Don't copy buttons

[Zone]

I'm using VBA to copy a range from a worksheet in one workbook to a
worksheet in another workbook. The range I'm copying from has buttons
that I don't want to copy. Can I copy the range without copying the
buttons? Alternately, can I delete only the buttons in the copied
range when finished copying (to prevent deleting buttons already on the
destination sheet)? The buttons on both sheets were created with the
Forms menu. ExcelXP (2002). I cannot control the properties of the
buttons in the source file. TIA, James

 

[Dave Peterson]

someworksheetvariable.buttons.delete

where someworksheetvariable represents your new worksheet.

 

[Zone]

Thanks, Dave. I guess the best strategy is to delete the buttons on
the source sheet before copying, as you suggest, and then close the
source sheet's workbook without saving. James

 

[Guest]

I think what Dave meant was that if you have a variable that points to the
worksheet to which you have copied, then on that variable you can call
buttons.delete method.

You can also do what you are suggesting - that is delete from the source
worksheet and then not save the workbook before closing.

Thanks, Dave. I guess the best strategy is to delete the buttons on
the source sheet before copying, as you suggest, and then close the
source sheet's workbook without saving. James

 

[Dave Peterson]

Thanks, Alok.

I did mean your first interpretation.

I think what Dave meant was that if you have a variable that points to the
worksheet to which you have copied, then on that variable you can call
buttons.delete method.

You can also do what you are suggesting - that is delete from the source
worksheet and then not save the workbook before closing.

 

[Guest]

Sometimes I am asked to have a feature by which an end user can select a set
of worksheets and export them to another workbook -- without having to deal
with controls placed on the workbook. I normally tend to write code that will
do that and that would also delete the code modules associated with the
worksheets. Your replay suggests that it is much simpler to delete all the
controls and that will automatically disable the control from being called.
This can only be done, I guess, if the worksheet events are not present. Any
way something for me to keep in mind.
Thanks.

 

[Dave Peterson]

That's one of the very nice things about using the controls from the Forms
toolbar. The macros associated with those controls would be in a general
module.

So you don't have to worry about those _click events that come with the controls
from the Control toolbox toolbar.

Chip Pearson does share code showing how to write code that cleans up code:
http://cpearson.com/excel/vbe.htm

But sometimes, it's just easier copy|pasting the cells (formulas, values,
formatting...).

Or even create a template and just paste the values/formulas into a new workbook
based on that template.

 

[Zone]

Thanks again, Dave and Alok. Maybe I didn't state this point very
well. If my destination sheet already has buttons on it and I copy
more from the source sheet, I only want to delete the copied ones,
leaving the buttons that were originally on the destination sheet.
That's why I was wondering if it would be possible to delete only the
buttons within the copied range after it was pasted. Deleting the
buttons from the source sheet before copying, then pasting and closing
the source workbook without saving it working fine for me, though.
James

 

[Dave Peterson]

I think I'd copy the cells and paste special--formulas, values or formats (or a
combination of them).

Then the buttons wouldn't travel with the copy|pasting.

 

[Zone]

Yes, that would be the best way to do it. Thanks! In a moment of
laziness, I will just clear the buttons, copy and not save before
closing. Doesn't look that risky....runs fast. Regards, James