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    Resolved VBA: Manipulate data in open Excel Workbook from PowerPoint

    Hi,

    I have a - hopefully - easy question:

    How do I address an open Excel Workbook from PowerPoint in order to change a value?

    I am currently doing something like this:

    Code:
    Dim wb As Excel.Workbook
    Dim ws As Excel.Worksheet
    
    Set wb = Workbooks.Open("D:\Documents and Settings\...\TEST.xls")
    'THIS is where I get problems. I do not want to OPEN the workbook since it is already open...
    
    Set ws = wb.Worksheets("Menu")
    
    ws.Range("targetcell") = 0 'do something in the worksheet...
    Does anybody have an idea, how I can address and manipulate data in an existing, open workbook?

    Cheers,

    Marc
    Last edited by Marc80; Mar 31st, 2010 at 07:44 AM. Reason: Problem resolved

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    Re: VBA: Manipulate data in open Excel Workbook from PowerPoint

    Welcome to the forums

    Would you be having the name of the open workbook?
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    Re: VBA: Manipulate data in open Excel Workbook from PowerPoint

    Thanks

    Yes, I have the name and the full path of the Excel file (both constant).

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    Re: VBA: Manipulate data in open Excel Workbook from PowerPoint

    Set wb = Workbooks.Open("D:\Documents and Settings\...\TEST.xls")
    change to
    Set wb = getobject("D:\Documents and Settings\...\TEST.xls")
    will error if not already open
    i do my best to test code works before i post it, but sometimes am unable to do so for some reason, and usually say so if this is the case.
    Note code snippets posted are just that and do not include error handling that is required in real world applications, but avoid On Error Resume Next

    dim all variables as required as often i have done so elsewhere in my code but only posted the relevant part

    come back and mark your original post as resolved if your problem is fixed
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    Re: VBA: Manipulate data in open Excel Workbook from PowerPoint

    westconn1, thanks a lot! Works perfectly

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