldInfo:=Array(Array(1,
1), _
Array(2, 1)), TrailingMinusNumbers:=True
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:= _
"C:\Mypath\myfile.xls", FileFormat:=xlNormal, _
Password:="", WriteResPassword:="", ReadOnlyRecommended:=False, _
CreateBackup:=False
ActiveWorkbook.Close
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Applications.ScreenUpdating = True

StartTimer

End Sub

and on ThisWorkbook

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
StartTimer
Macro2
End Sub

Macro2 runs on open but the 30 second update is not working

Thanks




"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

Do you have two procedures named StartTimer? That is the usual cause of this
error. Also, you should not name a module the same as a procedure, although
would be more unlikely to be the case.
--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Henry" wrote in message
...
Hi Tom
Thanks for the reply
When I open the workbook I get
Compile Error:
Ambiguous name detected: StartTimer




"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

In the vbe with our workbook as the active project,
Insert=Module

Place it there

To start it, in the project explorer in the vbe, select the ThisWorkbook
entry. In the dropdowns at the top, select workbook on the left and
Open on
the right.
Private Sub Workbook_Open
StartTimer
' or if you want to run you code on opening
'Macro2
End Sub

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Henry" wrote in message
...
I am using On Time routine from Chip Pearsons site as Follows:

Public RunWhen As Double
Public Const cRunIntervalSeconds = 30
Public Const cRUnWhat = "Macro2"

Sub StartTimer()
RunWhen = Now + TimeSerial(0, 0, cRunIntervalSeconds)
Application.OnTime earlisttime = RunWhen, procedu=cRUnWhat,
schedule:=True
End Sub


Sub Macro2()

My code

StartTimer

End Sub


Where do I sore the code and how do I actually start the procedure/
Thanks!