Well, all I can say is, using Excel 2010:
If my original file type is .xls
and I run a macro with:
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs Filename:="C:\temp\VBA\" & Range("E5").Value &
".xlsm"
It creates a file with a .xlsm extension, but when I open it I get:
"Excel cannot open the file (filename) because the file format or file
extension is not valid.
Verify that the file has not been corrupted and that the file extension matches
the format of the file."
If I change the file extension to .xls
then the file opens fine.
Therefore, I conclude that the file TYPE does not change, regardless of what
file EXTENSION you use.
It would be the same as simply changing the name from .docx to .xlsm and
expecting the Word Document to magically become an Excel workbook.
I suspect that your contact in England is starting with a file type .xlsm.
instead of using SaveCopyAs to change the file type.
Paul
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From: rich johnson <rjagai...@gmail.com>
>To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com
>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 10:15 PM
>Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Create macro to save macro template as macro
>enabled workbook using cell value as file name
>
>
>
>Well Paul there's a guy in England who says this formula works for him. I'm
>awaiting his reply on another forum but he apparently doesn't log on to often.
>I also know of another formula some claim to work the difference being Value &
>".xlsm" is replaced with Format=51. I can't get either to work. EXCEL 2014 is
>the software I'm using.
>
>
>
>On Saturday, August 23, 2014 12:35:08 PM UTC-5, rjag...@aim.com wrote:
>Create macro to save macro template as macro enabled workbook using cell value
>as file name
>>
>>
>>This is what I'm trying to do. Save the Macro Template on a network drive
>>as a Macro Excel file using a
cell value as the file name.
>>I got this working but now when I try to open the file it saved the
error message is: file is corrupt or format not recognized.
>>What up wid dat ?
>>
>>
>>Sub Save_Me()
>>'
>>' Save Me Macro
>>'
>>
>>'
>>ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs Filename:="F:\GP SAVED BY RICH\" &
>>Range("E5").Value & ".xlsm"
>>End Sub
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