how do I email amacro?

Ok, I did that. Should the receipient put in in the xlstart folder so it
opens when he opens xl and thereby will function? If not, how does the user
apply the macro file to a newly downloaded file?

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:
[color=blue]
Please don't send the macro as text to the other users. If you think you're
having trouble exporting the modules so you can send them, imagine the phone
calls you'll get from each of the recipients when they receive your file.

Open the workbook with all those macros
save it as a new name--just in case!
Delete the modules you don't want.
Delete the data you don't want.
Save the file once more.

Send that file.

leo wrote:

I know this sounds crazy but now when I do the same thing it just has the
name of the macro and leaves of the 63 number. I have at least 20 macros in a
file location in the xlstart up folder so when i open xl that workbook opens
immediately.

Anyway, when the workbook is open and I select tools/macro I see the macros.
If I reight click nothing happens so I can't export or copy any of the macros.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Leo

You actually have a module63?

How many modules do you have?

For info only.............you can place many macros in a single module.

Back to your question....................

Select module63 and right-click on it.

Select "Export Module"

It will export as a *.bas file to any folder you wish.

Open your email program and create a new email to the recipient.

InsertFile.

Scroll to the *.bas file and OK. Send the email.

When the recipient receives the email he/she will save the *.bas file to a
folder.

Then open Excel and open the workbook recipient wants the macro inserted to.

Go into the VBEditor by using ALT + F11

Then select the workbook/project and right-click and "Import File"

Scroll to the *.bas file which was copied and click OK.

Save the workbook/project.

Now...wouldn't it be easier as Dave P. suggests to copy the macro and stick it
into a new workbook and send that workbook to the recipient?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:22:01 -0700, leo wrote:

when i go into vbe the macro is not on the right. I noticed that if the file
with the macro is open and I go to macros, it has numbered the macro ( module
63).

To make it simple, how do I copy module 63 which is the macro I want to
send? Also once I send module 63, how does the user apply that to a file ?

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Don't send the file which the macro was applied to.

Send the file that contains the macro.



leo wrote:

I don't think I explained it well enough. The receipient and I both work for
the same company. I have to download an xl file from the company server and
once downloaded i apply the macro. The file is a backlog file so the data
changes every day. He'll aslo have to download the data into xl and apply the
macro. So I need to email just the macro. If I send him the file which the
macro was applied to that does not do him any good unless he can grab the
macro form the file and apply it to a new download. So i need to know how to
mail just the macro. When I go into the workbook that has all my macros, it
just looks blank, i don't see anything copy.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

That's exactly why I suggested just emailing the workbook with the macro.

leo wrote:

thanks to all of you but I need detailed step by step instructions on exactly
how to "import the file (module)" and for that matter the entire process.
I've never used VBE before but I'm willing to try, I'm not advanced as you
guys.

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I think you're going to have to tell the recipient to save the text of the
message (or the attachment) somewhere.

Then you have to explain to open excel, open the VBE, find the correct project
and import that file. Then tell the user how to run the macro.

It sounds much more difficult than just emailing a .xls file.


mr_ben wrote:

Dave Peterson Wrote:
You haven't avoided the problem. You've just passed the problem to the
recipient. Most users of excel wouldn't know what to do with the text
of a
macro (in my experience).

mr_ben wrote:

or why don't you do it the way I said originally and avoid all the
above
problems

--

not how I see it

all you need to do is import the file (module), you don't need to
"touch" the text of the macro itself. (unless I'm completely missing
the point)

I may admittedly not explained the process that well... ops:

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It's the end user's choice (with your recommendation).

Personally, I wouldn't put it in XLStart. I only want things that are really
useful to all workbooks in that location.

If your routines are generic enough to be useful with every worksheet, then put
them there.

If your routines are specific to that downloaded data, I'd just tell the user to
open the file with the macros when they need them.

But the choice is yours (or the end users).



leo wrote:[color=blue]

Ok, I did that. Should the receipient put in in the xlstart folder so it
opens when he opens xl and thereby will function? If not, how does the user
apply the macro file to a newly downloaded file?

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Please don't send the macro as text to the other users. If you think you're
having trouble exporting the modules so you can send them, imagine the phone
calls you'll get from each of the recipients when they receive your file.

Open the workbook with all those macros
save it as a new name--just in case!
Delete the modules you don't want.
Delete the data you don't want.
Save the file once more.

Send that file.

leo wrote:

I know this sounds crazy but now when I do the same thing it just has the
name of the macro and leaves of the 63 number. I have at least 20 macros in a
file location in the xlstart up folder so when i open xl that workbook opens
immediately.

Anyway, when the workbook is open and I select tools/macro I see the macros.
If I reight click nothing happens so I can't export or copy any of the macros.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Leo

You actually have a module63?

How many modules do you have?

For info only.............you can place many macros in a single module.

Back to your question....................

Select module63 and right-click on it.

Select "Export Module"

It will export as a *.bas file to any folder you wish.

Open your email program and create a new email to the recipient.

InsertFile.

Scroll to the *.bas file and OK. Send the email.

When the recipient receives the email he/she will save the *.bas file to a
folder.

Then open Excel and open the workbook recipient wants the macro inserted to.

Go into the VBEditor by using ALT + F11

Then select the workbook/project and right-click and "Import File"

Scroll to the *.bas file which was copied and click OK.

Save the workbook/project.

Now...wouldn't it be easier as Dave P. suggests to copy the macro and stick it
into a new workbook and send that workbook to the recipient?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:22:01 -0700, leo wrote:

when i go into vbe the macro is not on the right. I noticed that if the file
with the macro is open and I go to macros, it has numbered the macro ( module
63).

To make it simple, how do I copy module 63 which is the macro I want to
send? Also once I send module 63, how does the user apply that to a file ?

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Don't send the file which the macro was applied to.

Send the file that contains the macro.



leo wrote:

I don't think I explained it well enough. The receipient and I both work for
the same company. I have to download an xl file from the company server and
once downloaded i apply the macro. The file is a backlog file so the data
changes every day. He'll aslo have to download the data into xl and apply the
macro. So I need to email just the macro. If I send him the file which the
macro was applied to that does not do him any good unless he can grab the
macro form the file and apply it to a new download. So i need to know how to
mail just the macro. When I go into the workbook that has all my macros, it
just looks blank, i don't see anything copy.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

That's exactly why I suggested just emailing the workbook with the macro.

leo wrote:

thanks to all of you but I need detailed step by step instructions on exactly
how to "import the file (module)" and for that matter the entire process.
I've never used VBE before but I'm willing to try, I'm not advanced as you
guys.

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I think you're going to have to tell the recipient to save the text of the
message (or the attachment) somewhere.

Then you have to explain to open excel, open the VBE, find the correct project
and import that file. Then tell the user how to run the macro.

It sounds much more difficult than just emailing a .xls file.


mr_ben wrote:

Dave Peterson Wrote:
You haven't avoided the problem. You've just passed the problem to the
recipient. Most users of excel wouldn't know what to do with the text
of a
macro (in my experience).

mr_ben wrote:

or why don't you do it the way I said originally and avoid all the
above
problems

--

not how I see it

all you need to do is import the file (module), you don't need to
"touch" the text of the macro itself. (unless I'm completely missing
the point)

I may admittedly not explained the process that well... ops:

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When I rename a new macro workbook by deleteing all other macros except the
on eI want, put the macro in xlstart and then open the data file and run the
macro it works fine. So thanks I can email a macro. When I do not put the
macro in xlstart but import thr data into the new macroworkbook it reformats
the data incorrectly. I don't understand it is the same macro

"Dave Peterson" wrote:
[color=blue]
It's the end user's choice (with your recommendation).

Personally, I wouldn't put it in XLStart. I only want things that are really
useful to all workbooks in that location.

If your routines are generic enough to be useful with every worksheet, then put
them there.

If your routines are specific to that downloaded data, I'd just tell the user to
open the file with the macros when they need them.

But the choice is yours (or the end users).



leo wrote:

Ok, I did that. Should the receipient put in in the xlstart folder so it
opens when he opens xl and thereby will function? If not, how does the user
apply the macro file to a newly downloaded file?

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Please don't send the macro as text to the other users. If you think you're
having trouble exporting the modules so you can send them, imagine the phone
calls you'll get from each of the recipients when they receive your file.

Open the workbook with all those macros
save it as a new name--just in case!
Delete the modules you don't want.
Delete the data you don't want.
Save the file once more.

Send that file.

leo wrote:

I know this sounds crazy but now when I do the same thing it just has the
name of the macro and leaves of the 63 number. I have at least 20 macros in a
file location in the xlstart up folder so when i open xl that workbook opens
immediately.

Anyway, when the workbook is open and I select tools/macro I see the macros.
If I reight click nothing happens so I can't export or copy any of the macros.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Leo

You actually have a module63?

How many modules do you have?

For info only.............you can place many macros in a single module.

Back to your question....................

Select module63 and right-click on it.

Select "Export Module"

It will export as a *.bas file to any folder you wish.

Open your email program and create a new email to the recipient.

InsertFile.

Scroll to the *.bas file and OK. Send the email.

When the recipient receives the email he/she will save the *.bas file to a
folder.

Then open Excel and open the workbook recipient wants the macro inserted to.

Go into the VBEditor by using ALT + F11

Then select the workbook/project and right-click and "Import File"

Scroll to the *.bas file which was copied and click OK.

Save the workbook/project.

Now...wouldn't it be easier as Dave P. suggests to copy the macro and stick it
into a new workbook and send that workbook to the recipient?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:22:01 -0700, leo wrote:

when i go into vbe the macro is not on the right. I noticed that if the file
with the macro is open and I go to macros, it has numbered the macro ( module
63).

To make it simple, how do I copy module 63 which is the macro I want to
send? Also once I send module 63, how does the user apply that to a file ?

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Don't send the file which the macro was applied to.

Send the file that contains the macro.



leo wrote:

I don't think I explained it well enough. The receipient and I both work for
the same company. I have to download an xl file from the company server and
once downloaded i apply the macro. The file is a backlog file so the data
changes every day. He'll aslo have to download the data into xl and apply the
macro. So I need to email just the macro. If I send him the file which the
macro was applied to that does not do him any good unless he can grab the
macro form the file and apply it to a new download. So i need to know how to
mail just the macro. When I go into the workbook that has all my macros, it
just looks blank, i don't see anything copy.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

That's exactly why I suggested just emailing the workbook with the macro.

leo wrote:

thanks to all of you but I need detailed step by step instructions on exactly
how to "import the file (module)" and for that matter the entire process.
I've never used VBE before but I'm willing to try, I'm not advanced as you
guys.

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I think you're going to have to tell the recipient to save the text of the
message (or the attachment) somewhere.

Then you have to explain to open excel, open the VBE, find the correct project
and import that file. Then tell the user how to run the macro.

It sounds much more difficult than just emailing a .xls file.


mr_ben wrote:

Dave Peterson Wrote:
You haven't avoided the problem. You've just passed the problem to the
recipient. Most users of excel wouldn't know what to do with the text
of a
macro (in my experience).

mr_ben wrote:

or why don't you do it the way I said originally and avoid all the
above
problems

--

not how I see it

all you need to do is import the file (module), you don't need to
"touch" the text of the macro itself. (unless I'm completely missing
the point)

I may admittedly not explained the process that well... ops:

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I'd guess that you did something wrong--or even ran the macro against the wrong
worksheet--or ran it twice???

But those are just guesses.

leo wrote:[color=blue]

When I rename a new macro workbook by deleteing all other macros except the
on eI want, put the macro in xlstart and then open the data file and run the
macro it works fine. So thanks I can email a macro. When I do not put the
macro in xlstart but import thr data into the new macroworkbook it reformats
the data incorrectly. I don't understand it is the same macro

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

It's the end user's choice (with your recommendation).

Personally, I wouldn't put it in XLStart. I only want things that are really
useful to all workbooks in that location.

If your routines are generic enough to be useful with every worksheet, then put
them there.

If your routines are specific to that downloaded data, I'd just tell the user to
open the file with the macros when they need them.

But the choice is yours (or the end users).



leo wrote:

Ok, I did that. Should the receipient put in in the xlstart folder so it
opens when he opens xl and thereby will function? If not, how does the user
apply the macro file to a newly downloaded file?

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Please don't send the macro as text to the other users. If you think you're
having trouble exporting the modules so you can send them, imagine the phone
calls you'll get from each of the recipients when they receive your file.

Open the workbook with all those macros
save it as a new name--just in case!
Delete the modules you don't want.
Delete the data you don't want.
Save the file once more.

Send that file.

leo wrote:

I know this sounds crazy but now when I do the same thing it just has the
name of the macro and leaves of the 63 number. I have at least 20 macros in a
file location in the xlstart up folder so when i open xl that workbook opens
immediately.

Anyway, when the workbook is open and I select tools/macro I see the macros.
If I reight click nothing happens so I can't export or copy any of the macros.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Leo

You actually have a module63?

How many modules do you have?

For info only.............you can place many macros in a single module.

Back to your question....................

Select module63 and right-click on it.

Select "Export Module"

It will export as a *.bas file to any folder you wish.

Open your email program and create a new email to the recipient.

InsertFile.

Scroll to the *.bas file and OK. Send the email.

When the recipient receives the email he/she will save the *.bas file to a
folder.

Then open Excel and open the workbook recipient wants the macro inserted to.

Go into the VBEditor by using ALT + F11

Then select the workbook/project and right-click and "Import File"

Scroll to the *.bas file which was copied and click OK.

Save the workbook/project.

Now...wouldn't it be easier as Dave P. suggests to copy the macro and stick it
into a new workbook and send that workbook to the recipient?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:22:01 -0700, leo wrote:

when i go into vbe the macro is not on the right. I noticed that if the file
with the macro is open and I go to macros, it has numbered the macro ( module
63).

To make it simple, how do I copy module 63 which is the macro I want to
send? Also once I send module 63, how does the user apply that to a file ?

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Don't send the file which the macro was applied to.

Send the file that contains the macro.



leo wrote:

I don't think I explained it well enough. The receipient and I both work for
the same company. I have to download an xl file from the company server and
once downloaded i apply the macro. The file is a backlog file so the data
changes every day. He'll aslo have to download the data into xl and apply the
macro. So I need to email just the macro. If I send him the file which the
macro was applied to that does not do him any good unless he can grab the
macro form the file and apply it to a new download. So i need to know how to
mail just the macro. When I go into the workbook that has all my macros, it
just looks blank, i don't see anything copy.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

That's exactly why I suggested just emailing the workbook with the macro.

leo wrote:

thanks to all of you but I need detailed step by step instructions on exactly
how to "import the file (module)" and for that matter the entire process.
I've never used VBE before but I'm willing to try, I'm not advanced as you
guys.

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I think you're going to have to tell the recipient to save the text of the
message (or the attachment) somewhere.

Then you have to explain to open excel, open the VBE, find the correct project
and import that file. Then tell the user how to run the macro.

It sounds much more difficult than just emailing a .xls file.


mr_ben wrote:

Dave Peterson Wrote:
You haven't avoided the problem. You've just passed the problem to the
recipient. Most users of excel wouldn't know what to do with the text
of a
macro (in my experience).

mr_ben wrote:

or why don't you do it the way I said originally and avoid all the
above
problems

--

not how I see it

all you need to do is import the file (module), you don't need to
"touch" the text of the macro itself. (unless I'm completely missing
the point)

I may admittedly not explained the process that well... ops:

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I'll work on it. Thanks for all your help

"Dave Peterson" wrote:
[color=blue]
I'd guess that you did something wrong--or even ran the macro against the wrong
worksheet--or ran it twice???

But those are just guesses.

leo wrote:

When I rename a new macro workbook by deleteing all other macros except the
on eI want, put the macro in xlstart and then open the data file and run the
macro it works fine. So thanks I can email a macro. When I do not put the
macro in xlstart but import thr data into the new macroworkbook it reformats
the data incorrectly. I don't understand it is the same macro

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

It's the end user's choice (with your recommendation).

Personally, I wouldn't put it in XLStart. I only want things that are really
useful to all workbooks in that location.

If your routines are generic enough to be useful with every worksheet, then put
them there.

If your routines are specific to that downloaded data, I'd just tell the user to
open the file with the macros when they need them.

But the choice is yours (or the end users).



leo wrote:

Ok, I did that. Should the receipient put in in the xlstart folder so it
opens when he opens xl and thereby will function? If not, how does the user
apply the macro file to a newly downloaded file?

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Please don't send the macro as text to the other users. If you think you're
having trouble exporting the modules so you can send them, imagine the phone
calls you'll get from each of the recipients when they receive your file.

Open the workbook with all those macros
save it as a new name--just in case!
Delete the modules you don't want.
Delete the data you don't want.
Save the file once more.

Send that file.

leo wrote:

I know this sounds crazy but now when I do the same thing it just has the
name of the macro and leaves of the 63 number. I have at least 20 macros in a
file location in the xlstart up folder so when i open xl that workbook opens
immediately.

Anyway, when the workbook is open and I select tools/macro I see the macros.
If I reight click nothing happens so I can't export or copy any of the macros.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Leo

You actually have a module63?

How many modules do you have?

For info only.............you can place many macros in a single module.

Back to your question....................

Select module63 and right-click on it.

Select "Export Module"

It will export as a *.bas file to any folder you wish.

Open your email program and create a new email to the recipient.

InsertFile.

Scroll to the *.bas file and OK. Send the email.

When the recipient receives the email he/she will save the *.bas file to a
folder.

Then open Excel and open the workbook recipient wants the macro inserted to.

Go into the VBEditor by using ALT + F11

Then select the workbook/project and right-click and "Import File"

Scroll to the *.bas file which was copied and click OK.

Save the workbook/project.

Now...wouldn't it be easier as Dave P. suggests to copy the macro and stick it
into a new workbook and send that workbook to the recipient?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:22:01 -0700, leo wrote:

when i go into vbe the macro is not on the right. I noticed that if the file
with the macro is open and I go to macros, it has numbered the macro ( module
63).

To make it simple, how do I copy module 63 which is the macro I want to
send? Also once I send module 63, how does the user apply that to a file ?

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Don't send the file which the macro was applied to.

Send the file that contains the macro.



leo wrote:

I don't think I explained it well enough. The receipient and I both work for
the same company. I have to download an xl file from the company server and
once downloaded i apply the macro. The file is a backlog file so the data
changes every day. He'll aslo have to download the data into xl and apply the
macro. So I need to email just the macro. If I send him the file which the
macro was applied to that does not do him any good unless he can grab the
macro form the file and apply it to a new download. So i need to know how to
mail just the macro. When I go into the workbook that has all my macros, it
just looks blank, i don't see anything copy.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

That's exactly why I suggested just emailing the workbook with the macro.

leo wrote:

thanks to all of you but I need detailed step by step instructions on exactly
how to "import the file (module)" and for that matter the entire process.
I've never used VBE before but I'm willing to try, I'm not advanced as you
guys.

thx,

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I think you're going to have to tell the recipient to save the text of the
message (or the attachment) somewhere.

Then you have to explain to open excel, open the VBE, find the correct project
and import that file. Then tell the user how to run the macro.

It sounds much more difficult than just emailing a .xls file.


mr_ben wrote:

Dave Peterson Wrote:
You haven't avoided the problem. You've just passed the problem to the
recipient. Most users of excel wouldn't know what to do with the text
of a
macro (in my experience).

mr_ben wrote:

or why don't you do it the way I said originally and avoid all the
above
problems

--

not how I see it

all you need to do is import the file (module), you don't need to
"touch" the text of the macro itself. (unless I'm completely missing
the point)

I may admittedly not explained the process that well... ops:

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