the code below could work.
"ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs "C:\ron.xlsm", fileformat:=52 " the fileformat value could be changed as follows *51* = xlOpenXMLWorkbook (without macro's in 2007, xlsx) *52* = xlOpenXMLWorkbookMacroEnabled (with or without macro's in 2007, xlsm) *50* = xlExcel12 (Excel Binary Workbook in 2007 with or without macro's, xlsb) *56* = xlExcel8 (97-2003 format in Excel 2007, xls) thanks Regards, Vivek Agrawal Contact No. +91-9999-154-077 Skype ID - vivek.agrawal83 GoogleMoonlight.com - Saving energy-Save Earth On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 1:01 AM, steve.bags...@itmetrics.com < steve.bags...@itmetrics.com> wrote: > > I am using DDE to drive MS/Excel 2007 and would like to use SAVE.AS to > save the active workbook as a .xls, i.e. in excel 2003 format. > > Has anyone done this and if so can they provide a code sample? > > Thanks > Steve > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 5,000 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group. Our goal is to have 10,000 subscribers by the end of 2009. Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---