I don't have code for this but just before the macro copies it should check
the 'clipboard busy' flag (I'd use the registry GetSetting/SaveSetting]).
If it's busy then go into loop where you check the flag again every second
or so. When it's not busy, set the busy flag and do your copy/paste. Then
clear the busy flag.

There is the potential danger that a macro breaks before it clears the busy
flag so it's always busy. I would consider counting the number of times the
loop runs and if it's greater than some arbitrary safe number assume the
other macro broke and ignore the flag.

--
Jim
"DaveM" wrote in message
...
| Thanks Jim......I understand what you mean by a flag (essentially a
traffic
| light) but i'm not sure how to implement from your ideas listed.....
|
| I've listed an abridged version of the three macros that i run in each of
| the two seperate workbooks along with some explaination. What would the
code
| look like that you mention and where in this would you suggest I place it?
|
| Thanks in advance I appreciate the help...
|
| DaveM
|
| Sub StartIt() 'This starts the copy macro timing interval
| Application.OnTime Now, "UpDateSub"
| End Sub
|
| Sub StopIt() 'This stops the copy macro timing interval
| Application.OnTime mdNextTime, "UpDateSub", , False
| End Sub
|
| Sub UpDateSub() "This is a simple/abrigdged version of what the copy/paste
| macro is doing..
| ..
| ...
| Copy various cells from one sheet and pastespecial just their values into
a
| 2nd sheet w/in the workbook
| .....
| .....
| Open a text file and append the new values from the pasted worksheet into
| this text file..
| Note each marco appends a different text file.another words the two macros
| DON't append data to a common txt file.they are different txt files for
each
| macro.
| ....
|
| Close the txt files and wait for next timing interval
| ..
| ...
| 'This code sets the timing interval for the macro.
| 'As noted in my previous post one marco runs at 15 sec interval and the
| other at 1 min.
|
| mdNextTime = Now + TimeValue("00:01:00")
| Application.OnTime mdNextTime, "UpdateSub"
| .....
| End Sub
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Rech" wrote:
|
| The clipboard is a shared resource and one macro using or clearing it
could
| interfere with the other. You might consider setting a flag of some
sort
| when a macro starts its copy and clearing it when done. The macro would
| also have to check if the flag is already set before it does its copy.
A
| flag could be a text file or an INI file entry or registry entry.
|
| --
| Jim
| "DaveM" wrote in message
| ...
| | Hi;
| | I have two seperate workbooks open and each running a macro that do
| | different types of copy and pastespecial routines. By themselevs (eg.
| when
| | only one file is open and running) the macro runs fine. Each macro
| prefroms
| | a copy and pastespecial routine at different intervals. One runs
every 60
| | secs and the other runs every 15 secs.
| |
| | When i run both marcos with the files open and i step away i (not
| | interacting with either file, etc.) I get a error routinely that reads
| | "pastespecial of Range Class Failed Error 1004".
| |
| | Without dumping the code in here do you have any ideas what this could
be
| | caused by? The two macros confliciting somehow with clipboard, or
thier
| | timing is being conflicted?
| |
| | Thanks
| | DaveM
|
|
|