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Problem with command button name
Hi,
I am having a strange problem. I have a workbook with 20 or so sheet, and on each sheet is a command button. I have changed the default name of most of the command buttons to better reflect its purpose, but a couple of them have been giving me trouble. I can change the name, and it stays that way while I have the workbook open. But once I save the workbook, close it and then reopen it, the name that I entered has reverted back to the default "CommandButton1". Any idea what is going on here? Thanks |
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Problem with command button name
And you're positive that you've saved the workbook?
And you're positive that you're opening the workbook that you saved? One test if you're positive... Open the workbook make the changes save the workbook close excel Open excel in safe mode windows start button|run excel /safe file|open your workbook that was just saved Are the commandbuttons renamed? If no, then maybe you have a macro that's changing the names of your commandbuttons each time you open that workbook??? If yes, I don't have a guess. Jason wrote: Hi, I am having a strange problem. I have a workbook with 20 or so sheet, and on each sheet is a command button. I have changed the default name of most of the command buttons to better reflect its purpose, but a couple of them have been giving me trouble. I can change the name, and it stays that way while I have the workbook open. But once I save the workbook, close it and then reopen it, the name that I entered has reverted back to the default "CommandButton1". Any idea what is going on here? Thanks -- Dave Peterson |
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Problem with command button name
Hi Dave,
I have actually just noticed that while in Design Mode in the Properties window the name has been changed, but in the name box it still says CommandButton1. It's like it not properly changing the name at all!? Also, how do you check the name of command buttons while in safe mode? My Developer tab disappeared, and I am not able to re-add it in safe mode, as well now, none of the names for the command buttons appear in the name box. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:59:32 -0500, Dave Peterson wrote: And you're positive that you've saved the workbook? And you're positive that you're opening the workbook that you saved? One test if you're positive... Open the workbook make the changes save the workbook close excel Open excel in safe mode windows start button|run excel /safe file|open your workbook that was just saved Are the commandbuttons renamed? If no, then maybe you have a macro that's changing the names of your commandbuttons each time you open that workbook??? If yes, I don't have a guess. |
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Problem with command button name
Hmmm, is there a limit on the amount of character one can use for a
command button name? I have just noticed that all the buttons I am having problems renaming would have names that are a little bit longer than the buttons where renaming has worked. 3 buttons not allowing rename: 1st name is 35 chars long 2nd name is 33 chars long 3rd name is 36 chars long Almost all the other names are under 30 chars long. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:54:41 +0000, Jason wrote: Hi Dave, I have actually just noticed that while in Design Mode in the Properties window the name has been changed, but in the name box it still says CommandButton1. It's like it not properly changing the name at all!? Also, how do you check the name of command buttons while in safe mode? My Developer tab disappeared, and I am not able to re-add it in safe mode, as well now, none of the names for the command buttons appear in the name box. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:59:32 -0500, Dave Peterson wrote: And you're positive that you've saved the workbook? And you're positive that you're opening the workbook that you saved? One test if you're positive... Open the workbook make the changes save the workbook close excel Open excel in safe mode windows start button|run excel /safe file|open your workbook that was just saved Are the commandbuttons renamed? If no, then maybe you have a macro that's changing the names of your commandbuttons each time you open that workbook??? If yes, I don't have a guess. |
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Problem with command button name
Turns out my problem was that the descriptive names I had chosen for the
Command Buttons were too long. 32 characters seems to be the limit. Thank you Dave for your suggestion. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:42:34 +0000, Jason wrote: Hi, I am having a strange problem. I have a workbook with 20 or so sheet, and on each sheet is a command button. I have changed the default name of most of the command buttons to better reflect its purpose, but a couple of them have been giving me trouble. I can change the name, and it stays that way while I have the workbook open. But once I save the workbook, close it and then reopen it, the name that I entered has reverted back to the default "CommandButton1". Any idea what is going on here? Thanks |
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Problem with command button name
Jason
With button from Control Toolbox or Forms Toolbar I can get way more than 32 characters to appear after save/close and re-open. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:28:29 GMT, Jason wrote: Turns out my problem was that the descriptive names I had chosen for the Command Buttons were too long. 32 characters seems to be the limit. Thank you Dave for your suggestion. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:42:34 +0000, Jason wrote: Hi, I am having a strange problem. I have a workbook with 20 or so sheet, and on each sheet is a command button. I have changed the default name of most of the command buttons to better reflect its purpose, but a couple of them have been giving me trouble. I can change the name, and it stays that way while I have the workbook open. But once I save the workbook, close it and then reopen it, the name that I entered has reverted back to the default "CommandButton1". Any idea what is going on here? Thanks |
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Problem with command button name
Gord
It seemed like a pretty low number to me, but once I reduced the names to 32 chars or less, all my problematic buttons started to work right. What can I say? Wierd. Any thoughts why this might be the case? On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:58:53 -0700, Gord Dibben wrote: Jason With button from Control Toolbox or Forms Toolbar I can get way more than 32 characters to appear after save/close and re-open. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:28:29 GMT, Jason wrote: Turns out my problem was that the descriptive names I had chosen for the Command Buttons were too long. 32 characters seems to be the limit. Thank you Dave for your suggestion. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:42:34 +0000, Jason wrote: Hi, I am having a strange problem. I have a workbook with 20 or so sheet, and on each sheet is a command button. I have changed the default name of most of the command buttons to better reflect its purpose, but a couple of them have been giving me trouble. I can change the name, and it stays that way while I have the workbook open. But once I save the workbook, close it and then reopen it, the name that I entered has reverted back to the default "CommandButton1". Any idea what is going on here? Thanks |
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Problem with command button name
Sorry, not a clue.
Not something I work with very often so unfamiliar. Gord On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:18:42 GMT, Jason wrote: Gord It seemed like a pretty low number to me, but once I reduced the names to 32 chars or less, all my problematic buttons started to work right. What can I say? Wierd. Any thoughts why this might be the case? On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:58:53 -0700, Gord Dibben wrote: Jason With button from Control Toolbox or Forms Toolbar I can get way more than 32 characters to appear after save/close and re-open. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:28:29 GMT, Jason wrote: Turns out my problem was that the descriptive names I had chosen for the Command Buttons were too long. 32 characters seems to be the limit. Thank you Dave for your suggestion. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:42:34 +0000, Jason wrote: Hi, I am having a strange problem. I have a workbook with 20 or so sheet, and on each sheet is a command button. I have changed the default name of most of the command buttons to better reflect its purpose, but a couple of them have been giving me trouble. I can change the name, and it stays that way while I have the workbook open. But once I save the workbook, close it and then reopen it, the name that I entered has reverted back to the default "CommandButton1". Any idea what is going on here? Thanks |
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Problem with command button name
I got 31 in this (only the commandbutton on the worksheet):
Option Explicit Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() With Me.OLEObjects(1) Debug.Print .Name .Name = String(32, "a") Debug.Print .Name & "--" & Len(.Name) End With End Sub CommandButton1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa--31 Even though I tried to use 32 characters, it was truncated. And if I changed it to: ..Name = String(33, "a") I got a run time error. Jason wrote: Turns out my problem was that the descriptive names I had chosen for the Command Buttons were too long. 32 characters seems to be the limit. Thank you Dave for your suggestion. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:42:34 +0000, Jason wrote: Hi, I am having a strange problem. I have a workbook with 20 or so sheet, and on each sheet is a command button. I have changed the default name of most of the command buttons to better reflect its purpose, but a couple of them have been giving me trouble. I can change the name, and it stays that way while I have the workbook open. But once I save the workbook, close it and then reopen it, the name that I entered has reverted back to the default "CommandButton1". Any idea what is going on here? Thanks -- Dave Peterson |
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Problem with command button name
My error I guess.
I was thinking of the Button Caption Gord On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:37:53 -0500, Dave Peterson wrote: I got 31 in this (only the commandbutton on the worksheet): Option Explicit Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() With Me.OLEObjects(1) Debug.Print .Name .Name = String(32, "a") Debug.Print .Name & "--" & Len(.Name) End With End Sub CommandButton1 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa--31 Even though I tried to use 32 characters, it was truncated. And if I changed it to: .Name = String(33, "a") I got a run time error. Jason wrote: Turns out my problem was that the descriptive names I had chosen for the Command Buttons were too long. 32 characters seems to be the limit. Thank you Dave for your suggestion. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:42:34 +0000, Jason wrote: Hi, I am having a strange problem. I have a workbook with 20 or so sheet, and on each sheet is a command button. I have changed the default name of most of the command buttons to better reflect its purpose, but a couple of them have been giving me trouble. I can change the name, and it stays that way while I have the workbook open. But once I save the workbook, close it and then reopen it, the name that I entered has reverted back to the default "CommandButton1". Any idea what is going on here? Thanks |
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Problem with command button name
This is all a guess:
You may be able to give a command button a name longer that 32 characters, but my guess is that the 1st 32 are all that matters. It may be that those 32 characters have to be unique among all command buttons names (maybe among all control/shape/object names) and any additional characters are essentially ignored. If the first 32 characters of a name are not unique the name will not be accepted and will not 'stick'. "Jason" wrote in message om... Gord It seemed like a pretty low number to me, but once I reduced the names to 32 chars or less, all my problematic buttons started to work right. What can I say? Wierd. Any thoughts why this might be the case? On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:58:53 -0700, Gord Dibben wrote: Jason With button from Control Toolbox or Forms Toolbar I can get way more than 32 characters to appear after save/close and re-open. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:28:29 GMT, Jason wrote: Turns out my problem was that the descriptive names I had chosen for the Command Buttons were too long. 32 characters seems to be the limit. Thank you Dave for your suggestion. On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:42:34 +0000, Jason wrote: Hi, I am having a strange problem. I have a workbook with 20 or so sheet, and on each sheet is a command button. I have changed the default name of most of the command buttons to better reflect its purpose, but a couple of them have been giving me trouble. I can change the name, and it stays that way while I have the workbook open. But once I save the workbook, close it and then reopen it, the name that I entered has reverted back to the default "CommandButton1". Any idea what is going on here? Thanks |
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