Missing References

[Guest]

For my sins I have to open other users workbooks.

Most are okay but with some I get compile errors because of missing
references in VBA. These are caused because I don't have the same (add in)
libraries as the users - this is a cost issue (Reuters and Bloomberg).

Opening the files at the users machines is, I regret to say, not an option.
I'm stuck with my PC and not all the correct libraries.

Does anyone know of a way to suppress these compile errors?
I've turned off events, calculation, display alerts, and even the garden tap.

Love
Dick

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

You can disable macros by holding down the shift key when you open the
workbook. Whether this will suppress the prompt or not, I can't say, but is
something to try. Another thing to try is to open Excel in safe mode

excel.exe /s

 

[Guest]

Thanks Tom.

A bit more info: I've got loads of files to review so I was trying to
automate the process. I really need to find a VBA solution because it's only
the odd file that this related to.

Dick

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

You can try

Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Application.EnableEvents = False
' open the file


I don't know if this will suppress that particular message or not, but it is
the only thing I can think of to try.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Tom,

I've already done all that.

Before I posted my question I explored Google, I explored books, I even
looked in the Excel "Help" file.

I think you might be telling me what I already know - I'm UTCWAP.

Thank you,
Dick