Can't Use xlConstant Names in Variables in VB Code (140627)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q140627 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, string variables that contain
Microsoft Excel constant names cannot be used to set properties in Visual
Basic code. For example, if you want to show the Open dialog box, the
following code will not work:
Dim var As String
var = "xlDialogOpen"
Application.Dialogs(var).show
This type of code, where the Microsoft Excel constant is represented by a
variable, produces the following run-time error:
Dialogs Method of Application Class Failed
Object variable not set
CAUSE
This problem occurs because Microsoft Excel constant names are not actually
handled as strings, but rather as the values that they represent.
WORKAROUNDMicrosoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements.
To set the Microsoft Excel constant values to variables in Visual Basic,
an integer variable must be set to the value that the constant name
represents, as in the following example:
Dim var As Integer
var = xlDialogOpen ' Note the absence of quotation marks.
Application.Dialogs(var).Show
REFERENCES
Microsoft Press: "Developing Microsoft Excel 5 Solutions," pages 615-638
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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