I'm baffeled - I have a macro that was written to open 4 text files as fixed
width files and place them in the same workbook on different worksheets. The
macro runs fine, but only if I launch it from the VBA Editor, or from the
Tools - Macros window and select the macro and click run. I have assigned a
shortcut key combination (CTRL+SHIFT+Q). If open Excel and use that
shortcut, the macro launches, but stops immediately after opening the first
file. No error messages or anything like that.

How do I correct this problem?

I'm running Excel 2003
The macro is in my Personal.xls, and that file is hidden

Thanks for any help,

Rich

Remove the shift key from your shortcut key combination.

Poody wrote:

I'm baffeled - I have a macro that was written to open 4 text files as fixed
width files and place them in the same workbook on different worksheets. The
macro runs fine, but only if I launch it from the VBA Editor, or from the
Tools - Macros window and select the macro and click run. I have assigned a
shortcut key combination (CTRL+SHIFT+Q). If open Excel and use that
shortcut, the macro launches, but stops immediately after opening the first
file. No error messages or anything like that.

How do I correct this problem?

I'm running Excel 2003
The macro is in my Personal.xls, and that file is hidden

Thanks for any help,

Rich

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Dave Peterson

Thank you very much - that worked beautifully.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Remove the shift key from your shortcut key combination.

Poody wrote:

I'm baffeled - I have a macro that was written to open 4 text files as fixed
width files and place them in the same workbook on different worksheets. The
macro runs fine, but only if I launch it from the VBA Editor, or from the
Tools - Macros window and select the macro and click run. I have assigned a
shortcut key combination (CTRL+SHIFT+Q). If open Excel and use that
shortcut, the macro launches, but stops immediately after opening the first
file. No error messages or anything like that.

How do I correct this problem?

I'm running Excel 2003
The macro is in my Personal.xls, and that file is hidden

Thanks for any help,

Rich

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Dave Peterson
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Hi Dave

On Feb 18, 8:52*am, Dave Peterson wrote:
Remove the shift key from your short cut key combination.

I just ran into a similar situation, and discovered that removing the
shift key fixed the problem. But I was unable to come up with a
"why". Then I came across your reply, and I'm hoping you could
explain the "why" to your solution. Thanks,

Regards

Dave U.

Holding the shift key down when you open a workbook disables the auto run macros
(workbook_open and auto_open).

If it's in the shortcut, it confuses excel so that it thinks it shouldn't be
running macros. So your "real" macro stops.



Dave Unger wrote:

Hi Dave

On Feb 18, 8:52 am, Dave Peterson wrote:
Remove the shift key from your short cut key combination.

I just ran into a similar situation, and discovered that removing the
shift key fixed the problem. But I was unable to come up with a
"why". Then I came across your reply, and I'm hoping you could
explain the "why" to your solution. Thanks,

Regards

Dave U.

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Dave Peterson

Hi Dave,

Oh, yes !! I'm ashamed to admit how much time I wasted over this,
troubleshooting some fairly complex code before stumbling on to the
cause. Oh well, live & learn!

Thanks for this, Dave.

Regards,

Dave U

On Mar 4, 12:30*pm, Dave Peterson wrote:
Holding theshiftkey down when you open a workbook disables the auto run macros
(workbook_open and auto_open).

If it's in theshortcut, it confuses excel so that it thinks it shouldn't be
running macros. *So your "real" macro stops.

Dave Unger wrote:

Hi Dave

On Feb 18, 8:52 am, Dave Peterson wrote:
Remove theshiftkey from your short cut key combination.

I just ran into a similar situation, and discovered that removing the
shiftkey fixed the problem. *But I was unable to come up with a
"why". *Then I came across your reply, and I'm hoping you could
explain the "why" to your solution. *Thanks,

Regards

Dave U.

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Dave Peterson

Dave's have to stick together <vbg.

Dave Unger wrote:

Hi Dave,

Oh, yes !! I'm ashamed to admit how much time I wasted over this,
troubleshooting some fairly complex code before stumbling on to the
cause. Oh well, live & learn!

Thanks for this, Dave.

Regards,

Dave U

On Mar 4, 12:30 pm, Dave Peterson wrote:
Holding theshiftkey down when you open a workbook disables the auto run macros
(workbook_open and auto_open).

If it's in theshortcut, it confuses excel so that it thinks it shouldn't be
running macros. So your "real" macro stops.

Dave Unger wrote:

Hi Dave

On Feb 18, 8:52 am, Dave Peterson wrote:
Remove theshiftkey from your short cut key combination.

I just ran into a similar situation, and discovered that removing the
shiftkey fixed the problem. But I was unable to come up with a
"why". Then I came across your reply, and I'm hoping you could
explain the "why" to your solution. Thanks,

Regards

Dave U.

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Dave Peterson

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Dave Peterson