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    Excel 2013 VBA Code not Backwards compatible with Excel 2010

    I have written a full inventory management system in excel. It was intended to be used on multiple computers around my office, however I've only gotten it to work on Excel 2013. Unfortunately for me, my office computers have both. Is there a simple way around this or did i screw the pooch by writing my code in 2013?

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    Re: Excel 2013 VBA Code not Backwards compatible with Excel 2010

    What isn't working on 2010 that is working on 2013?
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    Re: Excel 2013 VBA Code not Backwards compatible with Excel 2010

    I didn't have time to fully look at the problem, but it looked like it was mostly Compile Errors: Can't find Project or Library.

    Also seemed to mostly be in my standalone userform calendar, which is opened by another userform. It works without issue on Excel 2013, so I was wondering if it was common for VBA codes to not be backwards compatible between the two.

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    Re: Excel 2013 VBA Code not Backwards compatible with Excel 2010

    For a start try this:

    1 Open the file in Excel 2010.

    2 Goto Tools>References...

    3 If anything is marked as MISSING note its name and uncheck it.

    4 Close and save the file.

    5 Re-open the file and try the code again.

    Now, you mention a calendar on a userform, how was that calendar created?

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    Re: Excel 2013 VBA Code not Backwards compatible with Excel 2010

    As mentioned, missing references/libraries can usually be corrected.

    Its also possible to write the code using late binding instead of early binding, which usually is a better approach when in a mixed environment.

    Also, VBA (and code in general) is not one size fits all. Just because it works in 1 version (or even subversion) does not mean it will work in another. The only sure fire way to ensure it works in all versions being used is to test it and make adjustments until it works in all versions.

    I find in situations where my code is:
    • Complex
    • Used accross multiple versions

    That it benefits me to write my code as modular as possible. By doing so its easier to adjust or replace small segments of code when the need arises instead of digging through a huge module of code.

    It sounds like you have some troubleshooting ahead of you.
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    Re: Excel 2013 VBA Code not Backwards compatible with Excel 2010

    It ended up being Missing references. Thanks for the input.

    I agree I have some troubleshooting ahead. It seems to be working on some Excel 2010's but not others.

    Anyway I appreciate the input everyone.

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