Thanks Paul,
That make sense, and works perfect.
Where should I add the 'fPath' within that line, currently its saving to my
document, but I would like it to save to Dropbox. fPath =
"\\SBS1\dropbox\Purchase Order"
On Tuesday, 4 September 2012 14:36:43 UTC+1, Paul Schreiner wrote:
>
> I think it's trying to save as an .xlsx format even though you've
> specificed a .xlsm file extension.
>
> (you never really TOLD .SaveAS which file format to use)
> Remember that File FORMATS and File EXTENSIONS are not the same thing.
> Just because you change the extension on a .xlsx file to .doc doesn't mean
> that it suddenly becomes a Word file.
> It still is in the original format.
>
> It may be that your Mac isn't checking for the format/extension to match.
> and is allowing you to save a file in one format to a different extension.
>
> So..
>
> Let's try fixing the saveas syntax.
>
> try:
>
> ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="Incomplete" & " - " & Range("G4").Value &
> ".xlsm", FileFormat:=xlOpenXMLWorkbookMacroEnabled
>
>
>
> *Paul*
>
> -----------------------------------------
> *“Do all the good you can,
> By all the means you can,
> In all the ways you can,
> In all the places you can,
> At all the times you can,
> To all the people you can,
> As long as ever you can.” - John Wesley
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>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* combellack <dar...@combellack.co.uk <javascript:>>
> *To:* excel-...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>
> *Sent:* Tue, September 4, 2012 8:59:44 AM
> *Subject:* Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Excel Macro
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> here's the first error mwssage, when i click 'No' in the message box.
>
>
>
> if i then click 'NO', i get this
>
>
>
> Debug show's this
>
>
>
> I'm added "xlsm" at the end because i thought it may had been an file
> extenison issue.
>
> The Value range("G4") is the cell in which we enter our Purchase Order
> Number.
>
> If i click 'Yes' on the first message box, the file is converted to PDF
> perferct, its only when i click 'NO' so i can edit it later.
>
> The stangest thing, its works perfect on my Mac, saves to Dropbox, and
> open's on Windows fine.
>
> I only get this error when i click 'NO' in the first message box. 'Yes' &
> 'Cancel' work fine.
>
> On Tuesday, 4 September 2012 13:35:30 UTC+1, Paul Schreiner wrote:
>>
>> Sorry about my previous message.
>> I didn't finish reading...
>>
>> What does the error message read?
>>
>> what is the value of Range("G4")
>>
>> and... wouldn't the line following
>> elseif PO = vbCancel then
>> Cancel = true
>>
>> ??
>>
>>
>> *Paul*
>>
>> ------------------------------ -----------
>> *“Do all the good you can,
>> By all the means you can,
>> In all the ways you can,
>> In all the places you can,
>> At all the times you can,
>> To all the people you can,
>> As long as ever you can.” - John Wesley
>> *------------------------------ -----------
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* combellack <dar...@combellack.co.uk>
>> *To:* excel-...@googlegroups.com
>> *Sent:* Tue, September 4, 2012 8:17:40 AM
>> *Subject:* $$Excel-Macros$$ Excel Macro
>>
>>
>>
>> I was hope you could help!
>>
>>
>>
>> I wrote a VB Code for Excel (mainly copied for Google!) to help us when
>> raising purchase orders.
>>
>>
>>
>> I wrote it on my mac within Office 2010, and I ran perfect.
>>
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately when I try on Windows (also Office 2010) I get a debug
>> error?
>>
>>
>>
>> Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
>>
>> Dim PO As Long
>>
>> PO = MsgBox("Is the Purchase Order complete?", vbYesNoCancel)
>>
>> If PO = vbYes Then
>>
>>
>>
>> Me.Saved = True
>>
>>
>>
>> Dim fName As String, fPath As String
>>
>>
>>
>> fName = Range("G4").Value
>>
>> fPath = "\\SBS1\dropbox\Purchase Order"
>>
>>
>>
>> ActiveWorkbook. ExportAsFixedFormat _
>>
>> Type:=xlTypePDF, _
>>
>> Filename:=fPath & "/" & fName, _
>>
>> Quality:=xlQualityStandard, _
>>
>> IncludeDocProperties:=True, _
>>
>> IgnorePrintAreas:=False, _
>>
>> OpenAfterPublish:=True
>>
>>
>>
>> ElseIf PO = vbNo Then
>>
>> ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="Incomplete" & " - " & Range("G4").Value
>> & ".xlsm"
>>
>>
>>
>> ElseIf PO = vbCancel Then
>>
>> Quit = True
>>
>>
>>
>> End If
>>
>>
>>
>> End Sub
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Windows Office is showing the error as being
>>
>> ElseIf PO = vbNo Then
>>
>> ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="Incomplete" & " - " & Range("G4").Value
>> & ".xlsm"
>>
>>
>>
>> What have I done wrong?
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