When an excel file (read only) is loaded and then the user goes to save it.
It then asks the user to save a copy. How do I prevent this from popping up?
I thought of

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
ActiveWorkbook.Close (SaveChanges = False)
End Sub

But I'm not sure if it always works and if its good to remove display alerts

Is this the correct way to do this?

Thanks,

Thanks for your help. Only one more thing how do I save the workbook as
everytime I try and save it goes to the BeforeSave procedure?

Thanks,

"Norman Jones" wrote:

Hi Biker,

Try:

'=============
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Me.Saved = True
End Sub

'---------------

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI _
As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean)
Cancel = True
End Sub
'<<=============


---
Regards,
Norman



"biker" wrote in message
...
When an excel file (read only) is loaded and then the user goes to save
it.
It then asks the user to save a copy. How do I prevent this from popping
up?
I thought of

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
ActiveWorkbook.Close (SaveChanges = False)
End Sub

But I'm not sure if it always works and if its good to remove display
alerts

Is this the correct way to do this?

Thanks,

One way:
Hit alt-f11 to get to the vbe
hit ctrl-r to see the immediate window
type this:
application.enableevents = false

Back to excel to save the workbook

Back to the VBE to reenable events
Hit alt-f11 to get to the vbe
hit ctrl-r to see the immediate window
type this:
application.enableevents = True

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Note that any user can do this, too!

biker wrote:

Thanks for your help. Only one more thing how do I save the workbook as
everytime I try and save it goes to the BeforeSave procedure?

Thanks,

"Norman Jones" wrote:

Hi Biker,

Try:

'=============
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Me.Saved = True
End Sub

'---------------

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI _
As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean)
Cancel = True
End Sub
'<<=============


---
Regards,
Norman



"biker" wrote in message
...
When an excel file (read only) is loaded and then the user goes to save
it.
It then asks the user to save a copy. How do I prevent this from popping
up?
I thought of

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
ActiveWorkbook.Close (SaveChanges = False)
End Sub

But I'm not sure if it always works and if its good to remove display
alerts

Is this the correct way to do this?

Thanks,




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Dave Peterson