I think we may be talking at cross purposes here. If I refer back to my
original question, I was asking how the code would accomodate a filename
which changes depending on how the form is filled out.

Therefore the filepath will always be \\server\fodler\subfolder
but the filename could be
Q12345AB
Q12346AB
Q12347AK
etc etc, and will be different everytime, therefore creating a unique file
for each unique form entry

"keepITcool" wrote:



i posted "pseudo code" illustrating
the use of chdrive/chdir before calling the dialog.
which was what you were asking.

if you wrap it in a sub make sfile an argument
(and make the filefilter more flexible.
'in your form..
Sub CallerinUserform()
Call SaveToMYFolder(txtfilename.Text)
End Sub

'in the forms codemodule or a normal module
Sub SaveToMYFolder(sFile$)
Dim sPath$, sFull$
sPath = "c:\"
ChDrive sPath
ChDir sPath
sFull = Application.GetSaveAsFilename(sFile, ",*." & Right$(sFile, 3))
'blah blah

End Sub
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Aaron Howe wrote :

This works where a contigious name should be given, but the name will
change depending on how the form is filled out... so how do I adapt:

sFull = Application.GetSaveAsFilename(sFile, "CSV files,*.csv")

to make it the pre-defined name from the string?

"keepITcool" wrote:

Aaron, try:

Sub foo()
Dim sPath$, sFile$, sFull$
sPath = "c:\windows\"
sFile = "text.csv"

ChDrive sPath
ChDir sPath
sFull = Application.GetSaveAsFilename(sFile, "CSV files,*.csv")


End Sub




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Aaron Howe wrote :

I have been trying to enter a code into my sheet which will save
the file to a directory on the network using a pre-defined file
name. My filename is a declared string, and is working properly.
I can get as far as:

* Getting the Save As dialogue in the right folder, but with no
filename * Getting the Save As dialogue to show a name, not the
right one, in the last place I saved
* Getting the Save As dialogue to show the completely wrong name
in the right folder.

Assuming I wanted to do this using the GetSaveAsFilename option,
how would I do it? And how would it differ if I wanted an
automatic save where the user didn't have the prompt? The end
result would have to be:

\\server\folder\subfolder\filenamefromstring.xls

Whichever way it was done...!