Adding Custom property
 

Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook? Following code looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun

Adding Custom property
 

Joerg,
Your code works for me in XL2002, but I have had difficulties sometimes
working with this collection.
Make sure this property does not already exist
Close the WB, open it again and try the code.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook? Following code
looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add
Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun

Adding Custom property
 

Thanks for your quick reply. Property doesn't exist. If created manually,
then using it (e.g.
ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties("NumberOfS heets") =
ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count)
works fine. Just creating it with VBA is the problem. I'm using XL2003.

Joerg


"NickHK" wrote in message
...
Joerg,
Your code works for me in XL2002, but I have had difficulties sometimes
working with this collection.
Make sure this property does not already exist
Close the WB, open it again and try the code.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook? Following code
looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add
Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun

Adding Custom property
 

Not much of an answer, but, wanted to let you know that your code worked for
me as well. I have xl2003. The only problem I had was that it errors out
the second time I run it because the property already exists by then.


"Joerg" wrote:

Thanks for your quick reply. Property doesn't exist. If created manually,
then using it (e.g.
ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties("NumberOfS heets") =
ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count)
works fine. Just creating it with VBA is the problem. I'm using XL2003.

Joerg


"NickHK" wrote in message
...
Joerg,
Your code works for me in XL2002, but I have had difficulties sometimes
working with this collection.
Make sure this property does not already exist
Close the WB, open it again and try the code.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook? Following code
looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add
Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun

Adding Custom property
 

Thanks. Could you then tell me the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber? When I
debug the code the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber is empty. Could explain
the error, but I found no value table in XL Help and therefore can't try to
change to an absolute value.

Joerg

"Vergel Adriano" wrote in message
...
Not much of an answer, but, wanted to let you know that your code worked
for
me as well. I have xl2003. The only problem I had was that it errors out
the second time I run it because the property already exists by then.


"Joerg" wrote:

Thanks for your quick reply. Property doesn't exist. If created
manually,
then using it (e.g.
ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties("NumberOfS heets") =
ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count)
works fine. Just creating it with VBA is the problem. I'm using XL2003.

Joerg


"NickHK" wrote in message
...
Joerg,
Your code works for me in XL2002, but I have had difficulties
sometimes
working with this collection.
Make sure this property does not already exist
Close the WB, open it again and try the code.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook? Following
code
looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add
Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun

Adding Custom property
 

Just want to let you know that the code works fine when the macro is
included in the workbook where the custom property is to be craeted.
However I try to run it from my Personal.xls, so that I can add the property
to any (active) workbook. This attempt failed so far...

Joerg

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Could you then tell me the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber? When I
debug the code the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber is empty. Could explain
the error, but I found no value table in XL Help and therefore can't try
to
change to an absolute value.

Joerg

"Vergel Adriano" wrote in
message
...
Not much of an answer, but, wanted to let you know that your code worked
for
me as well. I have xl2003. The only problem I had was that it errors
out
the second time I run it because the property already exists by then.


"Joerg" wrote:

Thanks for your quick reply. Property doesn't exist. If created
manually,
then using it (e.g.
ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties("NumberOfS heets") =
ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count)
works fine. Just creating it with VBA is the problem. I'm using
XL2003.

Joerg


"NickHK" wrote in message
...
Joerg,
Your code works for me in XL2002, but I have had difficulties
sometimes
working with this collection.
Make sure this property does not already exist
Close the WB, open it again and try the code.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook? Following
code
looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add
Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun

Adding Custom property
 

Joerg,

I added the code as macro to my personal.xls and it worked - it added the
property to the active workbook.

msoPropertyTypeNumber value is 1.





"Joerg" wrote:

Just want to let you know that the code works fine when the macro is
included in the workbook where the custom property is to be craeted.
However I try to run it from my Personal.xls, so that I can add the property
to any (active) workbook. This attempt failed so far...

Joerg

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Could you then tell me the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber? When I
debug the code the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber is empty. Could explain
the error, but I found no value table in XL Help and therefore can't try
to
change to an absolute value.

Joerg

"Vergel Adriano" wrote in
message
...
Not much of an answer, but, wanted to let you know that your code worked
for
me as well. I have xl2003. The only problem I had was that it errors
out
the second time I run it because the property already exists by then.


"Joerg" wrote:

Thanks for your quick reply. Property doesn't exist. If created
manually,
then using it (e.g.
ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties("NumberOfS heets") =
ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count)
works fine. Just creating it with VBA is the problem. I'm using
XL2003.

Joerg


"NickHK" wrote in message
...
Joerg,
Your code works for me in XL2002, but I have had difficulties
sometimes
working with this collection.
Make sure this property does not already exist
Close the WB, open it again and try the code.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook? Following
code
looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add
Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun

Adding Custom property
 

Hmmm... I'm stuck. The code works indeed from Personal.xls when I define
msoPropertyTypeNumber =1, but why do I have to (re)define a built- in
constant?
Thanks anyway for your help.

Joerg


"Vergel Adriano" wrote in message
...
Joerg,

I added the code as macro to my personal.xls and it worked - it added the
property to the active workbook.

msoPropertyTypeNumber value is 1.





"Joerg" wrote:

Just want to let you know that the code works fine when the macro is
included in the workbook where the custom property is to be craeted.
However I try to run it from my Personal.xls, so that I can add the
property
to any (active) workbook. This attempt failed so far...

Joerg

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Could you then tell me the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber?
When I
debug the code the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber is empty. Could
explain
the error, but I found no value table in XL Help and therefore can't
try
to
change to an absolute value.

Joerg

"Vergel Adriano" wrote in
message
...
Not much of an answer, but, wanted to let you know that your code
worked
for
me as well. I have xl2003. The only problem I had was that it
errors
out
the second time I run it because the property already exists by
then.


"Joerg" wrote:

Thanks for your quick reply. Property doesn't exist. If created
manually,
then using it (e.g.
ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties("NumberOfS heets") =
ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count)
works fine. Just creating it with VBA is the problem. I'm using
XL2003.

Joerg


"NickHK" wrote in message
...
Joerg,
Your code works for me in XL2002, but I have had difficulties
sometimes
working with this collection.
Make sure this property does not already exist
Close the WB, open it again and try the code.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook?
Following
code
looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure
call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add
Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun

Adding Custom property
 

Joerg,
Only thing I think is you do not have reference to the Office xx Object
Library in that WB as it is an Office enum, not Excel.
Check the references.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hmmm... I'm stuck. The code works indeed from Personal.xls when I define
msoPropertyTypeNumber =1, but why do I have to (re)define a built- in
constant?
Thanks anyway for your help.

Joerg


"Vergel Adriano" wrote in
message
...
Joerg,

I added the code as macro to my personal.xls and it worked - it added
the
property to the active workbook.

msoPropertyTypeNumber value is 1.





"Joerg" wrote:

Just want to let you know that the code works fine when the macro is
included in the workbook where the custom property is to be craeted.
However I try to run it from my Personal.xls, so that I can add the
property
to any (active) workbook. This attempt failed so far...

Joerg

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Could you then tell me the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber?
When I
debug the code the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber is empty. Could
explain
the error, but I found no value table in XL Help and therefore can't
try
to
change to an absolute value.

Joerg

"Vergel Adriano" wrote in
message
...
Not much of an answer, but, wanted to let you know that your code
worked
for
me as well. I have xl2003. The only problem I had was that it
errors
out
the second time I run it because the property already exists by
then.


"Joerg" wrote:

Thanks for your quick reply. Property doesn't exist. If created
manually,
then using it (e.g.
ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties("NumberOfS heets") =
ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count)
works fine. Just creating it with VBA is the problem. I'm using
XL2003.

Joerg


"NickHK" wrote in message
...
Joerg,
Your code works for me in XL2002, but I have had difficulties
sometimes
working with this collection.
Make sure this property does not already exist
Close the WB, open it again and try the code.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook?
Following
code
looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure
call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add
Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun

Adding Custom property
 

Bingo! Thanks NickHK! My Personal.xls is a very old friend and obviously not
quite up-to-date. But now that I know the cause I keep the declaration of
msoPropertyTypeNumber to make my code backward compatible.

Cheers,

Joerg Mochikun


"NickHK" wrote in message
...
Joerg,
Only thing I think is you do not have reference to the Office xx Object
Library in that WB as it is an Office enum, not Excel.
Check the references.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hmmm... I'm stuck. The code works indeed from Personal.xls when I define
msoPropertyTypeNumber =1, but why do I have to (re)define a built- in
constant?
Thanks anyway for your help.

Joerg


"Vergel Adriano" wrote in
message
...
Joerg,

I added the code as macro to my personal.xls and it worked - it added
the
property to the active workbook.

msoPropertyTypeNumber value is 1.





"Joerg" wrote:

Just want to let you know that the code works fine when the macro is
included in the workbook where the custom property is to be craeted.
However I try to run it from my Personal.xls, so that I can add the
property
to any (active) workbook. This attempt failed so far...

Joerg

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Could you then tell me the value for
msoPropertyTypeNumber?
When I
debug the code the value for msoPropertyTypeNumber is empty. Could
explain
the error, but I found no value table in XL Help and therefore
can't
try
to
change to an absolute value.

Joerg

"Vergel Adriano" wrote
in
message
...
Not much of an answer, but, wanted to let you know that your
code
worked
for
me as well. I have xl2003. The only problem I had was that it
errors
out
the second time I run it because the property already exists by
then.


"Joerg" wrote:

Thanks for your quick reply. Property doesn't exist. If
created
manually,
then using it (e.g.
ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties("NumberOfS heets") =
ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count)
works fine. Just creating it with VBA is the problem. I'm
using
XL2003.

Joerg


"NickHK" wrote in message
...
Joerg,
Your code works for me in XL2002, but I have had
difficulties
sometimes
working with this collection.
Make sure this property does not already exist
Close the WB, open it again and try the code.

NickHK

"Joerg" wrote in message
...
Hello World!

How can I add a custom property to the active workbook?
Following
code
looks
OK to me, but produces a run-time error (invalid procedure
call or
argument):

ActiveWorkbook.CustomDocumentProperties.Add
Name:="NumberOfSheets",
_
LinkToContent:=False, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeNumber, _
Value:=ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count

Thanks,

Joerg Mochikun