Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time
Paul, Thank you for the explanations. I think now I'm on right way to solve the problem. Cheers!! Regards, Dilan On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Paul Schreiner schreiner_p...@att.netwrote: I may not be 100% accurate with this, because programming capabilities change, but... VBA is written WITHIN Applications. Visual Basic is written AS an Application. (VBScript would be a scaled-down version of VB) That is to say, if you want to run a VBA macro, you have to have an Application (like Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to provide the application platform. If you don't want to open the workbook, then you're limited to Visual Basic, VBScript or some other Application-level programming language like C++ Even with those, you'll need to have your database accessible. HOWEVER... You said: I don't want to open the (work)book every day. Why not? You COULD have the scheduled task run at 4:00am every day and, if your macro determines that a specific criteria is met, send you an email. the macro itself would close the workbook, so you'll never actually see it open. *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:* Dilan De Silva dila...@gmail.com *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Wed, August 8, 2012 1:48:16 AM *Subject:* Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time Paul, Thank for your reply. You answer is acceptable up to some extend. But I don't wan't to open the book every day, I just want to execute the macro only. ** ** I have a data base of Insurance expiring dates. I wan't to get a message before the insurance expired. See the attached sheet for the macro. ** ** Are they any method to open the workbook, when a insurance expiring?NO need to open excel sheet every day.** ** ** Regards, Dilan On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Paul Schreiner schreiner_p...@att.netwrote: I would set up the macro as either a Workbook_open event or name the macro Auto_Open. then, create a Scheduled Task in Windows to open the workbook at 9:00am daily. I do this with several very large macros (and have them run at 11:00pm or 4:00am so they are complete before I come in) and they have worked relatively dependably for several years. *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:* Dilan De Silva dila...@gmail.com *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Tue, August 7, 2012 5:42:48 AM *Subject:* $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time Friends, I want to run a macro* every day in a give time(say 9.00AM)* when the work book not open. Then open the work book and show a message if the given conditions(say two cells have same value) fulfil. see the below written macro for further explanation. But the given below macro not working at the given time. However when I run it manually (go to VB editor and click run button)it's working at any time. Please correct the error and explain. -- Private Sub time2() If TimeValue(09:00:00) Then If Cells(1, A).Value = Cells(1, B).Value Then MsgBox Both are equal Else End If Else End If End Sub --- Regards, Dilan -- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. 6) Jobs posting is not allowed. 7) Sharing copyrighted ebooks/pirated ebooks/their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS group. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. -- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120
Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time
I may not be 100% accurate with this, because programming capabilities change, but... VBA is written WITHIN Applications. Visual Basic is written AS an Application. (VBScript would be a scaled-down version of VB) That is to say, if you want to run a VBA macro, you have to have an Application (like Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to provide the application platform. If you don't want to open the workbook, then you're limited to Visual Basic, VBScript or some other Application-level programming language like C++ Even with those, you'll need to have your database accessible. HOWEVER... You said: I don't want to open the (work)book every day. Why not? You COULD have the scheduled task run at 4:00am every day and, if your macro determines that a specific criteria is met, send you an email. the macro itself would close the workbook, so you'll never actually see it open. 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: Dilan De Silva dila...@gmail.com To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, August 8, 2012 1:48:16 AM Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time Paul, Thank for your reply. You answer is acceptable up to some extend. But I don't wan't to open the book every day, I just want to execute the macro only. I have a data base of Insurance expiring dates. I wan't to get a message before the insurance expired. See the attached sheet for the macro. Are they any method to open the workbook, when a insurance expiring?NO need to open excel sheet every day. Regards, Dilan On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Paul Schreiner schreiner_p...@att.net wrote: I would set up the macro as either a Workbook_open event or name the macro Auto_Open. then, create a Scheduled Task in Windows to open the workbook at 9:00am daily. I do this with several very large macros (and have them run at 11:00pm or 4:00am so they are complete before I come in) and they have worked relatively dependably for several years. 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: Dilan De Silva dila...@gmail.com To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, August 7, 2012 5:42:48 AM Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time Friends, I want to run a macroevery day in a give time(say 9.00AM) when the work book not open. Then open the work book and show a message if the given conditions(say two cells have same value) fulfil. see the below written macro for further explanation. But the given below macro not working at the given time. However when I run it manually (go to VB editor and click run button)it's working at any time. Please correct the error and explain. -- Private Sub time2() If TimeValue(09:00:00) Then If Cells(1, A).Value = Cells(1, B).Value Then MsgBox Both are equal Else End If Else End If End Sub --- Regards, Dilan-- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. 6) Jobs posting is not allowed. 7) Sharing copyrighted ebooks/pirated ebooks/their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS group. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. -- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding
Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time
I would set up the macro as either a Workbook_open event or name the macro Auto_Open. then, create a Scheduled Task in Windows to open the workbook at 9:00am daily. I do this with several very large macros (and have them run at 11:00pm or 4:00am so they are complete before I come in) and they have worked relatively dependably for several years. 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: Dilan De Silva dila...@gmail.com To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, August 7, 2012 5:42:48 AM Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time Friends, I want to run a macroevery day in a give time(say 9.00AM) when the work book not open. Then open the work book and show a message if the given conditions(say two cells have same value) fulfil. see the below written macro for further explanation. But the given below macro not working at the given time. However when I run it manually (go to VB editor and click run button)it's working at any time. Please correct the error and explain. -- Private Sub time2() If TimeValue(09:00:00) Then If Cells(1, A).Value = Cells(1, B).Value Then MsgBox Both are equal Else End If Else End If End Sub --- Regards, Dilan-- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. 6) Jobs posting is not allowed. 7) Sharing copyrighted ebooks/pirated ebooks/their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS group. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. -- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. 6) Jobs posting is not allowed. 7) Sharing copyrighted ebooks/pirated ebooks/their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS group. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.
Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time
Paul, Thank for your reply. You answer is acceptable up to some extend. But I don't wan't to open the book every day, I just want to execute the macro only. ** ** I have a data base of Insurance expiring dates. I wan't to get a message before the insurance expired. See the attached sheet for the macro. ** ** Are they any method to open the workbook, when a insurance expiring?NO need to open excel sheet every day.** ** ** Regards, Dilan On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Paul Schreiner schreiner_p...@att.netwrote: I would set up the macro as either a Workbook_open event or name the macro Auto_Open. then, create a Scheduled Task in Windows to open the workbook at 9:00am daily. I do this with several very large macros (and have them run at 11:00pm or 4:00am so they are complete before I come in) and they have worked relatively dependably for several years. *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:* Dilan De Silva dila...@gmail.com *To:* excel-macros@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Tue, August 7, 2012 5:42:48 AM *Subject:* $$Excel-Macros$$ Run a Macro in a give time Friends, I want to run a macro* every day in a give time(say 9.00AM)* when the work book not open. Then open the work book and show a message if the given conditions(say two cells have same value) fulfil. see the below written macro for further explanation. But the given below macro not working at the given time. However when I run it manually (go to VB editor and click run button)it's working at any time. Please correct the error and explain. -- Private Sub time2() If TimeValue(09:00:00) Then If Cells(1, A).Value = Cells(1, B).Value Then MsgBox Both are equal Else End If Else End If End Sub --- Regards, Dilan -- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. 6) Jobs posting is not allowed. 7) Sharing copyrighted ebooks/pirated ebooks/their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS group. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. -- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. 6) Jobs posting is not allowed. 7) Sharing copyrighted ebooks/pirated ebooks/their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS group. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. -- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or
