hi all

the code below gets a path from d1, a filename from k1 and gets a value from
that closed worksheet and displays result in a MsgBox

A need it to do two things.... I need it to loop through each row on my
worksheet, get the value from the closed workbook and paste the result in
column A.

Am not familiar with Loop functions - there are about 2000 rows of data (ie
2000 different files listed that I need it to get a value from, the value
will always be on sheet1 and "b6" on the closed workbooks)

any help apperciated

tia
steve
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Private Function GetValue(path, file, sheet, ref)
' Retrieves a value from a closed workbook
Dim arg As String

' Make sure the file exists
If Right(path, 1) < "\" Then path = path & "\"
If Dir(path & file) = "" Then
GetValue = "File Not Found"
Exit Function
End If

' Create the argument
arg = "'" & path & "[" & file & "]" & sheet & "'!" & _
Range(ref).Range("a1").Address(, , xlR1C1)

' Execute an XLM macro
GetValue = ExecuteExcel4Macro(arg)
End Function




Sub TestGetValue()

Dim packPath As String
Dim packFile As String


packPath = Sheets("sheet1").Range("d1").Value
packFile = Sheets("sheet1").Range("k1").Value

p = packPath
f = packFile
s = "Sheet1"
a = "b6"

MsgBox GetValue(p, f, s, a)

End Sub