I am just wondering, is there any advantage to using an Auto_Open module
over just placing that code in a Private Sub Workbook_Open() module under
ThisWorkbook?

I find that explaining how to use Auto_Open is easier than explaining how to use
workbook_open.

But to me, they're pretty much interchangeable.

There are some things (creating an application event, for example) that makes
the workbook_open a more logical choice.

And there are differences in behavior.

If you use one macro to open another workbook, then you have to stop the
workbook_open event from firing (if you don't want it to run)

application.enableevents = false
set wkbk = workbooks.open(filename:=...
application.enableevents = true

On the other hand, if you want to run the auto_open procedure, you'll have to
run it explicitly (using someworkbookthatjustopened.RunAutoMacros
which:=xlAutoOpen.runautomacros

They're kind of opposite in behavior.



ordnance1 wrote:
>
> I am just wondering, is there any advantage to using an Auto_Open module
> over just placing that code in a Private Sub Workbook_Open() module under
> ThisWorkbook?

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Dave Peterson

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"Dave Peterson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I find that explaining how to use Auto_Open is easier than explaining how
> to use
> workbook_open.
>
> But to me, they're pretty much interchangeable.
>
> There are some things (creating an application event, for example) that
> makes
> the workbook_open a more logical choice.
>
> And there are differences in behavior.
>
> If you use one macro to open another workbook, then you have to stop the
> workbook_open event from firing (if you don't want it to run)
>
> application.enableevents = false
> set wkbk = workbooks.open(filename:=...
> application.enableevents = true
>
> On the other hand, if you want to run the auto_open procedure, you'll have
> to
> run it explicitly (using someworkbookthatjustopened.RunAutoMacros
> which:=xlAutoOpen.runautomacros
>
> They're kind of opposite in behavior.
>
>
>
> ordnance1 wrote:
>>
>> I am just wondering, is there any advantage to using an Auto_Open module
>> over just placing that code in a Private Sub Workbook_Open() module under
>> ThisWorkbook?
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson