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    Dynamic file naming in VBA

    Hi

    I have written a basic macro that extracts data from an xl spreadsheet and creates a txt file. THe only issue I am having is determining how to automatically name the file as it needs to populate todays date in the file name.

    i.e. the file name will be something like "FB upload [date].txt"

    If someone could let me know how to do this I would be most grateful

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    Re: Dynamic file naming in VBA

    Hi,

    Try something like

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    Re: Dynamic file naming in VBA

    Thanks Richard

    Though I'm not sure where to insert this code... the current naming code is:

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    How do I use the code you suggested?

    thanks

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    Re: Dynamic file naming in VBA

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    For me the file would come out as: FB Upload 03-10-2011

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    Re: Dynamic file naming in VBA

    Awesome, thanks for your help. This works perfectly

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