Run Excel Macro

[jc0r]

Hi all

What i am trying to do i believe is relatively simple. I have an Excel workbook open call test.xls and i would like to get AutoIt to execute one of the macros stored wiithin the workbook. The macro is called "just1"

I created the following code:

$oExcel.run("just1")

but get the following error:

>"C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "C:\Users\jc0r\Desktop\test.au3"

C:\Users\jc0r\Desktop\test.au3 (1) : ==> Expected a "=" operator in assignment statement.:

$oExcel.run("just1")

$oExcel^ ERROR

>Exit code: 1 Time: 0.238

Any ideas please?

Many thanks

jc0r

[jc0r]

Nope sorry same error:

>"C:Program FilesAutoIt3SciTE..autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "C:Usersjc0rDesktoptest.au3"

C:Usersjc0rDesktoptest.au3 (1) : ==> Expected a "=" operator in assignment statement.:

$oExcel.run = "just1"

$oExcel^ ERROR

>Exit code: 1 Time: 0.225

I dont know if it matters but i am using Excel 2003 and i do not have anything else in my script other than that one line. I am not sure if i need to reference to the workbook or not?

[Andreik]

In this case the error is clear, you don't have an excel object. Use Excel UDF to open your document and then run the macro.

[jc0r]

This is not possible, i need to Excel document to already be open and i use AutoIt to call macros from within the workbook. Do you know if this is possible please?

[Andreik]

Look in help file at _ExcelBookOpen() function. This function will return you an object that allow run method to run your macro.

[water]

Use function _ExcelBookAttach of the Excel UDF to attach to an already open workbook. Then you can run the macro.

[jc0r]

Many thanks for you help so far. I only have 2 posts left for today as i am a new member but i am struggling with what you've provided so far.

This is my current script however it just seems to open another copy of the workbook and not do anything

#include <Excel.au3>

#include <File.au3>

Local $sFilePath = "c:test.xls"

_ExcelBookOpen($sFilePath)

Local $oExcel = _ExcelBookAttach($sFilePath)

$oExcel.run("just1")

I do not want it to open another workbook, as you stated, i want it to attach to the existing one but when i remove the line:

_ExcelBookOpen($sFilePath)

The whole thing breaks down.

This seems tricky when all i want to do is execute a macro in Excel?

Thanks

[water]

I would use:

#include <Excel.au3>

Global $sFilePath = "c:test.xls"
Global $oExcel = _ExcelBookAttach($sFilePath) ; Returns the workbook object
$oExcel.parent.run("just1") ; Run method needs the application object

[jc0r]

I cannot thank you enough, this worked just as i desired. I am not allowed to post anymore today as i am new so thanks for taking the time with my problem.

Regards

[water]

Glad to be of service

[envirowiz]

Hello,

I am not able to DL the Beta 2 Excel Rewrite zip file: 

Is there another link?

[water]

Thre have been 40 downloads. And so far I haven't heard of a problem.

Do you get an error message or is the download incomplete?

[envirowiz]

I found the problem - corporate firewall.  Thanks.

[water]

Glad the problem could be solved

[envirowiz]

Water,

I am using the

$oExcel.parent.Run("MacroName")

as you stated, but get this error message:

==> The requested action with this object has failed.:
$oExcel.parent.Run("ADRReport")
$oExcel.parent.Run("ADRReport")^ ERROR

Is something else needed at the end of the script line?

[water]

Can you add a COM error handler so we get more detailed error information? The help file for ObjEvent shows what you need to do.