XL5: Can't Run Macros That Use File Functions Add-in Functions

Last reviewed: January 7, 1998
Article ID: Q108356
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows NT, version 5.0

SUMMARY

Although Microsoft Excel version 5.0 does not include the File Functions (Filefns.xla) add-in macro (or the associated Filefns.dll file), if you install Microsoft Excel version 5.0 without deleting the earlier version of Microsoft Excel (3.0 or 4.0), the Filefns.xla add-in macro will still be available and will function normally (because the file is not deleted when you install version 5.0). However, if you do a "clean" installation of Microsoft Excel 5.0 (that is, if you delete the earlier version of Microsoft Excel before you install version 5.0), and you then run a macro that uses any of the Filefns.xla add-in functions, you will receive a macro error.

Most of the file maintenance tasks that you can do with the File Functions add-in functions can be done with Visual Basic procedures.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists the functions that are available in the File Functions add-in macro and their Visual Basic equivalents.

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 File Functions
 Macro Command       Equivalent Visual Basic Statement
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 =CREATE.DIRECTORY() MkDir "MYDIR"

 =DELETE.DIRECTORY() RmDir "MYDIR"

 =DIRECTORIES()      MyDir = Dir(pathname,16)
                     ' Call repeatedly until Dir returns a zero-
                     ' length string.

 =OPEN.DIALOG()      MyDialog = Application.GetOpenFilename(fileFilter, _
                     FilterIndex,Title,buttonText)
                     ' This second form will bring up the Microsoft
                     ' Excel internal Open dialog box.
                     MyDialog2=Application.Dialogs(xlDialogOpen).Show
                     ' Will bring up default Open dialog box.

 =SAVE.DIALOG()      MyDialog=Application.GetSaveAsFilename _
                     (initialFilename,fileFilter,filterIndex,title, _
                      buttonTitle)
                     ' This second form will bring up the Microsoft
                     ' Excel internal Save As dialog box.
                     MyDialog2=Application.Dialogs(xlDialogSaveAs).Show
                     ' Will bring up default Save As dialog box.

 =FILE.EXISTS()      MyFile = Dir(pathname)

REFERENCES

For more information about GetOpenFilename, choose the Search button in Help and type:

   getopenfilename

For more information about GetSaveasFilename, choose the Search button in Help and type:

   getsaveasfilename

For more information about "Visual Basic Equivalents for Macro Functions and Commands," choose the Search button in Help and type:

   Visual Basic equivalents, macro functions


Additional query words: 5.00 5.00c 5.00a
Keywords : kbprg PgmOthr kbprb
Version : WINDOWS: 5.0, 5.0c; MACINTOSH: 5.0, 5.0a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo


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Last reviewed: January 7, 1998
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