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Create executable file to run excel macro
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I have written a complex macro in excel and now have to distribute it to co-workers. However, I want to create an executable file which will run the macro directly (will open the userform in my macro). Is there any chance of doing so? Thanks in advance Regards, Pawan |
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Create executable file to run excel macro
Thanks Joel
But I did not get the example given by you. It is exe file and it opens new workbook. How can I use this to open the workbook that I wish? Regards, prm "Joel" wrote: Make the macro an Workbook open macro or call your macro from a workbook open. Next create a BAT file to open the workbook and run the Bat. Here is a sample of the bat file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\excel.exe" c:\temp\book1.xls "Pawan" wrote: Hi I have written a complex macro in excel and now have to distribute it to co-workers. However, I want to create an executable file which will run the macro directly (will open the userform in my macro). Is there any chance of doing so? Thanks in advance Regards, Pawan |
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Create executable file to run excel macro
Book1.xls is the workbook that contains that macro you want to run. The Exe
file is Excel.exe (this is the file that starts excel). The command line I gave your startup excel and opens the workbook book1.xls. You can change the workbook name to any xls file you like. "Pawan" wrote: Thanks Joel But I did not get the example given by you. It is exe file and it opens new workbook. How can I use this to open the workbook that I wish? Regards, prm "Joel" wrote: Make the macro an Workbook open macro or call your macro from a workbook open. Next create a BAT file to open the workbook and run the Bat. Here is a sample of the bat file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\excel.exe" c:\temp\book1.xls "Pawan" wrote: Hi I have written a complex macro in excel and now have to distribute it to co-workers. However, I want to create an executable file which will run the macro directly (will open the userform in my macro). Is there any chance of doing so? Thanks in advance Regards, Pawan |
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Create executable file to run excel macro
It would be possible to write an executable to launch your userform, even
easier to do so from a script file of some sort but I'm guessing that isn't really what you want to do. Wouldn't it be simpler to just have the userform come up when the workbook is first opened or to give your coworkers a command button in the Workbook to launch the userform? Plus, using a separate executable file means you not only have to distribute your workbook but the exe file as well plus deal with any security concerns over exe files that your employer might have. Steve Yandl "Pawan" wrote in message ... Hi I have written a complex macro in excel and now have to distribute it to co-workers. However, I want to create an executable file which will run the macro directly (will open the userform in my macro). Is there any chance of doing so? Thanks in advance Regards, Pawan |
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Create executable file to run excel macro
I would use a VBScript rather than an exe file. Open Notepad, and
enter the following in the text file: Set XL=CreateObject("Excel.Application") XL.Visible=True XL.Workbooks.Open "C:\A.xls" XL.Run "A.xls!TheMacro" Change "C:\A.xls" to the appropriate file name. Change "A.xls!!TheMacro" to the workbook name and macro name. Save the file as a vbs file, e.g., RunIt.vbs rather than a txt file. Then, all the user needs to do is double click the vbs file and Excel will start, open C:\A.xls and execute TheMacro. Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Excel Product Group, 1998 - 2009 Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com (email on web site) On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:54:01 -0700, Pawan wrote: Hi I have written a complex macro in excel and now have to distribute it to co-workers. However, I want to create an executable file which will run the macro directly (will open the userform in my macro). Is there any chance of doing so? Thanks in advance Regards, Pawan |
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Create executable file to run excel macro
On Monday, August 31, 2009 at 3:26:16 AM UTC+5:30, Chip Pearson wrote:
I would use a VBScript rather than an exe file. Open Notepad, and enter the following in the text file: Set XL=CreateObject("Excel.Application") XL.Visible=True XL.Workbooks.Open "C:\A.xls" XL.Run "A.xls!TheMacro" Change "C:\A.xls" to the appropriate file name. Change "A.xls!!TheMacro" to the workbook name and macro name. Save the file as a vbs file, e.g., RunIt.vbs rather than a txt file. Then, all the user needs to do is double click the vbs file and Excel will start, open C:\A.xls and execute TheMacro. Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Excel Product Group, 1998 - 2009 Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com (email on web site) On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:54:01 -0700, Pawan wrote: Hi I have written a complex macro in excel and now have to distribute it to co-workers. However, I want to create an executable file which will run the macro directly (will open the userform in my macro). Is there any chance of doing so? Thanks in advance Regards, Pawan Thanks a lot Chip for this solution, however if i want to run a macro using using this and also want to pass parameters, how can i do that? |
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