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Hi,
I'm pretty new to excel vba. In an attempt to learn I'm playing around with code samples I've taken from MSDN just to see how they work and the results returned. The problem is when I use suggested code from the MSDN site I'm receiving errors without explanation. I'm try to get a grip on application methods and events etc. An example of an error I'm getting is as follows: Suggested code: ' create a new range in a worksheet thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") so I place this in a sub as follows: Sub Test() thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") End Sub When I run this I get an error "Compile Error: Expected: =" What am I doing wrong here. This is very frustrating as this is just one example of suggested code returning an error. Should I be approaching this some other way. Any suggestions appreciated. Paul |
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Use:
ActiveWorkbook.Names.Add "Hello", "=Sheet1!$A$2" - Mangesh "PC" <paulm dot c @ iol dot ie wrote in message ... Hi, I'm pretty new to excel vba. In an attempt to learn I'm playing around with code samples I've taken from MSDN just to see how they work and the results returned. The problem is when I use suggested code from the MSDN site I'm receiving errors without explanation. I'm try to get a grip on application methods and events etc. An example of an error I'm getting is as follows: Suggested code: ' create a new range in a worksheet thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") so I place this in a sub as follows: Sub Test() thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") End Sub When I run this I get an error "Compile Error: Expected: =" What am I doing wrong here. This is very frustrating as this is just one example of suggested code returning an error. Should I be approaching this some other way. Any suggestions appreciated. Paul |
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Two things
you don't need the brackets thisapplication has to be defined Try Application.Names.Add "Hello", "=Sheet1!$a$1" -- HTH Bob Phillips "PC" <paulm dot c @ iol dot ie wrote in message ... Hi, I'm pretty new to excel vba. In an attempt to learn I'm playing around with code samples I've taken from MSDN just to see how they work and the results returned. The problem is when I use suggested code from the MSDN site I'm receiving errors without explanation. I'm try to get a grip on application methods and events etc. An example of an error I'm getting is as follows: Suggested code: ' create a new range in a worksheet thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") so I place this in a sub as follows: Sub Test() thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") End Sub When I run this I get an error "Compile Error: Expected: =" What am I doing wrong here. This is very frustrating as this is just one example of suggested code returning an error. Should I be approaching this some other way. Any suggestions appreciated. Paul |
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Thanks for the reply Bob, that works fine.
My questiobn now though is in what context would the code I mentioned below be correct (It must be correct in some context as it was cut and pasted from MSDN). Also how would I define "thisapplication" as you suggested below. Again thanks for your help Paul "Bob Phillips" wrote in message ... Two things you don't need the brackets thisapplication has to be defined Try Application.Names.Add "Hello", "=Sheet1!$a$1" -- HTH Bob Phillips "PC" <paulm dot c @ iol dot ie wrote in message ... Hi, I'm pretty new to excel vba. In an attempt to learn I'm playing around with code samples I've taken from MSDN just to see how they work and the results returned. The problem is when I use suggested code from the MSDN site I'm receiving errors without explanation. I'm try to get a grip on application methods and events etc. An example of an error I'm getting is as follows: Suggested code: ' create a new range in a worksheet thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") so I place this in a sub as follows: Sub Test() thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") End Sub When I run this I get an error "Compile Error: Expected: =" What am I doing wrong here. This is very frustrating as this is just one example of suggested code returning an error. Should I be approaching this some other way. Any suggestions appreciated. Paul |
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like so
thisapplication = Excel.Application Set myName = thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") -- HTH Bob Phillips "PC" <paulm dot c @ iol dot ie wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply Bob, that works fine. My questiobn now though is in what context would the code I mentioned below be correct (It must be correct in some context as it was cut and pasted from MSDN). Also how would I define "thisapplication" as you suggested below. Again thanks for your help Paul "Bob Phillips" wrote in message ... Two things you don't need the brackets thisapplication has to be defined Try Application.Names.Add "Hello", "=Sheet1!$a$1" -- HTH Bob Phillips "PC" <paulm dot c @ iol dot ie wrote in message ... Hi, I'm pretty new to excel vba. In an attempt to learn I'm playing around with code samples I've taken from MSDN just to see how they work and the results returned. The problem is when I use suggested code from the MSDN site I'm receiving errors without explanation. I'm try to get a grip on application methods and events etc. An example of an error I'm getting is as follows: Suggested code: ' create a new range in a worksheet thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") so I place this in a sub as follows: Sub Test() thisapplication.names.add("Hello","=Sheet1!$a$1") End Sub When I run this I get an error "Compile Error: Expected: =" What am I doing wrong here. This is very frustrating as this is just one example of suggested code returning an error. Should I be approaching this some other way. Any suggestions appreciated. Paul |
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