Hi all,

I have a question about specifying a member of the workbooks and windows
collection.

Suppose I have opened a file called "ABCDE.XLS", I found that whether I
should specify it as Workbooks("abcde.xls") or just Workbooks("abcde")
depends on a windows folder setting "Hide extensions for known file types".
That makes a problem for me as my macros will be run on someone else's
computers.

Are there any possible means to make things easier, for example is it
possible to use wildcards to specify a member of a workbooks or windows
collection? Please advise.

Frederick Chow
Hong Kong.

Frederick,

If you use the file extension, e.g., Workbooks(''tester.xls") it will work
for either Windows setting.

hth,

Doug


"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have a question about specifying a member of the workbooks and windows
collection.

Suppose I have opened a file called "ABCDE.XLS", I found that whether I
should specify it as Workbooks("abcde.xls") or just Workbooks("abcde")
depends on a windows folder setting "Hide extensions for known file
types". That makes a problem for me as my macros will be run on someone
else's computers.

Are there any possible means to make things easier, for example is it
possible to use wildcards to specify a member of a workbooks or windows
collection? Please advise.

Frederick Chow
Hong Kong.

I know, but I can't be sure if my macro will work properly if someone else's
PC doesn't use extensions. So any further advise?

Frederick Chow

"Doug Glancy" wrote in message
...
Frederick,

If you use the file extension, e.g., Workbooks(''tester.xls") it will work
for either Windows setting.

hth,

Doug


"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have a question about specifying a member of the workbooks and windows
collection.

Suppose I have opened a file called "ABCDE.XLS", I found that whether I
should specify it as Workbooks("abcde.xls") or just Workbooks("abcde")
depends on a windows folder setting "Hide extensions for known file
types". That makes a problem for me as my macros will be run on someone
else's computers.

Are there any possible means to make things easier, for example is it
possible to use wildcards to specify a member of a workbooks or windows
collection? Please advise.

Frederick Chow
Hong Kong.

All PC's support extensions. the option you talk about just doesn't display
the extension. It doesn't change the way Excel saves the file.

If you are querying the user for the filename (and you thing they may not
enter the extension), then you can check for the existence of the file with
the Dir command. the dir command does support wildcards. Once you
ascertain the existence of the file and its exact name, you can proceed.
Use the exact name of the file (including extension if it has one) and you
should do fine.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
I know, but I can't be sure if my macro will work properly if someone
else's
PC doesn't use extensions. So any further advise?

Frederick Chow

"Doug Glancy" wrote in message
...
Frederick,

If you use the file extension, e.g., Workbooks(''tester.xls") it will
work
for either Windows setting.

hth,

Doug


"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have a question about specifying a member of the workbooks and
windows
collection.

Suppose I have opened a file called "ABCDE.XLS", I found that whether I
should specify it as Workbooks("abcde.xls") or just Workbooks("abcde")
depends on a windows folder setting "Hide extensions for known file
types". That makes a problem for me as my macros will be run on someone
else's computers.

Are there any possible means to make things easier, for example is it
possible to use wildcards to specify a member of a workbooks or windows
collection? Please advise.

Frederick Chow
Hong Kong.

Oh, I didn't mean that.

Try it:

1. Suppose you have a workbook called "ABCDE.xls".
2. Make sure that the folder setting "Hide extensions for known file types"
is turned OFF
3. In immediate window type "workbooks("ABCDE.xls").name" - no error
4. Turn ON the folder setting "Hide extensions for know file types".
5. Re-run the same command "workbooks("ABCDE.xls").name - ERROR
6. Run a similar command "workbooks("ABCDE").name - OK

Frederick Chow

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
All PC's support extensions. the option you talk about just doesn't
display
the extension. It doesn't change the way Excel saves the file.

If you are querying the user for the filename (and you thing they may not
enter the extension), then you can check for the existence of the file
with
the Dir command. the dir command does support wildcards. Once you
ascertain the existence of the file and its exact name, you can proceed.
Use the exact name of the file (including extension if it has one) and you
should do fine.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
I know, but I can't be sure if my macro will work properly if someone
else's
PC doesn't use extensions. So any further advise?

Frederick Chow

"Doug Glancy" wrote in message
...
Frederick,

If you use the file extension, e.g., Workbooks(''tester.xls") it will
work
for either Windows setting.

hth,

Doug


"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have a question about specifying a member of the workbooks and
windows
collection.

Suppose I have opened a file called "ABCDE.XLS", I found that whether
I
should specify it as Workbooks("abcde.xls") or just Workbooks("abcde")
depends on a windows folder setting "Hide extensions for known file
types". That makes a problem for me as my macros will be run on
someone
else's computers.

Are there any possible means to make things easier, for example is it
possible to use wildcards to specify a member of a workbooks or
windows
collection? Please advise.

Frederick Chow
Hong Kong.

I can't reproduce that error. It always works if you use the full name.

without "Hide extensions for known file types" (not selected)

? workbooks("abcdef").name '<== error
? workbooks("abcdef.xls").Name
abcdef.xls

With Hide extensions for known file types" (selected)
? workbooks("abcdef").name
abcdef.xls
? workbooks("abcdef.xls").Name
abcdef.xls

You already agreed that you know that:

Glancy:
If you use the file extension, e.g., Workbooks(''tester.xls") it will work
for either Windows setting.
Your Response
I know, . . .

So now two people have told you. If your getting a different result, it may
be a regional issue.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
Oh, I didn't mean that.

Try it:

1. Suppose you have a workbook called "ABCDE.xls".
2. Make sure that the folder setting "Hide extensions for known file
types"
is turned OFF
3. In immediate window type "workbooks("ABCDE.xls").name" - no error
4. Turn ON the folder setting "Hide extensions for know file types".
5. Re-run the same command "workbooks("ABCDE.xls").name - ERROR
6. Run a similar command "workbooks("ABCDE").name - OK

Frederick Chow

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
All PC's support extensions. the option you talk about just doesn't
display
the extension. It doesn't change the way Excel saves the file.

If you are querying the user for the filename (and you thing they may
not
enter the extension), then you can check for the existence of the file
with
the Dir command. the dir command does support wildcards. Once you
ascertain the existence of the file and its exact name, you can proceed.
Use the exact name of the file (including extension if it has one) and
you
should do fine.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
I know, but I can't be sure if my macro will work properly if someone
else's
PC doesn't use extensions. So any further advise?

Frederick Chow

"Doug Glancy" wrote in message
...
Frederick,

If you use the file extension, e.g., Workbooks(''tester.xls") it will
work
for either Windows setting.

hth,

Doug


"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have a question about specifying a member of the workbooks and
windows
collection.

Suppose I have opened a file called "ABCDE.XLS", I found that
whether
I
should specify it as Workbooks("abcde.xls") or just
Workbooks("abcde")
depends on a windows folder setting "Hide extensions for known file
types". That makes a problem for me as my macros will be run on
someone
else's computers.

Are there any possible means to make things easier, for example is
it
possible to use wildcards to specify a member of a workbooks or
windows
collection? Please advise.

Frederick Chow
Hong Kong.

Tom,

Thank you very much anyway for your effort.

Frederick Chow

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
I can't reproduce that error. It always works if you use the full name.

without "Hide extensions for known file types" (not selected)

? workbooks("abcdef").name '<== error
? workbooks("abcdef.xls").Name
abcdef.xls

With Hide extensions for known file types" (selected)
? workbooks("abcdef").name
abcdef.xls
? workbooks("abcdef.xls").Name
abcdef.xls

You already agreed that you know that:

Glancy:
If you use the file extension, e.g., Workbooks(''tester.xls") it will
work
for either Windows setting.
Your Response
I know, . . .

So now two people have told you. If your getting a different result, it
may
be a regional issue.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
Oh, I didn't mean that.

Try it:

1. Suppose you have a workbook called "ABCDE.xls".
2. Make sure that the folder setting "Hide extensions for known file
types"
is turned OFF
3. In immediate window type "workbooks("ABCDE.xls").name" - no error
4. Turn ON the folder setting "Hide extensions for know file types".
5. Re-run the same command "workbooks("ABCDE.xls").name - ERROR
6. Run a similar command "workbooks("ABCDE").name - OK

Frederick Chow

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
All PC's support extensions. the option you talk about just doesn't
display
the extension. It doesn't change the way Excel saves the file.

If you are querying the user for the filename (and you thing they may
not
enter the extension), then you can check for the existence of the file
with
the Dir command. the dir command does support wildcards. Once you
ascertain the existence of the file and its exact name, you can
proceed.
Use the exact name of the file (including extension if it has one) and
you
should do fine.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
I know, but I can't be sure if my macro will work properly if someone
else's
PC doesn't use extensions. So any further advise?

Frederick Chow

"Doug Glancy" wrote in message
...
Frederick,

If you use the file extension, e.g., Workbooks(''tester.xls") it
will
work
for either Windows setting.

hth,

Doug


"Frederick Chow" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have a question about specifying a member of the workbooks and
windows
collection.

Suppose I have opened a file called "ABCDE.XLS", I found that
whether
I
should specify it as Workbooks("abcde.xls") or just
Workbooks("abcde")
depends on a windows folder setting "Hide extensions for known file
types". That makes a problem for me as my macros will be run on
someone
else's computers.

Are there any possible means to make things easier, for example is
it
possible to use wildcards to specify a member of a workbooks or
windows
collection? Please advise.

Frederick Chow
Hong Kong.