Button that creates a back up in Excel
 

I've been given the task of making a spreadsheet that will make a copy
of itself, at the end of the day. I would like to have a button in my
spreadsheet that creates a back up copy and then exit. Can I get it to
check for (and maybe create) a folder called 'backup' (at the same
level as the original spreadsheet) and then save it there? I don't want
the user to get too involved in this process - apart from clicking the
'Backup and Exit' button.

Can anyone explain what I would have to do in order to do that? What
would I have to write in Visual Basic? Thanks for your co-operation..
:)


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You could try something like this, petros:
http://www.vbaexpress.com/kb/getarticle.php?kb_id=456
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I've been given the task of making a spreadsheet that will make a copy
of itself, at the end of the day. I would like to have a button in my
spreadsheet that creates a back up copy and then exit. Can I get it to
check for (and maybe create) a folder called 'backup' (at the same
level as the original spreadsheet) and then save it there? I don't want
the user to get too involved in this process - apart from clicking the
'Backup and Exit' button.

Can anyone explain what I would have to do in order to do that? What
would I have to write in Visual Basic? Thanks for your co-operation..
:)


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Here is some code

With ActiveWorkbook
On Error Resume Next
MkDir .Path & "\backup"
On Error GoTo 0
.SaveCopyAs .Path & "\backup\" & .Name
End With


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I've been given the task of making a spreadsheet that will make a copy
of itself, at the end of the day. I would like to have a button in my
spreadsheet that creates a back up copy and then exit. Can I get it to
check for (and maybe create) a folder called 'backup' (at the same
level as the original spreadsheet) and then save it there? I don't want
the user to get too involved in this process - apart from clicking the
'Backup and Exit' button.

Can anyone explain what I would have to do in order to do that? What
would I have to write in Visual Basic? Thanks for your co-operation..
:)


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Yes, well it's close enough. Thanks for the help! :

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