Hello,
I wonder why the following Excel VBA code does not work.

Sub test()
Dim myBook As Workbook
myBook = ActiveWorkbook
Debug.Print "the book name is" & myBook.Name
End Sub

Is it not possible to assign the reference to the workbook to a variable?
Thanks for answers Phil

Hi,
Try


.......
Set myBook = ActiveWorkbook
........


Kind Regards.
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Haldun Alay
"Philipp" , haber iletisinde sunlari ...
Hello,
I wonder why the following Excel VBA code does not work.

Sub test()
Dim myBook As Workbook
myBook = ActiveWorkbook
Debug.Print "the book name is" & myBook.Name
End Sub

Is it not possible to assign the reference to the workbook to a variable?
Thanks for answers Phil

Hi,

You need to use the Set command as it is an object variable.

Set myBook = ActiveWorkbook

Cheers
Andy

Philipp wrote:

Hello,
I wonder why the following Excel VBA code does not work.

Sub test()
Dim myBook As Workbook
myBook = ActiveWorkbook
Debug.Print "the book name is" & myBook.Name
End Sub

Is it not possible to assign the reference to the workbook to a variable?
Thanks for answers Phil

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info

Haldun Alay wrote:

Hi,
Try


......
Set myBook = ActiveWorkbook
.......

OK that worked. Thank you for your prompt answers. Phil