How can I close excel aplication completely in word vba?
My code:
Dim ExcelApp As Object, ExcelBook As Object
Set ExcelApp = CreateObject("excel.Application")
Set ExcelBook = ExcelApp.Workbooks.Open(ActiveDocument.Path & "\data.xls")
'ExcelApp.Visible = True/False
ExcelApp.DisplayAlerts = False
'something with ExcelBook, just editing cells
ExcelBook.Close savechanges:=True
Excel.Application.Quit
Set ExcelBook = Nothing
Set ExcelApp = Nothing
When I open taskmanager there is still proces EXCEL running. Problem is, that I need to run macro multiple times and than my data.xls - excel file can be open read only.
You need to quit the instance you started. Replace
Excel.Application.Quit
with
ExcelApp.Quit
I find out why I had this problem. While running code that uses Automation to control Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic does not release reference until you end the program.
When I close word, excel process is closed as well.
More info here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178510/en-us
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I am using Access 2007. In my Access file I have VBA code that opens an Excel
workbook when the Access program begins. The Excel workbook remains open
while the program is running. I use this code to open the workbook:
Public xl As Object
Public wb1 As Object
Set xl = New Excel.Application
Set wb1 = xl.Workbooks.Open("c:\Book1.xlsx")
Now while the program is running I may need to open a second Excel workbook,
get some data from it, then close it. I used this code:
Public wb2 As Object
Set wb2 = xl.Workbooks.Open("c:\Book2.xlsx")
But this doesn't work. It seems that the first workbook may have closed because
if I do debug.print Workbooks.Count the response is "0".
Any suggestions on how to open a second workbook and still have the first workbook open?
Should I create a second instance of Excel and use that to open the second workbook?
Thank you.
You may have more luck with this procedure instead:
Sub OpenExcel(fName As String)
Dim xlApp As Object
On Error Resume Next
Set xlApp = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
'Excel wasn't running, start it from code
Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
End If
On Error GoTo 0
xlApp.Workbooks.Open (fName)
End Sub
With your code it's possible that Excel was opening but the second workbook did not default to visible, which could be set with xl.Visible = True. Alternatively, a second xl object could have helped.
Regardless, this method is safer is a number of ways.
Make sure when you're done, make sure you clean up (and free up memory) with something like xlApp.Quit and Set xlApp = Nothing.
In fact, I'd suggest you reboot right now... before you do, take a look at the running processes in your Task Manager - I wouldn't be surprised if you have several "invisible" instances of Excel running. :)
I hope someone can help....
I have a powerpoint presentation, which has linked tables and graphs from an excel file. the updating of the slides are set to manual.
i have created a VBA code in Powerpoint which opens up the excel file. I am trying to update the links in the powerpoint through VBA instead of manually choosing each linked element and updating the values. while the first part of my VBA code works in opening up the excel file, the links are not being updated, which i think is down to not being back in the powerpoint to update the links, so I am trying to include in my VBA code lines which will go back to the powerpoint presentation, after which i assume the the line to update links will work (happy to be corrected). below is the code i have built so far....my comments are in bold ...
any suggestions?
FYI, I am using office 2007.
Thanks
Sub test()
Dim xlApp As Object
Dim xlWorkBook As Object
Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
xlApp.Visible = True
Set xlWorkBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open("File location\filename.xlsm", True, False)
Set xlApp = Nothing
Set xlWorkBook = Nothing
Section above opens the excel file which contains the linked tables and charts
On Error Resume Next
With GetObject(, "PowerPoint.Application")
.ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.Activate
End With
Section above i was hoping would go back to the powerpoint after opening the excel file but it does not which is why i think the code below to update links is not working
ActivePresentation.UpdateLinks
End Sub
Start from something easier. This will allow you to activate the first existing PowerPoint application from Excel:
Option Explicit
Public Sub TestMe()
Dim ppt As New PowerPoint.Application
ppt.visible = msoTrue
ppt.Windows(1).Activate
End Sub
Then play a bit with it and fix it into your code.
#Vityata
Ok, i got it to work....original coding did the first part of opening the excel file, and to switch back to powerpoint (and i think this will only work if there is only 1 presentation open i added the following code...
AppActivate "Microsoft PowerPoint"
so my complete code looks like:
Sub test()
Dim xlApp As Object
Dim xlWorkBook As Object
Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
xlApp.Visible = True
Set xlWorkBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open("file path\file name.xlsm", True, False)
Set xlApp = Nothing
Set xlWorkBook = Nothing
AppActivate "Microsoft PowerPoint"
End Sub
now to get manual links to update as part of the vba code...
If you capture the file that your macro is in. This is just a string of your path and filename
'This is the macro file
MacroFile = ActivePresentation.FullName
Then you can use that variable to activate just that specific PowerPoint presentation.
Use Presentations(MacroFile).Activate
or Presentations(MacroFile).Updatelinks
It's best not to use ActivePresentation when moving between applications.
My VBA code in Powerpoint wont "kill" my excel application.
it still runs if i have a look in task manager.
I would like to close it the right way rather than kill.
Anyone that could help me? I already searched and tried to get it working but with no luck.
Public Sub OnSlideShowPageChange(ByVal Wn As SlideShowWindow)
If Wn.View.CurrentShowPosition = 2 Then
Dim xlApp As Object
Dim xlWorkBook As Object
Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
xlApp.Visible = False
Set xlWorkBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open("D:\ELE_powerpoint\book1.xlsx", True, False)
With xlWorkBook.ActiveSheet
txt1 = xlWorkBook.sheets(1).Range("A2")
txt2 = xlWorkBook.sheets(1).Range("A3")
txt3 = xlWorkBook.sheets(1).Range("A4")
End With
ActivePresentation.Slides(2).Shapes("a2").TextFrame.TextRange = txt1
ActivePresentation.Slides(2).Shapes("a3").TextFrame.TextRange = txt2
ActivePresentation.Slides(2).Shapes("a4").TextFrame.TextRange = txt3
Set xlApp = Nothing
Set xlWorkBook = Nothing
End If
End Sub
Try xlApp.Quit before Set xlApp = Nothing
Set xlApp = Nothing
That instruction sets the xlApp object reference to Nothing. It doesn't destroy the object it's referring to, but it prevents further code from using that reference.
Excel is a rather complex application; creating an instance of an Excel.Application object has many implications, and in order to properly shut itself down, it needs to run through a certain sequence of instructions (unload Excel and COM add-ins, close any opened file, tear down the VBE if it was initialized - which in turn may need to tear down its own add-ins, etc.) - by setting your reference to Nothing, you say "I don't need it anymore" - but what of the COM add-ins that still use it? That workbook that's still open is a Workbook object with an Application property that also references the very same object you were referring to - and these references aren't gone yet!
As Tim and Tom said, you need to call the Quit method of the Excel.Application instance, so that it can clean itself up.
And if that's the last thing your code does, then you probably don't even need to Set xlApp = Nothing, since the VBA runtime will know that it doesn't need to hold on to the xlApp reference after it's out of scope; Set xlWorkbook = Nothing is superfluous as well.
Quitting Excel will close the unmodified workbook you've opened, but since you opened it, I'd argue that it's good form to close it yourself - just call xlWorkbook.Close before you call xlApp.Quit.
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I'm trying to write some data from my windowsform into a Excel file, this works.
' Excel load data
Dim oExcelApp As New Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application
Dim oWorkBook As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Workbook
Dim oWorkSheet As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet
oWorkBook = oExcelApp.Workbooks.Open("C:\Temp\Test.xlsx")
oWorkSheet = oWorkBook.Worksheets(1)
oWorkSheet.Range("A1").Value = "Test"
oWorkBook.Save()
oWorkBook.Close()
Problem is: When I am done Excel is still running in my task manager. When I press the button like 10 times there are 10 Excel references in my task manager.
Question: How can I fully unload Excel after writing the value into the Excel?
You need to Quit Microsoft Excel and then release the objects.
Code referenced from this answer: The proper way to dispose Excel com object using VB.NET? and Excel application not quitting after calling quit
'Excel load data
Dim oExcelApp As New Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application
Dim oWorkBook As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Workbook
Dim oWorkSheet As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet
oWorkBook = oExcelApp.Workbooks.Open("C:\Temp\Test.xlsx")
oWorkSheet = oWorkBook.Worksheets(1)
oWorkSheet.Range("A1").Value = "Test"
oWorkBook.Save()
oWorkBook.Close()
oExcelApp.Quit()
'Release object references.
releaseObject(oWorkSheet)
releaseObject(oWorkBook)
releaseObject(oExcelApp)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub releaseObject(ByVal obj As Object)
Try
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(obj)
obj = Nothing
Catch ex As Exception
obj = Nothing
Finally
GC.Collect()
End Try
End Sub
You have to close the connection you just opened. You can do this by adding this line after your current code:
oExcelApp.Quit();
Source & more information: here
More information about the quit() method here.
Important: if you have open workbooks that are not saved yet, this method will show a dialog box asking to save.
If you don't want this, you either have to (1): save all open workbooks or (2) setting DisplayAlerts to false.
(1)
workbooks.Save()
(2)
oExcelApp.DisplayAlerts = false
Let's say I want to program a VBA code in an external program that opens an Excel file, runs a macro, saves (and say yes to any pop up windows), and close Excel. Is it possible to do so? If so, how would I go about implementing it?
You can launch Excel, open a workbook and then manipulate the workbook from a VBScript file.
Copy the code below into Notepad.
Update the 'MyWorkbook.xls' and 'Sheet1' parameters.
Save it with a vbs extension and run it.
Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
ExcelMacroExample
Sub ExcelMacroExample()
Dim xlApp
Dim xlBook
Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
Set xlBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open("C:\MyWorkbook.xls")
xlBook.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, 1).Value = "My text"
xlBook.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, 1).Font.Bold = TRUE
xlBook.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, 1).Interior.ColorIndex = 6
xlBook.Save
xlBook.Close
xlApp.Quit
Set xlBook = Nothing
Set xlApp = Nothing
End Sub
This code above launches Excel opens a workbook, enters a value in cell A1, makes it bold and changes the colour of the cell. The workbook is then saved and closed. Excel is then closed.
Depending on what you are trying to achieve you may also 'control' Excel via (OLE) Automation from another application such as Access or Word or from your own application written in another environment such as Visual Basic (6). It is also possible to achieve this via .Net using a language of your choice (although some are easier to implement than others).
Are you wanting to control Excel from an external application or simply trigger a VBA macro in an existing workbook from the outside?
Again, depending on your intention, the workbook could have an Auto Open macro which could be conditional run based on an external value (say an ini file or database value).
I can think of several ways to do this.
You can start excel by creating a file with NotePad or a similar text editor.
Here are some steps:
Launch NotePad
Add the following line of text. Replace test.xlsm with the name and path for your file:
start Excel.exe "C\test.xlsm"
Save the file as "Test.bat".
Run the batch file.
The batch file should launch Excel and then open your file. The code in your workbook should run
OR
Again, using Notepad.
Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
ExcelMacroExample
Sub ExcelMacroExample()
Dim xlApp
Dim xlBook
Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
Set xlBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open("C:\MyWorkbook.xls", 0, True)
xlApp.Run "MyMacro"
xlApp.Quit
Set xlBook = Nothing
Set xlApp = Nothing
End Sub
Or, this.
'Code should be placed in a .vbs file
Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
objExcel.Application.Run "'C:\Users\Ryan\Desktop\Sales.xlsm'!SalesModule.SalesTotal"
objExcel.DisplayAlerts = False
objExcel.Application.Quit
Set objExcel = Nothing
Now, this isn't 'an external command', but the Windows Task Scheduler will do a nice job of opening that file for you, and once it is opened, you can run a tiny script like the one you see below.
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Call CommandButton1_Click
End Sub
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