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Amount of code in UserForm
Using Excel 2003.
Recently I posted two questions. One about a problem saving an add-in (15/12/03) and the other one about a popup commandbar needing a repaint (17/12/03). I have now solved both problems and I thought it might be worth to pass this information on the group. I understand that there is a limit to the size of code Modules in that if you go above it you may get unexpected problems. Can't remember now what the size in bytes is, but I now it roughly equates to about 2000 lines of code. I understand that it is not sure if the same applies to code in UserForms. I think Stephen Bullen commented on this. As I had one form with more than 5000 lines of code I thought it might be worth it to reduce this to less than 2000 lines by shifting code to Modules. After having done this I solved both problems as mentioned above. So my conclusion is that it is advisable to keep any module, probably also Class Modules, below 2000 lines of code. Would be interested to hear any comments on this from the Excel experts. RBS |
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The limit cited in the past is 64K. (if you export the module, the
resulting file size should be less than 64K). This is a guideline and the caution is based on experience as there is no published official source that cites this (that I have heard of or seen referenced). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Using Excel 2003. Recently I posted two questions. One about a problem saving an add-in (15/12/03) and the other one about a popup commandbar needing a repaint (17/12/03). I have now solved both problems and I thought it might be worth to pass this information on the group. I understand that there is a limit to the size of code Modules in that if you go above it you may get unexpected problems. Can't remember now what the size in bytes is, but I now it roughly equates to about 2000 lines of code. I understand that it is not sure if the same applies to code in UserForms. I think Stephen Bullen commented on this. As I had one form with more than 5000 lines of code I thought it might be worth it to reduce this to less than 2000 lines by shifting code to Modules. After having done this I solved both problems as mentioned above. So my conclusion is that it is advisable to keep any module, probably also Class Modules, below 2000 lines of code. Would be interested to hear any comments on this from the Excel experts. RBS |
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Amount of code in UserForm
Thanks. How about the size of Userforms?
RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... The limit cited in the past is 64K. (if you export the module, the resulting file size should be less than 64K). This is a guideline and the caution is based on experience as there is no published official source that cites this (that I have heard of or seen referenced). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Using Excel 2003. Recently I posted two questions. One about a problem saving an add-in (15/12/03) and the other one about a popup commandbar needing a repaint (17/12/03). I have now solved both problems and I thought it might be worth to pass this information on the group. I understand that there is a limit to the size of code Modules in that if you go above it you may get unexpected problems. Can't remember now what the size in bytes is, but I now it roughly equates to about 2000 lines of code. I understand that it is not sure if the same applies to code in UserForms. I think Stephen Bullen commented on this. As I had one form with more than 5000 lines of code I thought it might be worth it to reduce this to less than 2000 lines by shifting code to Modules. After having done this I solved both problems as mentioned above. So my conclusion is that it is advisable to keep any module, probably also Class Modules, below 2000 lines of code. Would be interested to hear any comments on this from the Excel experts. RBS |
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Amount of code in UserForm
Not sure what you mean by the size of Useforms - A module is a module - so
if you mean Userform module, the the recommendation would be 64K limit. If you mean the size of other files associated with Userforms, I don't think you have options there - if you run into a case where the size of the Userform itself causes problems, you will have to redesign your approach (use two forms for example). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Thanks. How about the size of Userforms? RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... The limit cited in the past is 64K. (if you export the module, the resulting file size should be less than 64K). This is a guideline and the caution is based on experience as there is no published official source that cites this (that I have heard of or seen referenced). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Using Excel 2003. Recently I posted two questions. One about a problem saving an add-in (15/12/03) and the other one about a popup commandbar needing a repaint (17/12/03). I have now solved both problems and I thought it might be worth to pass this information on the group. I understand that there is a limit to the size of code Modules in that if you go above it you may get unexpected problems. Can't remember now what the size in bytes is, but I now it roughly equates to about 2000 lines of code. I understand that it is not sure if the same applies to code in UserForms. I think Stephen Bullen commented on this. As I had one form with more than 5000 lines of code I thought it might be worth it to reduce this to less than 2000 lines by shifting code to Modules. After having done this I solved both problems as mentioned above. So my conclusion is that it is advisable to keep any module, probably also Class Modules, below 2000 lines of code. Would be interested to hear any comments on this from the Excel experts. RBS |
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Thought I had fixed the save problem, but I had the same problem again. All
the modules are small enough, so perhaps I have to look at the other files associated with the biggest UserForm. The only way to overcome the problem of the saving of the .xla file getting stuck is saving all the modules to text before a save, Ctrl + Alt + Del when in a stuck save, go back to the previous .xla file that did save, reimport the code from the text files and save again. All this is a big nuisance as there seems to be no way to predict when the problem will appear. Would there be any limit to the overall size of the .xla file? Mine is now 1.65 Mb. RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... Not sure what you mean by the size of Useforms - A module is a module - so if you mean Userform module, the the recommendation would be 64K limit. If you mean the size of other files associated with Userforms, I don't think you have options there - if you run into a case where the size of the Userform itself causes problems, you will have to redesign your approach (use two forms for example). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Thanks. How about the size of Userforms? RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... The limit cited in the past is 64K. (if you export the module, the resulting file size should be less than 64K). This is a guideline and the caution is based on experience as there is no published official source that cites this (that I have heard of or seen referenced). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Using Excel 2003. Recently I posted two questions. One about a problem saving an add-in (15/12/03) and the other one about a popup commandbar needing a repaint (17/12/03). I have now solved both problems and I thought it might be worth to pass this information on the group. I understand that there is a limit to the size of code Modules in that if you go above it you may get unexpected problems. Can't remember now what the size in bytes is, but I now it roughly equates to about 2000 lines of code. I understand that it is not sure if the same applies to code in UserForms. I think Stephen Bullen commented on this. As I had one form with more than 5000 lines of code I thought it might be worth it to reduce this to less than 2000 lines by shifting code to Modules. After having done this I solved both problems as mentioned above. So my conclusion is that it is advisable to keep any module, probably also Class Modules, below 2000 lines of code. Would be interested to hear any comments on this from the Excel experts. RBS |
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For a workbook, 1.65 MB would not be significant, but I can't say for an
XLA. I doubt that the size of the xla is the problem (but it isn't something I have explored). In most cases, an xla is designed so it doesn't need to be saved. Maybe you want to write a textfile or something to store you changing values so you don't need to save you XLA. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Thought I had fixed the save problem, but I had the same problem again. All the modules are small enough, so perhaps I have to look at the other files associated with the biggest UserForm. The only way to overcome the problem of the saving of the .xla file getting stuck is saving all the modules to text before a save, Ctrl + Alt + Del when in a stuck save, go back to the previous .xla file that did save, reimport the code from the text files and save again. All this is a big nuisance as there seems to be no way to predict when the problem will appear. Would there be any limit to the overall size of the .xla file? Mine is now 1.65 Mb. RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... Not sure what you mean by the size of Useforms - A module is a module - so if you mean Userform module, the the recommendation would be 64K limit. If you mean the size of other files associated with Userforms, I don't think you have options there - if you run into a case where the size of the Userform itself causes problems, you will have to redesign your approach (use two forms for example). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Thanks. How about the size of Userforms? RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... The limit cited in the past is 64K. (if you export the module, the resulting file size should be less than 64K). This is a guideline and the caution is based on experience as there is no published official source that cites this (that I have heard of or seen referenced). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Using Excel 2003. Recently I posted two questions. One about a problem saving an add-in (15/12/03) and the other one about a popup commandbar needing a repaint (17/12/03). I have now solved both problems and I thought it might be worth to pass this information on the group. I understand that there is a limit to the size of code Modules in that if you go above it you may get unexpected problems. Can't remember now what the size in bytes is, but I now it roughly equates to about 2000 lines of code. I understand that it is not sure if the same applies to code in UserForms. I think Stephen Bullen commented on this. As I had one form with more than 5000 lines of code I thought it might be worth it to reduce this to less than 2000 lines by shifting code to Modules. After having done this I solved both problems as mentioned above. So my conclusion is that it is advisable to keep any module, probably also Class Modules, below 2000 lines of code. Would be interested to hear any comments on this from the Excel experts. RBS |
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My .xla file has a lot of code and this has to be saved.
RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... For a workbook, 1.65 MB would not be significant, but I can't say for an XLA. I doubt that the size of the xla is the problem (but it isn't something I have explored). In most cases, an xla is designed so it doesn't need to be saved. Maybe you want to write a textfile or something to store you changing values so you don't need to save you XLA. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Thought I had fixed the save problem, but I had the same problem again. All the modules are small enough, so perhaps I have to look at the other files associated with the biggest UserForm. The only way to overcome the problem of the saving of the .xla file getting stuck is saving all the modules to text before a save, Ctrl + Alt + Del when in a stuck save, go back to the previous .xla file that did save, reimport the code from the text files and save again. All this is a big nuisance as there seems to be no way to predict when the problem will appear. Would there be any limit to the overall size of the .xla file? Mine is now 1.65 Mb. RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... Not sure what you mean by the size of Useforms - A module is a module - so if you mean Userform module, the the recommendation would be 64K limit. If you mean the size of other files associated with Userforms, I don't think you have options there - if you run into a case where the size of the Userform itself causes problems, you will have to redesign your approach (use two forms for example). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Thanks. How about the size of Userforms? RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... The limit cited in the past is 64K. (if you export the module, the resulting file size should be less than 64K). This is a guideline and the caution is based on experience as there is no published official source that cites this (that I have heard of or seen referenced). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Using Excel 2003. Recently I posted two questions. One about a problem saving an add-in (15/12/03) and the other one about a popup commandbar needing a repaint (17/12/03). I have now solved both problems and I thought it might be worth to pass this information on the group. I understand that there is a limit to the size of code Modules in that if you go above it you may get unexpected problems. Can't remember now what the size in bytes is, but I now it roughly equates to about 2000 lines of code. I understand that it is not sure if the same applies to code in UserForms. I think Stephen Bullen commented on this. As I had one form with more than 5000 lines of code I thought it might be worth it to reduce this to less than 2000 lines by shifting code to Modules. After having done this I solved both problems as mentioned above. So my conclusion is that it is advisable to keep any module, probably also Class Modules, below 2000 lines of code. Would be interested to hear any comments on this from the Excel experts. RBS |
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1.65 MB is not that large for an XLA.
But make sure you use Rob Boveys code cleaner (www.AppsPro.com) on a regular basis, and also delete all your temp files: forms create a lot of temp files which can build up (particularly if Excel crashes or has to be cancelled) and can also get corrupted. The 64 MB limit for a module was a real problem with Excel 5, and although I have not personally met any problems caused by module size since moving all my development work to Excel 97/2000 there have been reports of problems. On the other hand I have also had modules over 128Mb without any problems. Charles ______________________ Decision Models FastExcel Version 2 now available. www.DecisionModels.com/FxlV2WhatsNew.htm "RB Smissaert" wrote in message ... My .xla file has a lot of code and this has to be saved. RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... For a workbook, 1.65 MB would not be significant, but I can't say for an XLA. I doubt that the size of the xla is the problem (but it isn't something I have explored). In most cases, an xla is designed so it doesn't need to be saved. Maybe you want to write a textfile or something to store you changing values so you don't need to save you XLA. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Thought I had fixed the save problem, but I had the same problem again. All the modules are small enough, so perhaps I have to look at the other files associated with the biggest UserForm. The only way to overcome the problem of the saving of the .xla file getting stuck is saving all the modules to text before a save, Ctrl + Alt + Del when in a stuck save, go back to the previous .xla file that did save, reimport the code from the text files and save again. All this is a big nuisance as there seems to be no way to predict when the problem will appear. Would there be any limit to the overall size of the .xla file? Mine is now 1.65 Mb. RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... Not sure what you mean by the size of Useforms - A module is a module - so if you mean Userform module, the the recommendation would be 64K limit. If you mean the size of other files associated with Userforms, I don't think you have options there - if you run into a case where the size of the Userform itself causes problems, you will have to redesign your approach (use two forms for example). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Thanks. How about the size of Userforms? RBS "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... The limit cited in the past is 64K. (if you export the module, the resulting file size should be less than 64K). This is a guideline and the caution is based on experience as there is no published official source that cites this (that I have heard of or seen referenced). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy RB Smissaert wrote in message ... Using Excel 2003. Recently I posted two questions. One about a problem saving an add-in (15/12/03) and the other one about a popup commandbar needing a repaint (17/12/03). I have now solved both problems and I thought it might be worth to pass this information on the group. I understand that there is a limit to the size of code Modules in that if you go above it you may get unexpected problems. Can't remember now what the size in bytes is, but I now it roughly equates to about 2000 lines of code. I understand that it is not sure if the same applies to code in UserForms. I think Stephen Bullen commented on this. As I had one form with more than 5000 lines of code I thought it might be worth it to reduce this to less than 2000 lines by shifting code to Modules. After having done this I solved both problems as mentioned above. So my conclusion is that it is advisable to keep any module, probably also Class Modules, below 2000 lines of code. Would be interested to hear any comments on this from the Excel experts. RBS |
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