Avoid using select method. Instead specifically call out worksheets and
workbooks like code changes below.


Public Sub runCleanup()

Dim fs, f, f1, fc
Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set f = fs.GetFolder("Z:\8th_warning\output\xml\")
Set fc = f.Files


Dim basebook As Workbook
Dim mybook As Workbook
Set basebook = ThisWorkbook

Application.DisplayAlerts = False
For Each f1 In fc
Set mybook = Workbooks.Open(f1)
With mybook.Sheets(1)

Call format_this_workbook1(mybook)

'copy overview to each school
basebook.Worksheets(1).Copy befo=mybook.Sheets(1)


mybook.SaveAs Filename:="Z:\8th_warning\output\xls\" & _
Left(ActiveWorkbook.Name, Len(ActiveWorkbook.Name) - 3) & "xls", _
FileFormat:=xlNormal, Password:="", WriteResPassword:="", _
ReadOnlyRecommended:=False, CreateBackup:=False
mybook.Close
End With
Next
Application.DisplayAlerts = True

End Sub

Private Function format_this_workbook1(mybook As Workbook)

Dim FinalRow, FinalCol As Integer
Dim unit As String

With myubook.Sheets(1)
unit = Right(Left(.Name, Len(.Name) - 4), 4)

FinalRow = .Range("B65536").End(xlUp).Row
FinalCol = .Range("A:Q").End(xlToRight).Column - 1

With .Range("B1").Resize(FinalRow, FinalCol)
.HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
.VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
End With


For Each ws In mybook.Worksheets

With ws.PageSetup
.LeftFooterPicture.Filename = "z:\logo\rea_logo_sm2.bmp"
.LeftFooter = "&G" & Chr(10) & "http://research.cps.k12.il.us"
.CenterFooter = "Page &P of &N"
.RightFooter = "Unit " & unit
.Order = xlOverThenDown
.CenterHorizontally = True
.CenterVertically = False
.Zoom = 100
End With
Next ws
End With
End Function


"Jerry" wrote:

My goal:

My first time on VBA. The code will copy the sheet from the workbook where
this code resides to every excel file under a xml folder, format some cells
in it , and then add footer to all the sheets(total 2). the problem is that
only the newly copied sheet in the target file is added footer to. All the
code is attached below. I'd appreciate it!


Public Sub runCleanup()

Dim fs, f, f1, fc
Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set f = fs.GetFolder("Z:\8th_warning\output\xml\")
Set fc = f.Files

Dim unit As String
Dim basebook As Workbook
Dim mybook As Workbook
Set basebook = ThisWorkbook

Application.DisplayAlerts = False
For Each f1 In fc
Set mybook = Workbooks.Open(f1)
mybook.Sheets(1).Activate

unit = Right(Left(ActiveWorkbook.Name, Len(ActiveWorkbook.Name) - 4), 4)
Call format_this_workbook1(unit)

basebook.Worksheets(1).Copy befo=mybook.Sheets(1) 'copy overview to
each school


ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="Z:\8th_warning\output\xls\" & _
Left(ActiveWorkbook.Name, Len(ActiveWorkbook.Name) - 3) & "xls", _
FileFormat:=xlNormal, Password:="", WriteResPassword:="", _
ReadOnlyRecommended:=False, CreateBackup:=False
ActiveWorkbook.Close
Next
Application.DisplayAlerts = True

End Sub

Private Function format_this_workbook1(unit As String)

Dim FinalRow, FinalCol As Integer

FinalRow = Range("B65536").End(xlUp).Row
FinalCol = Range("A:Q").End(xlToRight).Column - 1

Range("B1").Resize(FinalRow, FinalCol).Select
With Selection
.HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
.VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
End With

Range("A2:A2").Select

For Each ws In Worksheets
ws.Activate
ActiveSheet.PageSetup.LeftFooterPicture.Filename = "z:\logo\rea_logo_sm2.bmp"
With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
.LeftFooter = "&G" & Chr(10) & "http://research.cps.k12.il.us"
.CenterFooter = "Page &P of &N"
.RightFooter = "Unit " & unit
.Order = xlOverThenDown
.CenterHorizontally = True
.CenterVertically = False
.Zoom = 100
End With
Next ws
Sheets(1).Activate

End Function