autofilter macro using variable

**86gts** · 07-30-2012, 06:39 PM

Good day everyone, im trying to get a autofilter code to work using a macro. the issue im facing is that the code is split up into different subroutines, so 1 for each sheet and the variable being used is called on a seperate subroutine, how do you place the variable in a cell on each sheet if its been called in a priior sub routine? thanks

**TMS** · 07-30-2012, 06:55 PM

No workbook, no data, no code ... you're not giving much away.

Couldn't even hazard a guess based on this description.

Sorry, TMS

**86gts** · 07-30-2012, 07:06 PM

okay well this code is what gets the filename:

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now i need to assign that to some sort of global variable so in a seperate sub routine i can place it on each individual sheet in a cell, then call from that cell using this routine for the autofilter:

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alternatively is their a way to make:

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return only part of the filename i.e 1105? at the moment with out that flter part whcich exists in the above command (in seperate routine) for the filename (F1105.xls) it returns .xls

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Okay solved it, by placing the month=mid(filename,3,4) in each part of the sub routines. Is their a better way of doing this?

**TMS** · 07-30-2012, 07:36 PM

A global variable can mean different things to different people.

If a variable is shared by subroutines in the same module, Dim it before the first subroutine starts. If it is shared across modules, including Event code, define it as Public.

Regards, TMS

**86gts** · 07-30-2012, 07:38 PM

@TMShucks
ah excellent thanks, can you then call on it with out any special function?

**TMS** · 07-30-2012, 07:42 PM

Sure, it's the same as a variable defined within a module. Just don't declare it twice.

**86gts** · 07-30-2012, 10:40 PM

thanks for that mate. i have another issue now thoguh..again due to pilots being inconsistant, they sometimes use the date format d/m/yyyy, (01-May-2011) or they use 110501. however the latter being just the numbers not a propper date format. i used this code to change the first into the latter but if it encounters the latter it converts it to something different as its just a value techically.

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**TMS** · 07-31-2012, 03:11 AM

Different question, new thread ... more input.

Please mark this as solved and start a new thread.

Thanks, TMS

**Cutter** · 07-31-2012, 09:51 AM

@ 86gts

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