Multi-word WB name

O

Otto Moehrbach

Excel XP & Win XP
I have 2 workbooks open, AAA.xls & BBB.xls.
I want to run macro TestBBB, located in BBB.xls, from within AAA.xls.
The code (in AAA.xls):
Application.Run ("BBB.xls!TestBBB")
works fine (thanks to Mark Dullingham).

Now change the scenario:
Change the name of the BBB.xls WB to "BB B.xls" (insert a space in the name)
The code (in AAA.xls):
Application.Run ("BB B.xls!TestBBB")
produces an error "Macro 'BB B.xls!TestBBB' cannot be found."

My question: What is the proper syntax for the Application.Run statement
when the target workbook has a multi-word name?
Thanks for your time. Otto
 
B

Bob Phillips

Application.Run ("'BB B.xls'!TestBBB")


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HTH

Bob

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G

Guest

You need single quotes around the filename.

ie
Application.Run ("'BB B.xls'!TestBBB")
 
G

Guest

Hi, Otto,

Enclose the workbook name in single quotes.

Application.Run("'BB B.xls'!TestBBB")
 
D

Dave Peterson

How about:
Application.Run "'BB B.xls'!TestBBB"
(not ()'s required)

I like:

dim BBBWkbk as workbook
set BBBwkbk = workbooks("bb b.xls") 'or whatever
Application.Run "'" & BBBwkbk.name & "'!TestBBB"

By using a variable, I only have one location to change if/when that workbook
needs to change.
 

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