Hello,

I have the following code in my PC version that works without error,
could someone tell me how to modify it so that I can have it open in a
MAC version?

pathname = ActiveWorkbook.Path
Databasaefile = pathname & "\Database.XLS"
Workbooks.Open Filename:=Databasefile

Basically, for the third line it gives me a Run-time error. I believe
it doesn't recognize the pathname.

Thanks,
alina b.

alina b. -

If you don't get any assistance here, I suggest you post in the following
newsgroup:

microsoft.public.mac.office.excel

And, you could use the advanced search feature of Google Groups to see if
there are past newsgroup messages on this topic.

- Mike
www.mikemiddleton.com

"alina b." wrote in message
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Hello,

I have the following code in my PC version that works without error,
could someone tell me how to modify it so that I can have it open in a
MAC version?

pathname = ActiveWorkbook.Path
Databasaefile = pathname & "\Database.XLS"
Workbooks.Open Filename:=Databasefile

Basically, for the third line it gives me a Run-time error. I believe
it doesn't recognize the pathname.

Thanks,
alina b.

Thank you Mike

Mike Middleton wrote:
alina b. -

If you don't get any assistance here, I suggest you post in the following
newsgroup:

microsoft.public.mac.office.excel

And, you could use the advanced search feature of Google Groups to see if
there are past newsgroup messages on this topic.

- Mike
www.mikemiddleton.com

"alina b." wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello,

I have the following code in my PC version that works without error,
could someone tell me how to modify it so that I can have it open in a
MAC version?

pathname = ActiveWorkbook.Path
Databasaefile = pathname & "\Database.XLS"
Workbooks.Open Filename:=Databasefile

Basically, for the third line it gives me a Run-time error. I believe
it doesn't recognize the pathname.

Thanks,
alina b.

It seems to me that there is something related to the path seperator - I
believe Mac handles it differently, e.g. I think you can't use "\" in your
path, but I don't have a Mac so I can't be positive. There should be some
variable (which I thought was pathSeparator, but I can't find that in the
Excel help file) that you can use so it will select the correct path
seperator regardless of platform.

"alina b." wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello,

I have the following code in my PC version that works without error,
could someone tell me how to modify it so that I can have it open in a
MAC version?

pathname = ActiveWorkbook.Path
Databasaefile = pathname & "\Database.XLS"
Workbooks.Open Filename:=Databasefile

Basically, for the third line it gives me a Run-time error. I believe
it doesn't recognize the pathname.

Thanks,
alina b.

Hi KR,

KR wrote:
It seems to me that there is something related to the path seperator
- I believe Mac handles it differently, e.g. I think you can't use
"\" in your path, but I don't have a Mac so I can't be positive.
There should be some variable (which I thought was pathSeparator, but
I can't find that in the Excel help file) that you can use so it will
select the correct path seperator regardless of platform.

You're correct - Application.PathSeparator should be used instead of
hardcoding the "\" character. I'm not sure if that's the only problem with
the OP's code running on a Mac, but it should help.

--
Regards,

Jake Marx
www.longhead.com


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"alina b." wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello,

I have the following code in my PC version that works without error,
could someone tell me how to modify it so that I can have it open in
a MAC version?

pathname = ActiveWorkbook.Path
Databasaefile = pathname & "\Database.XLS"
Workbooks.Open Filename:=Databasefile

Basically, for the third line it gives me a Run-time error. I
believe it doesn't recognize the pathname.

Thanks,
alina b.