HI Paul.,
Thanks for your ideas, it worked.
As suggested by you, I have changed naming convention so that each filename
must be unique.
Really appreciated.
Regards.
Yours Sincerely,Nitin Balodi
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 06:17:46 -0700
From: schreiner_p...@att.net
Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Assign already open workbooks name to variables
using wildcard
To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com
So, your macro opens all of the (5) workbooks in the folder.You can still use
the loop I've described and use if/elseif/endif like: Sub ListOpenWorkbooks()
Dim wb As Workbook
Dim file1, file2, file3, file4, file5
For Each wb In Workbooks
If (Left(wb.Name, Len("ForecastLastUpdated_ReferenceInformation_")) = _
"ForecastLastUpdated_ReferenceInformation_")
Then
file1 = wb.Name
ElseIf (Left(wb.Name, Len("ForecastLastUpdated_")) = _
"ForecastLastUpdated_") Then
file2 = wb.Name
ElseIf (Left(wb.Name, Len("filename3_")) = _
"filename3_") Then
file3 = wb.Name
ElseIf
(Left(wb.Name, Len("filename4_")) = _
"filename4_") Then
file4 = wb.Name
ElseIf (Left(wb.Name, Len("filename5_")) = _
"filename5_") Then
file5 = wb.Name
End If
Next wb
End SubKeep in mind that especially with the filename in your example,which
name gets tested FIRST is
important:If you were to reverse the first two names, then the selection
wouldn't work as intended. Paul-----------------------------------------
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From: Nitin Balodi <nitinbal...@live.com>
To: "excel-macros@googlegroups.com" <excel-macros@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2014 8:12 AM
Subject: RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Assign already open workbooks name to variables
using wildcard
Hi Paul,Thanks for your response. When the macro executes, it opens a folder
and have 5 excel files in it. I am not sure which workbook will be assigned
when I type WorkBooks(1).activate or WorkBook(2).activate and so on.I want to
assign a variable to specific workbook. Workbook names are not same and will
have timestamp of their extraction date and time.File1 =
ForecastLastUpdated_*File2 = ForecastLastUpdated_ReferenceInformation*I hope
it explains the criteria.Regards.Yours Sincerely,Nitin BalodiDate: Thu, 4 Sep
2014 03:33:36 -0700From: schreiner_paul@att.netSubject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$
Assign already open workbooks name to variables using wildcardTo:
excel-mac...@googlegroups.comi'm not sure what you're expecting with the
wildcard. perhaps you could give specific examples? The Workbook object
contains all of the open workbooks. You can loop through the Workbook object
and save the filenames in a variable or array, like: Option ExplicitSub
ListOpenWorkbooks() Dim wb As Workbook Dim wbArray ReDim
wbArray(0) For Each wb In
Workbooks ReDim Preserve wbArray(UBound(wbArray) + 1)
wbArray(UBound(wbArray)) = wb.Name Next wbEnd Sub if you're wanting to
assign all filenames with a common name structure to a single variable, then
you're either going to have to use an array or concatenate the names. also
note:in your example:File1 = ForecastLastUpdated_*.xls*File2 =
ForecastLastUpdated_ReferenceInformation*.xls*then name:
ForecastLastUpdated_ReferenceInformation*.xls*also is a match
for:ForecastLastUpdated_*.xls* Paul-----------------------------------------"Do
all the good you can,By all the means you can,In all the ways you can,In all
the places you can,At all the times you can,To all the people
you can,As long as ever you can." - John
Wesley----------------------------------------- From: Nitin Balodi
<nitinbal...@live.com> To: "excel-macros@googlegroups.com"
<excel-macros@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, September 4,
2014 1:58 AM Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Assign already open workbooks name to
variables using wildcard
Hi Experts,I require your help in another problem. I have n excel files already
opened but want to assign file name to variables likeFile1 =
ForecastLastUpdated_*.xls*File2 =
ForecastLastUpdated_ReferenceInformation*.xls*Highlighted in red are file name
pattern and will be using these variables to perform specific functions for
files. Thanks for your
help and support.Regards.Yours Sincerely,Nitin Balodi
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