VBA named range scope not working through two closed workbooks
I am trying to do 2 things: Use 2 named ranges.. One works. The other doesn’t.
I have made a demo to help explain my problem
I have 3 Files: I have a Main Excel workbook file, usually open, and two other files, usually closed
_Main File is:- “Main.xls” https://app.box.com/s/u8yy4rcqg0eglvy362v13hyro8cgd9n7 – - This is usually open. It has all my codes in it
_A DataFile is:- “ClsdData.xls.” https://app.box.com/s/65w1hnih1vvay70vtdzk3da50we3gxvh – This is usually closed. It has 2 data ranges and one named range name object in it
ClsdDataDataRanges.JPG : https://imgur.com/vs0vX0G
_____ Workbook: ClsdData.xls ( Using Excel 2007 32 bit )
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_A third file is:- “NameObjectFile.xls” https://app.box.com/s/wsxycb3t2y1hmv0wr12cqav0qlcytzjn – This is usually closed, ( preferably ). It only has a named range name object in it
So the goal is to have a main file, “Main.xls” open whilst the files “ClsdData.xls.” and “NameObjectFile.xls” are closed, and from a code in the main file, “Main.xls” , put formulas of this sort of form in the first two cells of the main workbook.
NamedRangeReferrenceFormulasPutInMainFile.JPG : https://imgur.com/1wDM3ug
_____ Workbook: Main.xls ( Using Excel 2007 32 bit )
| Row\Col |
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= ' C: \ FolderPath \ [ClsdData.xls] DataSht_1 ' ! NameForDataSht_1A1 |
= ' C: \ FolderPath \ [NameObjectFile.xls] NameObjectsSht_1 ' ! NameForDataSht_1B1 |
Those formulas “go” to the name objects of the named ranges with string names:
“ NameForDataSht_1A1” referring to the range of data file first cell ,
and
“NameForDataSht_1B1” referring to the range of data file second cell
The result of those formulas should then be to have the actual seen values in those two cells as:
MainFileDataIn.JPG : https://imgur.com/vQlhedZ
_____ Workbook: Main.xls ( Using Excel 2007 32 bit )
| Row\Col |
A |
B |
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1 |
dataA1 |
dataB1 |
( I have determined that, contrary to much literature, you can actually access a named range from anywhere as long as you include the full path and full string range name: the so called “scope” only determines the default path that Excel uses if you only give the string range name )
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Demo Code:
(This code is in File: “Main.xls” )
With all the files in the same Folder, this code can be used to make the two named range Name objects. ( I put one named range Name object in the first worksheet of the file: “ClsdData.xls” and the other named range Name object in the first worksheet of the file: “NameObjectFile.xls” ).
The code also tries to access the first two cells values from the closed workbook using named ranges in these two code lines: The code lines put in those two long named range reference formulas
Code:
'_1
Workbooks("Main.xls").Worksheets.Item(1).Range("A1").Value = "='" & ThisWorkbook.Path & "\[ClsdData.xls]DataSht_1'!NameForDataSht_1A1"
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Code:
'_2
Workbooks("Main.xls").Worksheets.Item(1).Range("B1").Value = "='" & ThisWorkbook.Path & "\[NameObjectFile.xls]NameObjectsSht_1'!NameForDataSht_1B1"
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Those are the two things I am trying to do.
That last code line fails.
That last code line does not fail if I have the workbook “NameObjectFile.xls” open
Full Code:
Code:
Sub Make2NamedRangeObjectsAndTryToUseEm()
' scope named range to first worksheet's collection of Name objects object of Workbook "ClsdData.xls"
Workbooks.Open Filename:=ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & "ClsdData.xls"
'Let Workbooks("ClsdData.xls").Worksheets.Item(1).Name = "DataSht_1"
Workbooks("ClsdData.xls").Worksheets("DataSht_1").Names.Add Name:="NameForDataSht_1A1", RefersTo:=Workbooks("ClsdData.xls").Worksheets("DataSht_1").Range("A1")
Workbooks("ClsdData.xls").Close savechanges:=True ' Save Added name object
'_1 access first cell in closed data workbook from main file using named range name object with string name "NameForDataSht_1A1
Let Workbooks("Main.xls").Worksheets.Item(1).Range("A1").Value = "='" & ThisWorkbook.Path & "\[ClsdData.xls]DataSht_1'!NameForDataSht_1A1"
Workbooks("Main.xls").Save
' scope named range to first worksheet's collection of Name objects object of Workbook "NameObjectFile.xls "
Workbooks.Open Filename:=ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & "NameObjectFile.xls"
'Let Workbooks("NameObjectFile.xls").Worksheets.Item(1).Name = "NameObjectsSht_1"
Workbooks.Open Filename:=ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & "ClsdData.xls" ' Needed for RefersTo below
Workbooks("NameObjectFile.xls").Worksheets("NameObjectsSht_1").Names.Add Name:="NameForDataSht_1B1", RefersTo:=Workbooks("ClsdData.xls").Worksheets("DataSht_1").Range("B1")
Workbooks("ClsdData.xls").Close savechanges:=False ' No changes made - was only needed for RefersTo above
Workbooks("NameObjectFile.xls").Close savechanges:=True ' Save Added name object
'_2 access second cell in closed dataworkbook from main file using named range name object with string NameForDataSht_1B1
Let Workbooks("Main.xls").Worksheets.Item(1).Range("B1").Value = "='" & ThisWorkbook.Path & "\[NameObjectFile.xls]NameObjectsSht_1'!NameForDataSht_1B1"
End Sub
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Let me put again into words what I am doing. I am doing two things:
'_1 This works: I have a closed data workbook, ("ClsdData.xls" ). That has a named range, ( string name is “NameForDataSht_1A1” ) . That name, “NameForDataSht_1A1” , is for the first cell in that closed data workbook, ("ClsdData.xls" ). That named range is scoped to the first worksheet in that closed data file, (closed data workbook, ("ClsdData.xls" ) . In other words, the named range object with string name “NameForDataSht_1A1” is in the first worksheets name objects collection of the closed data workbook ( "ClsdData.xls" ). This named range object with string name “NameForDataSht_1A1” refers to the first cell, A1, in the closed data workbook, ("ClsdData.xls" ).
'_2 This does not work , ( unless file "NameObjectFile.xls" is open ). I am using a file, ( "NameObjectFile.xls" ), only for holding name range objects. It has one named range name object in it which has the string name "NameForDataSht_1B1". This is the name range object for the second cell in the closed data workbook, ("ClsdData.xls" ). In other words, the named range object with string name “NameForDataSht_1B1” is in the first worksheets name objects collection of the workbook “NameObjectFile.xls”. This named range object with string name “NameForDataSht_1B1” refers to the second cell, B1, in the closed data workbook, ("ClsdData.xls" ).
I don’t understand yet why '_2 does not work. I am not totally sure why '_1 does work either.
I guess I don’t really understand exactly what I am doing. I don’t really understand what is really going on in the two cases.
I am thinking that I should be able somehow to get the string reference information that I require , that is to say, for the right hand side of the last equation I have this:
"='" & ThisWorkbook.Path & "\[NameObjectFile.xls]NameObjectsSht_1'!NameForDataSht_1B1"
But somehow I am thinking that I should be able to get the referred to string reference of
"='" & ThisWorkbook.Path & "\ [ClsdData.xls]DataSht_1'!$A$1"
NameObjectFile.xls as Zip
I did this..
Took file “NameObjectFile.xls”,
first save as .xlsx,
then save as .zip ( “NameObjectFile - Kopie.zip” : https://app.box.com/s/ih9k6o7s5f3vkb21jyyso0mcqoh82isb )
and then double click on it and get this: NameObjectFile_xls_xlsx_zip.JPG : https://imgur.com/iAVFSOh
I get stuff like this:
_____ Workbook: Main.xls ( Using Excel 2007 32 bit )
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core.xml |
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thumbnail.wmf |
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styles.xml |
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workbook.xml |
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externalLinks |
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externalLink1.xml |
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theme1.xml |
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worksheets |
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sheet1.xml |
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NameObjectsFileAsZip_NameObjectsFileAsZip
_____________________[Content_Types].XML Content Types--xml.jpg . https://imgur.com/n9FQUxR
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NameObjectsFileAsZip\docProps_______docProps docProps.JPG : https://imgur.com/SRBBdyg
____________________________________app.XML app xml.JPG : https://imgur.com/qeeWrpm
____________________________________core.XML core xml.JPG : https://imgur.com/jZ3iSo7
____________________________________thumbnail.wmf
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NameObjectsFileAsZip\xl_____________xl xl.JPG : https://imgur.com/408pO7A
____________________________________Styles.XML styles xml.JPG : https://imgur.com/71fDgcw
____________________________________Workbook.XML workbook xml.JPG : https://imgur.com/AJ3et9N
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NameObjectsFileAsZip\xl\externalLinks___________externalLinks externalLinks.JPG : https://imgur.com/SPj3lZY
________________________________________________ex ternalLink1.XML externalLink1 xml rels.JPG : https://imgur.com/qHnFz7u
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NameObjectsFileAsZip\xl\externalLinks\_rels______________rels _ rels.JPG : https://imgur.com/GwEBoFG
__________________________________________________ _______externalLink1.XML.rels externalLink1 xml rels.JPG : https://imgur.com/qHnFz7u
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NameObjectsFileAsZip\xl\theme___________________theme theme.JPG : https://imgur.com/KyceI30
________________________________________________th eme1.XML theme1 xml.JPG : https://imgur.com/hGgsgOQ
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NameObjectsFileAsZip\xl\worksheets______________worksheets worksheets.JPG : https://imgur.com/D8hqFpr
________________________________________________sh eet1.XML Sheet1 xml.JPG : https://imgur.com/ycxiL62
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NameObjectsFileAsZip\xl\_rels____________________rels _ rels.JPG https://imgur.com/u84DcoX
________________________________________________Wo rkbook.XML.rels workbook xml rels.JPG : https://imgur.com/L8fNakM
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NameObjectsFileAsZip\_rels___________rels _rels.JPG https://imgur.com/Tahoick
____________________________________.rels rels.jpg . https://imgur.com/pWaSeIo
Summary of info in the XML files for "ClsdData.xls” and "NameObjectFile.xls”
Summary of info in the XML files for "ClsdData.xls" and "NameObjectFile.xls"
app.xml
"ClsdData.xls"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
<Properties xmlns:vt="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/docPropsVTypes" xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/extended-properties"><TotalTime>0</TotalTime><Application>Microsoft Excel</Application><DocSecurity>0</DocSecurity><ScaleCrop>false</ScaleCrop><HeadingPairs><vt:vector baseType="variant" size="4"><vt:variant><vt:lpstr>Arbeitsblätter</vt:lpstr></vt:variant><vt:variant><vt:i4>1</vt:i4></vt:variant><vt:variant><vt:lpstr>Benannte Bereiche</vt:lpstr></vt:variant><vt:variant><vt:i4>2</vt:i4></vt:variant></vt:vector></HeadingPairs><TitlesOfParts><vt:vector baseType="lpstr" size="3"><vt:lpstr>DataSht_1</vt:lpstr><vt:lpstr>DataSht_1!NameForDataSht_1A1</vt:lpstr><vt:lpstr>DataSht_1!Sht_1A1</vt:lpstr></vt:vector></TitlesOfParts><LinksUpToDate>false</LinksUpToDate><SharedDoc>false</SharedDoc><HyperlinksChanged>false</HyperlinksChanged><AppVersion>12.0000</AppVersion></Properties>
"NameObjectFile.xls"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
<Properties xmlns:vt="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/docPropsVTypes" xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/extended-properties"><TotalTime>0</TotalTime><Application>Microsoft Excel</Application><DocSecurity>0</DocSecurity><ScaleCrop>false</ScaleCrop><HeadingPairs><vt:vector baseType="variant" size="2"><vt:variant><vt:lpstr>Arbeitsblätter</vt:lpstr></vt:variant><vt:variant><vt:i4>1</vt:i4></vt:variant></vt:vector></HeadingPairs><TitlesOfParts><vt:vector baseType="lpstr" size="1"><vt:lpstr>NameObjectsSht_1</vt:lpstr></vt:vector></TitlesOfParts><LinksUpToDate>false</LinksUpToDate><SharedDoc>false</SharedDoc><HyperlinksChanged>false</HyperlinksChanged><AppVersion>12.0000</AppVersion></Properties>
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sharedStrings.XML
"ClsdData.xls"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
-<sst uniqueCount="2" count="2" xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main">-<si><t>dataA1</t></si>-<si><t>dataB1</t></si></sst>
"NameObjectFile.xls"
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workbook.xml
"ClsdData.xls"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
<workbook xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main"><fileVersion rupBuild="4507" lowestEdited="4" lastEdited="4" appName="xl"/><workbookPr defaultThemeVersion="124226" codeName="DieseArbeitsmappe"/><bookViews><workbookView windowHeight="11535" windowWidth="14910" yWindow="30" xWindow="240"/></bookViews><sheets><sheet r:id="rId1" sheetId="1" name="DataSht_1"/></sheets><definedNames><definedName name="NameForDataSht_1A1" localSheetId="0">DataSht_1!$A$1</definedName><definedName name="Sht_1A1" localSheetId="0">DataSht_1!$A$1</definedName></definedNames><calcPr calcId="125725"/></workbook>
"NameObjectFile.xls"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
<workbook xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main"><fileVersion rupBuild="4507" lowestEdited="4" lastEdited="4" appName="xl"/><workbookPr defaultThemeVersion="124226" codeName="DieseArbeitsmappe"/><bookViews><workbookView windowHeight="11535" windowWidth="14910" yWindow="30" xWindow="240"/></bookViews><sheets><sheet r:id="rId1" sheetId="1" name="NameObjectsSht_1"/></sheets><externalReferences><externalReference r:id="rId2"/></externalReferences><definedNames><definedName name="NameForDataSht_1B1" localSheetId="0">[1]DataSht_1!$B$1</definedName></definedNames><calcPr calcId="125725"/></workbook>
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sheet1.XML
"ClsdData.xls"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
<worksheet xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main"><sheetPr codeName="Tabelle1"/><dimension ref="A1:B1"/><sheetViews><sheetView workbookViewId="0" tabSelected="1"><selection sqref="B8" activeCell="B8"/></sheetView></sheetViews><sheetFormatPr defaultRowHeight="12" baseColWidth="10"/><sheetData><row r="1" spans="1:2"><c r="A1" t="s"><v>0</v></c><c r="B1" t="s"><v>1</v></c></row></sheetData><pageMargins footer="0.3" header="0.3" bottom="0.78740157499999996" top="0.78740157499999996" right="0.7" left="0.7"/></worksheet>
"NameObjectFile.xls"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
<worksheet xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main"><sheetPr codeName="Tabelle1"/><dimension ref="A1"/><sheetViews><sheetView workbookViewId="0" tabSelected="1"/></sheetViews><sheetFormatPr defaultRowHeight="12" baseColWidth="10"/><sheetData/><pageMargins footer="0.3" header="0.3" bottom="0.78740157499999996" top="0.78740157499999996" right="0.7" left="0.7"/></worksheet>
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Workbook.XML.rels
"ClsdData.xls"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
<Relationships xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/relationships"><Relationship Target="styles.xml" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/styles" Id="rId3"/><Relationship Target="theme/theme1.xml" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/theme" Id="rId2"/><Relationship Target="worksheets/sheet1.xml" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/worksheet" Id="rId1"/><Relationship Target="sharedStrings.xml" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/sharedStrings" Id="rId4"/></Relationships>
"NameObjectFile.xls"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true"?>
<Relationships xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/relationships"><Relationship Target="theme/theme1.xml" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/theme" Id="rId3"/><Relationship Target="externalLinks/externalLink1.xml" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/externalLink" Id="rId2"/><Relationship Target="worksheets/sheet1.xml" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/worksheet" Id="rId1"/><Relationship Target="styles.xml" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/styles" Id="rId4"/></Relationships>
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A brief introduction to objects and class objects in VBA
Some notes to support other posts: A brief introduction to objects and class objects in VBA
This is to support a Tips and Tutorial on advanced Event coding. ( http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ication-Events ) It is difficult to look at advanced events coding without hitting some fundamental ideas behind objects and class objects in VBA.
This thing, “Tabelle2” , ( https://imgur.com/hHHdxyD ) .._
Attachment 2114 , _.. could loosely be described as a "“worksheet” object with a code in it"…
Code:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Target.Address = "$A$1" Then MsgBox prompt:="You just changed the value in the first cell in worksheet " & Me.Name & " in the Workbook " & Me.Parent.Name
End Sub
Right mouse click Or double click in VBA explorer Project window to get code module.JPG : https://imgur.com/gsz6s2N
That coding results in you getting a simple message if you change the value in the first worksheet cell :
Automatic message after change value in first cell .JPG : https://imgur.com/WFINlbq , https://imgur.com/hHHdxyD
_ The actual object: where what how to get at or change
_ what precisely/ physically any object is, is not precisely defined. Consequently what we actually use, and where, in order to “use” an object is somewhat abstract and can be different at different times or for different purposes. As example, In the code example above we were using the second worksheet in a workbook. That worksheet object could “physically” be described as the spreadsheet we “see” when clicking on the second tab. Writing into cells could be described as using the worksheet object. But you will see that in the simple routine above, we referred to the second worksheet object using “.Me” ( Me.JPG : https://imgur.com/R5nJ4n9 ). This is because the code module and code window shown in the screenshots above is also often considered to be that worksheet object. This should confuse you. The concept is not precise. I think possibly in the last 20 years there were too many people employed in the computer industry who had nothing to do. They may have gone a bit mad in their boredom.
_ Class. Class object
_ If we “go back up” the programming hierarchy from, say a worksheet, then we would often have a class object which could / is sometimes seen as actually physically being a Class code module. So that would be a code module similar “looking” to our worksheet code module, but placed somewhere further “up” the hierarchy. A “Class” in VBA is as vague a concept as most VBA stuff follows the word definition of something along the lines of a blueprint or template or Type.
One could thing of the Class as the instructions, as simple text , on how to build something, and a VBA object could be built following those instructions.
A Variable used for an object will generally need to be declared ( Dimed ) to a specific type, and early on in VBA programming one may have, unknowingly, used a Class without realising it, for example , in code lines like these , the word Range , refers to the class Range
Dim Rng As Range
_ Set Rng=Range(“A1”)
In general, any object will be of a certain type , and the coding or information needed to use those objects will to a large extent be contained in its class. This may or may not be “see able” or accessible to us: it may or may not have a class code module. Such a code module, if it exists, can , and often is, loosely define as that Class object and which we then may or may not be able to access, see and/ or change:…
Class Class object WorksheetType2.JPG : https://imgur.com/PPUfc2w
Class Class object.JPG : https://imgur.com/3WDRcpU
It is very confusing to try and get a clear picture of this structure in the VBA Project window because Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Excel VBA is a disorganised mess:
On the one hand: We see in the VB Editor VBA Project window the individual worksheet objects modules, but not the Class object module from which they “come”.
On the other hand: We can add a Class module , which we see then in the VBA Project window, MakeClass.JPG: https://imgur.com/GoKHDoq , but usually we cannot see the individual objects which we make from that Class.
[Class “WorksheetType2” made by us, seen as module ] _ [Class “Worksheet” made by Microsoft, invisible to us ]
___ [ “ShTyp2_1” ] _ [ __ ] [ _ ] ….. ___________________________ [“Sheet1”] [“Tabelle2”] [“MySheet”] [“Sht_4”]…..
So we could make one of those Classes / class modules , for example from the VB Editor VBA Project window by selecting the appropriate right mouse click option… _..
InsertClassModule.JPG : https://imgur.com/vcZSEAj , https://imgur.com/u1orh81
_.. and change its name to, for example , WorksheetType2 via the VBA Project properties window
NameClass.JPG : https://imgur.com/S6u7Gbf
We could add some simple coding “within that object” to “make that object” , for example a simple “Name” Property.
BuildAClass.JPG : https://imgur.com/4WGRbDC
(There is no significance to what that Name Property for the Class WorksheetType2 is at this stage. For the Class Worksheet the Name property is given further significance due to other coding in the Worksheet Class module which we do not have any access to. )
Class Module, Named by us - “WorksheetType2”
Code:
' Class (Modules) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHa8W52mD1k&index=65&list=PLS7iHfqXNVhK3yzd_4XS5k4zsvnu2mkJC : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjbmsVDnAL0
Public Name As String
We can then use that class “WorksheetType2” in a similar way to which we use the existing class “Worksheet”. We even get the options added to the intellisense drop down lists:
SimpleWorksheetNamingCode.jpg : https://imgur.com/5pYovYt
SimpleWorksheetNamingCode .jpg : https://imgur.com/v8ZUVVx
So in any code module, we can now do like:
Code:
Sub NameAWsType2()
' Make a Worksheet object
Dim Ws4 As Worksheet
Set Ws4 = Worksheets.Item(4)
' Make a WorksheetType2 object
Dim WsTyp2 As WorksheetType2
Set WsTyp2 = New WorksheetType2
' Name the worksheets
Let Ws4.Name = "Sht_4"
Let WsTyp2.Name = "ShTyp2_1"
' Access the names
MsgBox prompt:=Ws1.Name & vbCrLf & WsTyp2.Name
End Sub
The way that our given name WorksheetType2 is used in coding such as that above, supports the idea that in the case of a Class the code module itself can be thought of as the Class object
Just to help clarify. There will be somewhere “hidden” from us, a Worksheet class module, and that will include a vast amount of coding, some of which will include functions / methods which will be associated with the Worksheet Name Property. I guess if we had access to that it might be dangerous as we might change something that could cause a chaos somewhere, as other things will likely be organised in the Excel we use, based on how that coding is.
The word New “creates” an object (a process called instantiating ).
The internal coding which we have no access to will have created the Worksheets already “existing”.
We have to do this instantiating for any objects we create, either
through instancing a Class which we have made, as we are discussing here
or
by accessing other objects not included as default in Excel, often referred to as Binding ( http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...ing-Techniques )
As I am not allowed such access to the Worksheet class, I cannot use Set __ = New ___ , I can only assign a variable to the existing object like Set __ = ___
Finally, I try to here to sketch in
_ the “invisible” Class object module for the standard Excel worksheets,
and
_ two object modules for the objects I might “make” from the see able Class object module which we “made” with the coding above
Class Object Mess.JPG : https://imgur.com/r6hrPSK
Attachment 2116
[Class Worksheet]_ [First worksheet object]
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_ [Class WorksheetType2 ] __ [First object (ShTyp2_1)]
________________________________[Second object]
Also we have a code module, which is not so often called an object, and a Thisworkbook ( In German DieseArbeitsmappe ) code module usually regarded as an object.
It is a mess because it is a mess. :-)
Here is a special ”Excel” file which I have which has 6 worksheets.
It has the Class object modules and object modules for
the Application Excel
and
the worksheets. ( Each worksheet has a Class object with just one worksheet “made” from it )
Alans Full Excel.JPG : https://app.box.com/s/iaozdmu9jhu33wo9r2ntcdhkkz1bwu9g , https://imgur.com/0k2NDVX
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[Class ExcelAppThisWorkbook] _ [ThisWorkbook object]
_[ Class Worksheet1 ] ________ [First worksheet object]
_ [Class Worksheet2 ] ________ [Second worksheet object ]
_ [Class Worksheet3 ] ________ [Third worksheet object]
_ [Class Worksheet4 ] ________ [Forth worksheet object]
_ [Class Worksheet5 ] ________ [Fifth worksheet object]
_ [Class Worksheet6 ] ________ [Sixth worksheet object]
_ [Class Worksheet7 ] ________ [Seventh worksheet object]
Ref
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/classes.aspx ( RiP Chip Pearson http://excelmatters.com/2018/04/30/rip-chip-pearson/ )
Pubic Properly Leting Get in Class object modules
Code for this post:
http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtop...=31395#p242918
Code:
' Leave some lines free above
' http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=31395#p242918
Sub WotchaGotInHorizontalClit() 'Examine what is copied to clipboard from a row, and paste it into code module
Rem 0 Test range
Range("A1:C1").Value = Array("A1", "B1", "C1")
Rem 1 Clitbored
Range("A1:C1").Copy
Dim objDataObject As Object ' DataObject Late Binding equivalent ' http://excelmatters.com/2013/09/23/vba-references-and-early-binding-vs-late-binding/ http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2240-VBA-referring-to-external-shared-Libraries-1)-Early-1-5)-Laterly-Early-and-2)-Late-Binding-Techniques
Set objDataObject = GetObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}") ' http://excelmatters.com/2013/10/04/late-bound-msforms-dataobject/
objDataObject.GetFromClipboard
Dim strIn As String: Let strIn = objDataObject.GetText() 'String of range as held in clitbored
Rem 2 examine string from clitbored
Dim myLenf As Long: Let myLenf = Len(strIn)
Dim cnt As Long
For cnt = 1 To myLenf
Dim Caracter As Variant ' String
Let Caracter = Mid(strIn, cnt, 1)
Dim WotchaGot As String
If Caracter Like "[A-Z]" Or Caracter Like "[0-9]" Then ' Check for normal characters
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & Caracter & """" & " & "
Else
Select Case Caracter
Case " "
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & " " & """" & " & "
Case vbCr
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCr & "
Case vbLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbLf & "
Case vbCrLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCrLf & "
Case """"
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & """" & """" & " & "
Case vbTab
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbTab & "
Case Else
WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & "SomeFink" & """" & " & "
'Let CaseElse = Caracter
End Select
End If
Next cnt
If WotchaGot <> "" Then Let WotchaGot = Left(WotchaGot, Len(WotchaGot) - 3) ' take off last " & "
MsgBox Prompt:=WotchaGot: Debug.Print WotchaGot
Rem 4 paste into code module
On Error Resume Next
ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(Me.CodeName).CodeModule.AddFromString "Rem " & strIn ' a Rem is added to stop the code module showing red error
Set objDataObject = Nothing
End Sub
'
Sub WotchaGotInCodeWindowHorizontal() ' Examine first line of text in the code module
Rem 1 Put first line from code module into a string
Dim strVonCodMod As String
Let strVonCodMod = ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(Me.CodeName).CodeModule.Lines(Startline:=1, Count:=1)
Let strVonCodMod = Replace(strVonCodMod, "Rem ", "", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Rem 2 examine string from code module line 1
Dim myLenf As Long: Let myLenf = Len(strVonCodMod)
Dim cnt As Long
For cnt = 1 To myLenf
Dim Caracter As Variant ' String
Let Caracter = Mid(strVonCodMod, cnt, 1)
Dim WotchaGot As String
If Caracter Like "[A-Z]" Or Caracter Like "[0-9]" Then
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & Caracter & """" & " & "
Else
Select Case Caracter
Case " "
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & " " & """" & " & "
Case vbCr
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCr & "
Case vbLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbLf & "
Case vbCrLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCrLf & "
Case """"
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & """" & """" & " & "
Case vbTab
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbTab & "
Case Else
WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & "SomeFink" & """" & " & "
'Let CaseElse = Caracter
End Select
End If
Next cnt
If WotchaGot <> "" Then Let WotchaGot = Left(WotchaGot, Len(WotchaGot) - 3)
MsgBox Prompt:=WotchaGot: Debug.Print WotchaGot
Rem 3 clipbored
'3a Put string from first code module line in clipbored
Dim objDataObject As Object '
Set objDataObject = GetObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}")
objDataObject.SetText strVonCodMod
objDataObject.PutInClipboard
Set objDataObject = Nothing
'3b paste string from first code module line into worksheet
Range("A1:C1").ClearContents
Paste Destination:=Range("A1")
Rem 4 Delete first line from code module
On Error Resume Next
ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(Me.CodeName).CodeModule.DeleteLines Startline:=1, Count:=1
End Sub
'
Sub WotchaGotInVirticalClit() ''Examine what is copied to clipboard from a column, and paste it into code module
Rem 0 Test range
Dim WhoRay(1 To 3, 1 To 1) As String: Let WhoRay(1, 1) = "A1": Let WhoRay(2, 1) = "A2": Let WhoRay(3, 1) = "A3"
Let Range("A1:A3").Value = WhoRay
Rem 1 Clipboard
Range("A1:A3").Copy
Dim objDataObject As Object
Set objDataObject = GetObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}")
objDataObject.GetFromClipboard
Dim strIn As String: Let strIn = objDataObject.GetText()
Rem 2 Examine string held in clipboard from a copy from a column
Dim myLenf As Long: Let myLenf = Len(strIn)
Dim cnt As Long
For cnt = 1 To myLenf
Dim Caracter As Variant ' String
Let Caracter = Mid(strIn, cnt, 1)
Dim WotchaGot As String
If Caracter Like "[A-Z]" Or Caracter Like "[0-9]" Then
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & Caracter & """" & " & "
Else
Select Case Caracter
Case " "
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & " " & """" & " & "
Case vbCr
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCr & "
Case vbLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbLf & "
Case vbCrLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCrLf & "
Case """"
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & """" & """" & " & "
Case vbTab
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbTab & "
Case Else
WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & "SomeFink" & """" & " & "
Let CaseElse = Caracter
End Select
End If
Next cnt
If WotchaGot <> "" Then Let WotchaGot = Left(WotchaGot, Len(WotchaGot) - 3)
MsgBox Prompt:=WotchaGot: Debug.Print WotchaGot
Rem 4 Paste stringt from clipboard into top of code module
On Error Resume Next
ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(Me.CodeName).CodeModule.AddFromString "Rem " & Replace(strIn, vbLf, vbLf & "Rem ", 1, 2, vbBinaryCompare)
Set objDataObject = Nothing
End Sub
Sub WotchaGotInCodeWindowVertical() ' Examins what is held in a code module after pasting in a column froma worksheet
Rem 1 Put first 4 lines from code module into a string
Dim strVonCodMod As String
Let strVonCodMod = ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(Me.CodeName).CodeModule.Lines(Startline:=1, Count:=4)
Let strVonCodMod = Replace(strVonCodMod, "Rem ", "", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Rem 2 Examine contents of string
Dim myLenf As Long: Let myLenf = Len(strVonCodMod)
Dim cnt As Long
For cnt = 1 To myLenf
Dim Caracter As Variant ' String
Let Caracter = Mid(strVonCodMod, cnt, 1)
Dim WotchaGot As String
If Caracter Like "[A-Z]" Or Caracter Like "[0-9]" Then
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & Caracter & """" & " & "
Else
Select Case Caracter
Case " "
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & " " & """" & " & "
Case vbCr
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCr & "
Case vbLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbLf & "
Case vbCrLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCrLf & "
Case """"
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & """" & """" & " & "
Case vbTab
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbTab & "
Case Else
WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & "SomeFink" & """" & " & "
'Let CaseElse = Caracter
End Select
End If
Next cnt
If WotchaGot <> "" Then Let WotchaGot = Left(WotchaGot, Len(WotchaGot) - 3)
MsgBox Prompt:=WotchaGot: Debug.Print WotchaGot
Rem 3 Clipboard
'3a Put string into clipboard
Dim objDataObject As Object '
Set objDataObject = GetObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}")
objDataObject.SetText strVonCodMod
objDataObject.PutInClipboard
Set objDataObject = Nothing
'3b Paste into worksheet from clipboard
Paste Destination:=Range("A1")
Rem 4 Delet first 4 rows from code module
On Error Resume Next
ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(Me.CodeName).CodeModule.DeleteLines Startline:=1, Count:=4
End Sub
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Continuation fron last Post and Extra codes for Yasser:
Continued from above....
Code:
Sub Pubic_Properly_Let_RngAsString_() ' Examination of a range copied to clipboard, then paste to Private Class code module
Range("A1:C1").Value = Array("A1", "B1", "C1")
Range("A2:C2").Value = Array("A2", "B2", "C2")
Range("A3:C3").Value = Array("A3", "B3", "C3")
Range("A1:C3").Copy
Dim objDataObject As Object
Set objDataObject = GetObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}")
objDataObject.GetFromClipboard
Dim strIn As String: Let strIn = objDataObject.GetText()
Dim myLenf As Long: Let myLenf = Len(strIn)
Dim cnt As Long
For cnt = 1 To myLenf
Dim Caracter As Variant ' String
Let Caracter = Mid(strIn, cnt, 1)
Dim WotchaGot As String
If Caracter Like "[A-Z]" Or Caracter Like "[0-9]" Then
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & Caracter & """" & " & "
Else
Select Case Caracter
Case " "
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & " " & """" & " & "
Case vbCr
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCr & "
Case vbLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbLf & "
Case vbCrLf
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbCrLf & "
Case """"
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & """" & """" & " & "
Case vbTab
Let WotchaGot = WotchaGot & "vbTab & "
Case Else
WotchaGot = WotchaGot & """" & "SomeFink" & """" & " & "
End Select
End If
Next cnt
If WotchaGot <> "" Then Let WotchaGot = Left(WotchaGot, Len(WotchaGot) - 3)
MsgBox Prompt:=WotchaGot: Debug.Print WotchaGot: Debug.Print
MsgBox Prompt:=Replace(WotchaGot, "vbLf & ", "vbLf" & vbCrLf, 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare): Debug.Print Replace(WotchaGot, "vbLf & ", "vbLf" & vbCrLf, 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare): Debug.Print
MsgBox Prompt:=Replace(WotchaGot, "vbTab", """ | """, 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare): Debug.Print Replace(WotchaGot, "vbTab", """ | """, 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare): Debug.Print
Let strIn = Replace(strIn, vbTab, " | ", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' replace tab with |
MsgBox Prompt:=strIn: Debug.Print strIn
Let strIn = "Rem " & Replace(strIn, vbLf, vbLf & "Rem ", 1, 2, vbBinaryCompare) ' add some Rems to prevent red error in code window
Debug.Print
On Error Resume Next
ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents("Tabelle1").CodeModule.AddFromString strIn
Set objDataObject = Nothing
End Sub
Sub Fumic_Properly_Get_Rng_AsString() ' Paste rworksheet range stored in code modulle back to worksheet
Range("A1:C3").ClearContents
'
Dim strVonCodMod As String
Let strVonCodMod = ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents("Tabelle1").CodeModule.Lines(Startline:=1, Count:=4)
Let strVonCodMod = Replace(strVonCodMod, "Rem ", "", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Let strVonCodMod = Replace(strVonCodMod, " | ", vbTab, 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Dim objDataObject As Object '
Set objDataObject = GetObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}")
objDataObject.SetText strVonCodMod
objDataObject.PutInClipboard
Set objDataObject = Nothing
Paste Destination:=Range("A1")
On Error Resume Next
ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents("Tabelle1").CodeModule.DeleteLines Startline:=1, Count:=4
End Sub
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Extra Codes For Yassers Normal Excel File, "NormalExcelFile.xlsm" : http://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.p...=31395#p242964
Code:
Option Explicit
Private Sub Publics_Probably_Let_RngAsString__() ' Input of range to Private Properties storage
Rem 0 test data range is selection. Select a range before running this code
Dim rngSel As Range: Set rngSel = Selection ' selected range for later reference
Rem 1 Copy range to clipbored
rngSel.Copy
Rem 2 put data currently in clipboard into a string
Dim objDataObject As Object ' DataObject ' This will be for an an Object from the class MS Forms. This will be a Data Object of what we "send" to the Clipboard. But it is a DataObject. It has the Methods I need to send to and get text to the Clipboard. ' http://excelmatters.com/2013/09/23/vba-references-and-early-binding-vs-late-binding/ http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2240-VBA-referring-to-external-shared-Libraries-1)-Early-1-5)-Laterly-Early-and-2)-Late-Binding-Techniques
Set objDataObject = GetObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}") ' http://excelmatters.com/2013/10/04/late-bound-msforms-dataobject/
objDataObject.GetFromClipboard ' The data object has the long text string from the clipboard at this point
'rngSel.ClearContents ' we can't do this here, not sure why??
Dim strIn As String: Let strIn = objDataObject.GetText() ' The string variable, strIn, is given the long string
rngSel.ClearContents ' do this now. (If we did it before, the contents of the clipboard are typically emptied, so that would be poo. I don't know why the clipboard needs to be full still fir the last code line??
Rem 3 manipulate string to substitute vbTab with arbritrary character combination - in next code this will be replaced. We do this because the vbTab is lost when pasting into a code module
Let strIn = Replace(strIn, vbTab, " | ", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' replacing( in the string , replace vbTab , with " | " , start at first position , replace all occurances , look for an excact case sensitive match as this is qiucker if we don't need to be case insensitive as with option vbTextCompare )
Let strIn = "'_-" & Replace(strIn, vbLf, vbLf & "'_-", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' add some comment bits to prevent red error in code window
Rem 4 add range data
Let strIn = "'_-Worksheets(""" & rngSel.Parent.Name & """).Range(""" & rngSel.Address & """)" & vbCrLf & strIn ' Add an extra first header line to indicate the worksheet and range used
On Error Resume Next ' I am not quite sure why this is needed
ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents("YassersDump").CodeModule.AddFromString strIn ' As far as i know, this adds from the start of the module.
Set objDataObject = Nothing ' This probably is not needed. It upsets Kyle when i do it, but he can take it :-)
End Sub
Private Sub Publics_Probably_Get_Rng__AsString() ' Output of range from Private Properties Storage
Rem 2 get string data form code module Private properties storage
Dim strVonCodMod As String
'2a Range infomation first line
Dim Ws As Worksheet, Rng As Range ' These will be used for the range identification infomation which the next code line gets from the first line in the code module used for the
Let strVonCodMod = ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents("YassersDump").CodeModule.Lines(Startline:=1, Count:=1) ' First line has the
Let strVonCodMod = Replace(Replace(Replace(strVonCodMod, "'_-Worksheets(""", ""), """).Range(""", " "), """)", "") ' we want to reduce and change like "Worksheets("Sht").Range("A1")" to "Sht A1" so that we can use split to get the Sheet name and the range address strVonCodMod = Replace(strVonCodMod, "'_-Worksheets(""", "") : strVonCodMod = Replace(strVonCodMod, """).Range(""", " ") : strVonCodMod = Replace(strVonCodMod, """)", "")
Set Ws = Worksheets(Split(strVonCodMod)(0)): Set Rng = Ws.Range(Split(strVonCodMod)(1)) ' The returned array from spliting by the space , " " , will have first element (indicie(0)) of like "Sht" and the second element (indicie(1)) of like "A1"
'2b get range data
Let strVonCodMod = ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents("YassersDump").CodeModule.Lines(Startline:=2, Count:=Rng.Rows.Count + 1) ' We need rows count+1 because there seems to be a last & vbCr & vbLf http://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=31395#p242941
Let strVonCodMod = Replace(strVonCodMod, "'_-", "", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' remove the '_- Comment bits
Let strVonCodMod = Replace(strVonCodMod, " | ", vbTab, 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' Replace the " | " with a carriage return
Rem 3 Put the string into the clipboard
Dim objDataObject As Object '
Set objDataObject = GetObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}")
objDataObject.SetText strVonCodMod
objDataObject.PutInClipboard
Set objDataObject = Nothing
Rem 4 Output range data values to spreadsheet
Ws.Paste Destination:=Rng
Rem 5
On Error Resume Next
ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents("YassersDump").CodeModule.DeleteLines Startline:=1, Count:=Rng.Rows.Count + 1 + 1 ' remove the first header row and all data and the extra last row caused by the extra & vbCr & vbLf
End Sub
( XL2020alsm.xlsb https://app.box.com/s/26frr0zzc93q6zsraktove3qypqj714p )
Sub PubProliferous_Let_RngAsString__()
Routine for following excelfox Thread:
http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showth...0863#post10863 ...
Code:
Sub PubProliferous_Let_RngAsString__() ' Make hardcopy of spreadsheet range to VB Editor insensibly http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=31395#p243002
Rem 0 VBA project instantiated VBIDE
Dim VBIDEVBAProj As Object ' For convenience a variable is used for this code module
Set VBIDEVBAProj = ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBE.ActiveCodePane.codemodule ' ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(Me.CodeName) 'varible referring to this code module
Rem 1 Indicate that this module is being used for text.
If Not Right(VBIDEVBAProj.Name, 4) = "_txt" Then Let VBIDEVBAProj.Name = VBIDEVBAProj.Name & "_txt" ' If Not Right(Me.CodeName, 4) = "_txt" Then Let VBIDEVBAProj.Name = Me.CodeName & "_txt"
Rem 2 Selected range to clipboard
Dim rngSel As Range: Set rngSel = Selection: rngSel.Copy
Dim objDataObject As Object ' DataObject ' This will be for an an Object from the class MS Forms. This will be a Data Object of what we "send" to the Clipboard. But it is a DataObject. It has the Methods I need to send to and get text to the Clipboard. ' http://excelmatters.com/2013/09/23/vba-references-and-early-binding-vs-late-binding/ http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2240-VBA-referring-to-external-shared-Libraries-1)-Early-1-5)-Laterly-Early-and-2)-Late-Binding-Techniques
Set objDataObject = GetObject("New:{1C3B4210-F441-11CE-B9EA-00AA006B1A69}") ' http://excelmatters.com/2013/10/04/late-bound-msforms-dataobject/
objDataObject.GetFromClipboard ' The data object has the long text string from the clipboard at this point
Dim strIn As String: strIn = objDataObject.GetText() 'This gets the test string from the Data Object
' rngSel.ClearContents ' range is cleared after copying table values to clipboard
Rem 3
'3a) replace vbTab with "|" as cell divider to use in the VB editor range value display
Let strIn = Replace(strIn, vbTab, "|") ' : Call WotchaGot(strIn)
'3b) typically the last two "characters" from the text obtained from a spreadsheet range via the clipboard has a last vbCr & vbLf pair. We rely on this in further lines so this is just to be sure
If Not Right(strIn, 2) = vbCr & vbLf Then Let strIn = strIn & vbCr & vbLf ' Typically a last vbcr & vblf is there, and we rely on it, so we make sure here ###
Rem 4 add start and stop info
Let strIn = "'_-" & Format(Date, "DD MM YYYY") & " Worksheets(""" & rngSel.Parent.Name & """).Range(""" & rngSel.Address & """)" & vbCr & vbLf & strIn & "'_- EOF " & Format(Date, "DD MM YYYY") ' Note in last bit I am relying on having a vbcr & vbLf after existing strIn ###
Rem 5 Make array from string using the vbCr & vbLf pair as seperator. This willbe an array of data and the extra start and end rows
Dim SpltRws() As String: Let SpltRws() = Split(strIn, vbCr & vbLf, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Rem 6 Determination of code module table characteristics
'6a) from split rows array, we can get the number of columns and rows
Dim RwCnt As Long, ClCnt As Long
Let RwCnt = (UBound(SpltRws()) - LBound(SpltRws())) + 1 ' Allow for any base
Dim SpltCls() As String: Let SpltCls() = Split(SpltRws(LBound(SpltRws()) + 1), "|", -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' assume second row is representative of all rows for column number
Let ClCnt = (UBound(SpltCls()) - LBound(SpltCls())) + 1
'6b) The next line is a way to make a free line... Because we give a line number in the argument .insertlines Line:= of greater than the current last line number, then that actual number given bears no relation to the actual line number of the code line at which it will be added. ( The line number of the code I am talking about here is , as defined by, or rather as held internally by, and accessed in code coding, by a sequential integer starting at 1 at the top of the code window and counting by +1 for every successive line/row ) Because we give a line number in the argument .insertlines Line:= of greater than the current last line number, then lines will always be added at the next free line, that is to say one line above the last used line. The actual number we give is irrelevant, for numbers we give which are greater than that of the current last used line in the code module.
VBIDEVBAProj.insertlines Line:=VBIDEVBAProj.countoflines + 9996, String:="" ' An attempt to insert a line anywhere above the last used line will force a new line at the end. So this is how we force a space. (Trying to insert a line anywhere above the last used line won't work.
'6c) Find next free row and last row that we will effectively use
Dim CdTblStt As Long, CdTblStp As Long ' these variables will actual hold our start and end lines, but when used below they actually force a new line by virtual of attempting to insert a line above the current last line
Let CdTblStt = VBIDEVBAProj.countoflines + 1 ' We find that + 1 or more will take us to the next free line. (We can insert below or equal to last used line and then all will be shifted up. If we add to the last line =___.CountOfLines then the last line will shift up. Effectively CdTblStt is the start row as it is one up from the last row. But if we used any number >=1 for the 1 , then the actual start line which we obtain would still be at .countoflines + 1
Let CdTblStp = CdTblStt + RwCnt - 1 ' last row in this code module to be used. In actual fact this nimber is what it will be. Effectively with using this later in our code, we try to insert at one line furthter than the last line. For any attempt at an insert >= .countoflines+1 we actually add a new line at the end.
Rem 7 Add lines from array to to code module , using some string formating http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2230-Built-in-VBA-methods-and-functions-to-alter-the-contents-of-existing-character-strings --- Dim TabulatorSyncrenator As String: Let TabulatorSyncrenator = "123456789" ' any lengthed string
'7a) Header
VBIDEVBAProj.insertlines Line:=CdTblStt, String:=SpltRws(LBound(SpltRws()))
'7b) Main looping Start for data rows ===============================
Dim Rws As Long
For Rws = CdTblStt + 1 To CdTblStp - 1 Step 1 ' At each row of data
Dim rvec As Long: Let rvec = -CdTblStt + LBound(SpltRws()) ' This gives the adjustment necerssary to take us from a code module line number to an array indicie in the range rows array, SpltRws(). This works as follows: Our used row number actually forces a new line which has that line number. For the relavant array line number, for example , the first line will need to be the first indicie. For zero base, we need to take off excactly CdTblStt For base 1 iwe need to take off 1 less, so rvec would be -(CdTblStt + 1)
Let SpltCls() = Split(SpltRws(Rws + rvec), "|", -1, vbBinaryCompare) 'Split each data row into data columns
'7c) to allow some formatting, a string is built up from each column/cell value
Dim Cls As Long
For Cls = LBound(SpltCls()) To UBound(SpltCls())
Dim TabulatorSyncrenator As String: Let TabulatorSyncrenator = "123456789" ' any lengthed string will do
LSet TabulatorSyncrenator = Trim(SpltCls(Cls)) ' this cause a number like " 56" to change to "56 " This allows us to have a fixed length format here in the displayed code editor
Dim LineAut As String
Let LineAut = LineAut & " | " & TabulatorSyncrenator ' : Debug.Print LineAut
Next Cls
Let LineAut = Replace(LineAut, " | ", "'_-", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare) 'Replace first " | " with some sort of 'comment thing
VBIDEVBAProj.insertlines Line:=Rws, String:=LineAut ' Note: you could use any from and including one more than the last current line. - effectively here we always try to go >=+1, we are not really defining the line, but just making sure that we add on to the end. Effectively the number in the Line:= does become the line where the string is finally. But it is not directly defined by that.
Let LineAut = "" ' Ready for next line use
Next Rws ' End main data rows Loop ==============================
'7d) End row
VBIDEVBAProj.insertlines Line:=CdTblStp, String:=SpltRws(UBound(SpltRws())) ' Note: this line would not go further than last line, so it must be done here ***
End Sub
