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I'm trying to close Excel totally but using _Excel_Close, by default closes _Excel_Open, but in my case, I haven't used _Excel_Open but rather _ExcelBookOpen (which works perfectly).

When I try to use _Excel_Close then referencing the _ExcelOpenBook $variable, I keep getting an error message:

"C:\ExcelClose.au3"(3,32) : error: _Excel_Close(): undefined function.

_Excel_Close ($Close,False,True)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^

And here is the code I have (simple for testing purposes)

#include <Excel.au3>
$Close = _ExcelBookOpen ("C:\Users\productiondarkroom\Desktop\SteTest Beta 0 R8\01 Red 24V Beta 0 R8.xlsm",1,0)
_Excel_Close ($Close,False,True)
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if you are using the latest version of AutoIT with the new and completely re-written excel udf then it should be..

#include <Excel.au3>
$Close = _Excel_BookOpen ("C:\Users\productiondarkroom\Desktop\SteTest Beta 0 R8\01 Red 24V Beta 0 R8.xlsm",1,0)
_Excel_Close ($Close,False,True)

if _ExcelBookOpen() works in your script, but _Excel_Close() does not, then you are trying to use new functions with an old version.

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You always need to use (at least) the following function calls:

$oExcel = _Excel_Open()
$oWorkbook = _Excel_BookOpen($oExcel, ...)
_Excel_BookClose($oWorkbook, ...)
_Excel_Close($oExcel)

_Excel_Open allows to create a new Excel instance so that you later can close this instance without affecting already running Excel instances.

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I'm not 100% sure I have the most up-to-date version?  This is from the header of the Excel.au3 file

AutoIt Version : 3.2.3++, Excel.au3 v 1.5 (07/18/2008 @ 8:25am PST)

I do note that the function is still called _ExcelBookOpen in my Excel.au3 file.  Where would I get the updated version if this is the case (I checked the link in your signature Water, but couldn't find a download link)

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The latest Excel UDF is delivered with AutoIt. Which version of AutoIt do you run?

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I downloaded it from the AutoIt site, whatever is delivered as the latest version; however I've just downloaded the Beta files and replaced the Include folder with that - loading the Excel.au3 file shows the newer version.  Hopefully that will solve my issue!

Many thanks.

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There is no need to replace the Include folder. The Excel UDF that comes with the latest AutoIt production version should work as well.

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Great.

Make sure to read the section about the Script Breaking Changes for Excel.

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