Command line parameters into a macro
 

Hi,

Is there any way I can pass some parameters into a macro? The macro is
currently executing correctly except that I am hard coding a variable that I
want passed into it.

Ideally I'd like to pass it in from a hyperlink - something like
"myspreadsheet.xls?paramvalue=12345".

Does anyone know if this is possible?

Regards,

Tony

Command line parameters into a macro
 

Hi Tony,
Take a look at Chip Pearson's page at the differences
between Macros and Functions:

Macros And Functions (Differences)
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/differen.htm

I will assume you have the distinction correct because you
said you had to hard code the values into the macro,
and the purpose of a function is generally to use parameters.
But please read the above anyway. It will answer at least
one part of question that you asked..

You can use an inputbox in a macro to obtain values
see Prefix160 and other macros using InputBox in
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/join.htm
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/code/join.htm

Syntax
InputBox(prompt[, title] [, default] [, xpos] [, ypos] [, helpfile, context])

example with prompt, title, and default value::
Dim nRowsX as String
nRowsX = InputBox("Specify number of rows (including Cell A1)," _
& Chr(10) & "number of columns will be same as number of rows)" _
& " suggesting " & nRows, _
"Selection of Number of rows to Rotate", nRows)
If nRowsX = "" Then GoTo done 'Check for cancellation

You can have a short macro call another macro using
parameters, but you cannot invoke a macro and pass it
parameters. Example
XL2HTML, XL2HTMLs, XL2HTMLx, XL2HTMLa all call XL2HTML_MAIN
in http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/code/xl2htmlx.txt

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"Donemowe" wrote in message ...
Hi,

Is there any way I can pass some parameters into a macro? The macro is
currently executing correctly except that I am hard coding a variable that I
want passed into it.

Ideally I'd like to pass it in from a hyperlink - something like
"myspreadsheet.xls?paramvalue=12345".

Does anyone know if this is possible?

Regards,

Tony

Command line parameters into a macro
 

Let me try to rephrase my statement:

You can have a short macro call another macro using
parameters, but you cannot invoke a macro and pass it
parameters.

You can have a short macro call another macro using
parameters from your code.

You cannot invoke a macro from the worksheet.

Command line parameters into a macro
 

Thanks everyone - I'm going to give these a go.

Many thanks,

Tony

"David McRitchie" wrote in message
...
Let me try to rephrase my statement:

You can have a short macro call another macro using
parameters, but you cannot invoke a macro and pass it
parameters.

You can have a short macro call another macro using
parameters from your code.

You cannot invoke a macro from the worksheet.