What version Excel file was created in.

G

Guest

Can anyone tell me how to find out what version of Excel and file was created
in? I have a routine which inserts sheets into workbooks. However it fails
on files that were used extensively in Excel 97. I want to put an error
handler in that checks to see if the file in question was created/used in
Excel 97.

I am assuming that checking the version that it is currently in will not be
efficient as a file created in Excel 97 will likely have been saved as more
current versions. I know Tom Ogilvy has stated in an ealier post that you
can look at the sheet names in the project window of the VBE to get a clue.

For example, Sheet 16 in this file is named "Sheet16111111". Tom had stated
that this was a clue. And if fact it is, you cannot insert sheets in this
workbook via VBA.

Thanks
 
B

Bob Phillips

This gives you the current Excel version, not what the workbook was created
in.

Tom Ogilvy gave a post some while back which returns the fileformat. Okay if
it hasn't been updated, but other than that I think you are on a lost
cause - http://tinyurl.com/b6okv

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HTH

RP
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M

Michel Pierron

Hi ExcelMonkey;
You can use:
Sub xlFileVersion()
Dim Typ As String
Select Case ActiveWorkbook.FileFormat
Case -4143: Typ = "Excel 2000 et plus"
Case 16: Typ = "Excel 2.1"
Case 29: Typ = "Excel 3"
Case 33: Typ = "Sheet Excel 4"
Case 35: Typ = "Workbook Excel 4"
Case 39: Typ = "Excel 5"
Case 43: Typ = "Excel 97/2000& 5/95"
Case Else: Typ = "Unknown"
End Select
MsgBox "File format: " & Typ & " !", 64
End Sub

MP
 
T

Tushar Mehta

The closest thing I can find is the workbook object's
CalculationVersion property.

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