Excel Macro

[NSearch 0]

Hello everyone.

I am very new to AutoIt, infact this is my first post and I am only about an hour into the discovery of this seemly wonderful program.

To run a macro in excel open the .xls file, and then hold down (ctrl, shift, and i), but I would like to do this is AutoIt.

So far I am able to open the specific .xls file that I want.

I have tried the send() command, but it is not working send("^i")

Thank you in advance for your help, and I am very glad that I found this program, it is going to be extreamly useful!

[bshoenhair 0]

I have tried the send() command, but it is not working send("^i")

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You are only sending "Ctrl and i" and you say you need to send "ctrl, shift, and i"

Shouln't it be send("^+i") not send("^i")

Post your script to examine.

Edited April 13, 2005 by bshoenhair

[NSearch 0]

Run("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE C:\fedxrem\upseinv_analysis.xls")

Send("^+i")

This also does not work

Edited April 13, 2005 by NSearch

[bshoenhair 0]

Run("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE C:\fedxrem\upseinv_analysis.xls")

Send("^+i")

This also does not work

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Need to use WinWait to allow time for workbook to load.

try

Run("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE C:\fedxrem\upseinv_analysis.xls")
WinWait("Microsoft Excel - upseinv_analysis.xls","");;YOU MIGHT NEED TO CHANGE TITLE IF IT DIFFERS
Send("^+i")

[NSearch 0]

I was just about to ask if I had to wait for it to load up. I really like this already!

[NSearch 0]

How do I send an <enter> command?

Disreguard, I found it.

Edited April 13, 2005 by NSearch

[bshoenhair 0]

Send("{ENTER}")

[bshoenhair 0]

Did you "WRITE" this macro in VBA or did excel do it for you ?

Did you know that excel can execute this macro itself when you open the workbook ?

More efficient I think.

Edited April 13, 2005 by bshoenhair

[NSearch 0]

I did not know that you could do that. If you would, please advise me.

Also, what do I need to add inbetween spaces in file names so that AutoIt picks them up as one word and not two.

Thanks.

Edited April 14, 2005 by NSearch

[bshoenhair 0]

I did not know that you could do that. If you would, please advise me.

Also, what do I need to add inbetween spaces in file names so that AutoIt picks them up as one word and not two.

Thanks.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Are you familiar with Excel VBA IDE ? If not open your workbook then press ALT and F11. Find the code for your macro then cut and paste it in the "Private Sub Workbook_Open()" function.

For spaces:

Use FileGetShortName( "file" ) or enclose in extra quotes '"C:\some folder\some file.xls"'

[NSearch 0]

bshoenhair,

Thank you for your reponse. When I use the extra set of quotes I get an error:

Run (""C:\Program Files\ Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE C:\fedxrem\upseinv analysis.xls"")

Run(""C^ERROR

Error:Unable to parse line.

[buzz44 1]

Run ('C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE "C:\fedxrem\upseinv analysis.xls"')

Edited April 14, 2005 by Burrup