filename in macro

[ynissel]

whats the syntax to save a file in a macro but use the file from within a cell
i.e. if cell A1 is the name I want to save the file as - how do I reference
that cell from within the macro?

[MartinShort]

Try this:

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Change the variable pathName to suit your needs.

HTH

Martin

[Bob Phillips]

Activeworkbook.SAveAs Filename = Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1")

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"ynissel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> whats the syntax to save a file in a macro but use the file from within a
cell
> i.e. if cell A1 is the name I want to save the file as - how do I
reference
> that cell from within the macro?
>

[Gary''s Student]

Let's put qwerty.xls in cell A1. Then:

Sub Macro1()
ChDir "C:\"
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\" & Cells(1, 1).Value
End Sub

will do a save_as to your top-level directory.
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Gary''s Student


"ynissel" wrote:

> whats the syntax to save a file in a macro but use the file from within a cell
> i.e. if cell A1 is the name I want to save the file as - how do I reference
> that cell from within the macro?
>

[ynissel]

this is great - thanks! what would the syntax be if the range I want to name
is in a sheet called backup and the cell is A15?
Thanks again.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

> Let's put qwerty.xls in cell A1. Then:
>
> Sub Macro1()
> ChDir "C:\"
> ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\" & Cells(1, 1).Value
> End Sub
>
> will do a save_as to your top-level directory.
> --
> Gary''s Student
>
>
> "ynissel" wrote:
>
> > whats the syntax to save a file in a macro but use the file from within a cell
> > i.e. if cell A1 is the name I want to save the file as - how do I reference
> > that cell from within the macro?
> >

[Bob Phillips]

Activeworkbook.SAveAs Filename = Worksheets("backup").Range("A15")


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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"ynissel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> this is great - thanks! what would the syntax be if the range I want to
name
> is in a sheet called backup and the cell is A15?
> Thanks again.
>
> "Gary''s Student" wrote:
>
> > Let's put qwerty.xls in cell A1. Then:
> >
> > Sub Macro1()
> > ChDir "C:\"
> > ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\" & Cells(1, 1).Value
> > End Sub
> >
> > will do a save_as to your top-level directory.
> > --
> > Gary''s Student
> >
> >
> > "ynissel" wrote:
> >
> > > whats the syntax to save a file in a macro but use the file from
within a cell
> > > i.e. if cell A1 is the name I want to save the file as - how do I
reference
> > > that cell from within the macro?
> > >

[ynissel]

What am I doing wrong?
my macro reads:
ChDir "S:\Underwriting\Secondary\Wholesale\WS Rate Sheets"
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename = Worksheets("Rate Sheet Backup").Range("A31")

Cell A31 reads:
="AFC Wholesale Rate Sheet
"&MONTH(TODAY())&"-"&DAY(TODAY())&"-"&YEAR(TODAY())

and Im getting a file name of false? when the macro runs.
Thanks again,
Yosef

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

> Activeworkbook.SAveAs Filename = Worksheets("backup").Range("A15")
>
>
> --
>
> HTH
>
> Bob Phillips
>
> (replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)
>
> "ynissel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > this is great - thanks! what would the syntax be if the range I want to
> name
> > is in a sheet called backup and the cell is A15?
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > "Gary''s Student" wrote:
> >
> > > Let's put qwerty.xls in cell A1. Then:
> > >
> > > Sub Macro1()
> > > ChDir "C:\"
> > > ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\" & Cells(1, 1).Value
> > > End Sub
> > >
> > > will do a save_as to your top-level directory.
> > > --
> > > Gary''s Student
> > >
> > >
> > > "ynissel" wrote:
> > >
> > > > whats the syntax to save a file in a macro but use the file from
> within a cell
> > > > i.e. if cell A1 is the name I want to save the file as - how do I
> reference
> > > > that cell from within the macro?
> > > >
>
>
>

[Bob Phillips]

ChDir "S:\Underwriting\Secondary\Wholesale\WS Rate Sheets"
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=Worksheets("Rate Sheet Backup").Range("A31")

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HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)

"ynissel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What am I doing wrong?
> my macro reads:
> ChDir "S:\Underwriting\Secondary\Wholesale\WS Rate Sheets"
> ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename = Worksheets("Rate Sheet
Backup").Range("A31")
>
> Cell A31 reads:
> ="AFC Wholesale Rate Sheet
> "&MONTH(TODAY())&"-"&DAY(TODAY())&"-"&YEAR(TODAY())
>
> and Im getting a file name of false? when the macro runs.
> Thanks again,
> Yosef
>
> "Bob Phillips" wrote:
>
> > Activeworkbook.SAveAs Filename = Worksheets("backup").Range("A15")
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Bob Phillips
> >
> > (replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)
> >
> > "ynissel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > this is great - thanks! what would the syntax be if the range I want
to
> > name
> > > is in a sheet called backup and the cell is A15?
> > > Thanks again.
> > >
> > > "Gary''s Student" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Let's put qwerty.xls in cell A1. Then:
> > > >
> > > > Sub Macro1()
> > > > ChDir "C:\"
> > > > ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\" & Cells(1, 1).Value
> > > > End Sub
> > > >
> > > > will do a save_as to your top-level directory.
> > > > --
> > > > Gary''s Student
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "ynissel" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > whats the syntax to save a file in a macro but use the file from
> > within a cell
> > > > > i.e. if cell A1 is the name I want to save the file as - how do I
> > reference
> > > > > that cell from within the macro?
> > > > >
> >
> >
> >