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Length of worksheet name
Is there a property, or registry entry, that specifies the maximum length of
a worksheet name? |
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Length of worksheet name
I believe the built in (unalterable) limitation is 31 characters.
-- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Howard Kaikow" wrote in message ... Is there a property, or registry entry, that specifies the maximum length of a worksheet name? |
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"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
... I believe the built in (unalterable) limitation is 31 characters. Ayup, I also believe that, but I'd rather not hard code the value, in case the value changes for future versions. |
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Perhaps if they make it longer, they will offer something you can check
programmatically. Right now, I don't believe there is. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Howard Kaikow" wrote in message ... "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... I believe the built in (unalterable) limitation is 31 characters. Ayup, I also believe that, but I'd rather not hard code the value, in case the value changes for future versions. |
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"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
... Perhaps if they make it longer, they will offer something you can check programmatically. Right now, I don't believe there is. Ayup, that's a design flaw in MSFT's thinking. Such critters ALL need to made into properties or registry settings from day 1. Does no good to have the property in later versions as the critter won't work in previous versions. |
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Length of worksheet name
If you're trying to catch possible errors before a rename, maybe you could just
try it and check for an error: dim myNewName as string mynewname = inputbox(prompt:="new name?") if trim(mynewname) = "" then exit sub end if with activesheet on error resume next .name = myNewName if err.number < 0 then 'something went wrong--maybe the length, maybe something else msgbox "not renamed! err.clear end if on error goto 0 end with There are lots of other things that cause rename errors besides the length of the suggested new name. Howard Kaikow wrote: "Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message ... Perhaps if they make it longer, they will offer something you can check programmatically. Right now, I don't believe there is. Ayup, that's a design flaw in MSFT's thinking. Such critters ALL need to made into properties or registry settings from day 1. Does no good to have the property in later versions as the critter won't work in previous versions. -- Dave Peterson |
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