I think you need to program the before close (this fires before the before
save). Check the ThisWorkbook.Saved property - this should tell you if the
user will get the save prompt. If ThisWorkbook.Saved is True, then do
nothing.

If ThisWorkbook.Saved is False,
then you can put up a message box and ask if the user wants to save. If
so, set EnableEvents to False and save the workbook. Turn events back on
and let it continue. It the user says no, don't save, then set
ThisWorkbook.Saved = True and let it continue.



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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Steph" wrote in message
...
But that assumes the user saved the file before closing. So the user
could
make changes, close, and all changes are discarded. I still want them to
be
prompted if changes were made, but don't want the "after save" piece of
code
to fire.

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
In the beforeclose event put in

ThisWorkbook.Saved = True

and the user shouldn't be prompted.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Steph" wrote in message
...
Thanks Tom! Never even thought to look becasue of the error handler.
Good
advice to add at the very end! Otherwise I'd be staring at hthe code
forever!!

Can I ask a follow-up?
As I have things set up now, the 'before save' code and 'after save'
code
execute when the user hits Save
or SaveAs.
But, if the user makes some changes, and selects Close, Excel prompts
if
you
want to save changes. In that case, I would only want the 'before
save'
event to trigger. Is that possible? Thanks!

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
Well one of use can't spell application < sheepish grin Guess it
was
me

fName = Applicaton.GetSaveAsFilename()

should be
fName = Application.GetSaveAsFilename()

Since there is an error handler in effect, it hides the error.
Until
you
get your code working you should comment out the

On error goto ErrHandler

line.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Steph" wrote in message
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Tom,
I added a few msgbox statements and tested your code. The Save
works
great.
But when I select SaveAs, nothing happens. I don't get the prompt
to
enter
the file name, and the file is not saved at all. Any ideas?
Here's
what
I
have:

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel
As
Boolean)

Dim fName As Variant
On Error GoTo ErrHandler

Cancel = True
If SaveAsUI Then
fName = Applicaton.GetSaveAsFilename()
If fName = "False" Then
Exit Sub
Else
'<Optional - this would be before save code
MsgBox ("Before save")
Application.EnableEvents = False
ThisWorkbook.SaveAs fName
Application.EnableEvents = True
'<Optional - this would be after save code
MsgBox ("After save")
End If
Else
'<Optional - this would be before save code
MsgBox ("Before save")
Application.EnableEvents = False
ThisWorkbook.Save
Application.EnableEvents = True
'<Optional - this would be after save code
MsgBox ("After save")
End If

ErrHandler:
Application.EnableEvents = True

End Sub

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
Yes. Because you are doing a SAVE

You can tell if the user is going to be offered a file name
selection
dialog
by checking


Dim fName as Variant
On Error goto ErrHandler

Cancel = True
if SaveAsUI then
fName = Applicaton.GetSaveAsFileName()
if fName = "False" then
exit sub
else
Application.EnableEvents = False
thisworkbook.SaveAs fName
Application.EnableEvents = True
end if
else
Application.EnableEvents = False
thisworkbook.Save
Application.EnableEvents = True
end if

ErrHandler:
Application.EnableEvents = True
end sub


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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Steph" wrote in message
...
What if the user selects Save As? Does that throw a monkey
wrench
in
the
code?

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
That would be the basic approach.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Steph" wrote in message
...
Thanks for all of your help. Just to confirm - by
combining
the
suggestions
of your posts, is the below code the proper way to perform
the
After
Save
Event? Thanks!

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean,
Cancel
As
Boolean)
Cancel = True
'<Optional - this would be before save code
application.enableevents = false
ThisWorkbook.Save
application.enableevents = true
'<Optional - this would be after save code
End Sub