XL97: Calling RunAutoMacros Method More than Once Fails

Last reviewed: February 27, 1998
Article ID: Q157308
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 97, a macro that makes a call to the RunAutoMacros method may fail.

CAUSE

If you call the RunAutoMacros method more than once in the same macro, only the first call to RunAutoMacros works. Subsequent calls to run other automatic procedures ("Auto" macros) fail to execute.

WORKAROUND

Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for Applications procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that they can be used in all situations. While Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular macro, they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality, nor will they help you construct macros to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to consult one of the Microsoft Solution Providers. Solution Providers offer a wide range of fee-based services, including creating custom macros. For more information about Microsoft Solution Providers, call Microsoft Customer Information Service at (800) 426-9400.

If you need to run two or more automatic procedures from another macro, you can use the OnTime method to run both procedures. The following example demonstrates how to do this:

   Sub RunTwoAutoMacros()
       Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:01"), "RunAutoOpen"
       Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"), "RunAutoClose"
   End Sub

   Sub RunAutoOpen()
       ThisWorkbook.RunAutoMacros which:=xlAutoOpen
   End Sub

   Sub RunAutoClose()
       ThisWorkbook.RunAutoMacros which:=xlAutoClose
   End Sub

When you run the RunTwoAutoMacros macro, the macro instructs Microsoft Excel to run (in order) the two macros RunAutoOpen and RunAutoClose. Because a separate macro contains each RunAutoMacros method, each method works correctly when you run the macro that contains it.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Excel, you can use the RunAutoMacros method to run various automatic procedures, such as Auto_Open and Auto_Close, that are contained in your workbook.

In earlier versions of Microsoft Excel, you can call the RunAutoMacros method multiple times in a single macro. In Microsoft Excel 97, however, you can call RunAutoMacros only once inside a single macro; subsequent calls to RunAutoMacros fail.


Additional query words: XL97
Keywords : kbcode kbprg xlvbahowto xlvbainfo xl97vbmigrate vbappcode
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


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Last reviewed: February 27, 1998
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