Workbook Hidden Using GetObject Function (111247)

WORKAROUND

To avoid saving a workbook as hidden when you use the GetObject function in a Visual Basic procedure to open and save the workbook, unhide the workbook before saving it, as in the following Visual Basic procedure:

   ' Dimension variable xl as Object type
   Dim xl As Object
   ' Set xl equal to Excel workbook as OLE Automation object
   ' and open file BOOK1.XLS located in c:\excel5
   Set xl = GetObject("C:\excel5\book1.xls")
   ' Make the hidden workbook visible
   xl.Parent.Windows("BOOK1.XLS").Visible = True
   ' Save the file BOOK1.XLS
   xl.Parent.Save
   ' Close the file BOOK1.XLS
   xl.Parent.[Close]
   ' Free the memory used for storing xl variable
   Set xl = Nothing
				

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