Chip Pearson Import/Export Macros

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Hi,

I need help on the Macros posted on chip's web site at
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/imptext.htm

(I am a newbie at VB.)

I have basically copied and pasted the 2 macros for importing-each in a
separate module and saved in a file (importtotext.xls).

When I open the file and then minimize it, if I have another file open into
which I want to import text data, I run the macro and it works.

(I may not even be doing this right.)

Doing the same for the EXPORT macro does not work.

I just copied and pasted into a module each of the EXPORT macros but no
joy--I get error messages such as "delimiter" expected here, or parameter
expected etc.

I was wondering if anyone could help me figure it out as I could REALLY use
the export macros!

Tx a million.

S

Chip Pearson · Apr 3, 2004

Post the code you are using to call the export macro.

--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

David McRitchie · Apr 3, 2004

Where did you install the macros, same workbook ?
Where do you use the macros, same workbook ?

If you use the macro from a different workbook that
workbook should be hidden if you want access to the
macros without specifying the workbook name.

Excel Window menu, hide files

More information in
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/install.htm

I am assuming you copied Chip's code without changes.
Are the two macro in the same module if they are and one
works then they both in standard modules and neither is
in a class module.

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Chip, Bear with me but I do not understand.
Do you mean in the same workbook as the import one, separate workbook .....
Which macro first, etc.
I am really a newb--please help me get going.
TX.
S

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Sorry Chip--U didn't realize you meant post it HERE.
I am just using is AS IS on your site.
Public Sub ExportToTextFile(FName As String, _
Sep As String,
SelectionOnly As Boolean)
Dim WholeLine As String
Dim FNum As Integer
Dim RowNdx As Long
Dim ColNdx As Integer
Dim StartRow As Long
Dim EndRow As Long
Dim StartCol As Integer
Dim EndCol As Integer
Dim CellValue As String

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
On Error GoTo EndMacro:
FNum = FreeFile

If SelectionOnly = True Then
With Selection
StartRow = .Cells(1).row
StartCol = .Cells(1).Column
EndRow = .Cells(.Cells.Count).row
EndCol = .Cells(.Cells.Count).Column
End With
Else
With ActiveSheet.UsedRange
StartRow = .Cells(1).row
StartCol = .Cells(1).Column
EndRow = .Cells(.Cells.Count).row
EndCol = .Cells(.Cells.Count).Column
End With
End If

Open FName For Output Access Write As #FNum

For RowNdx = StartRow To EndRow
WholeLine = ""
For ColNdx = StartCol To EndCol
If Cells(RowNdx, ColNdx).Value = "" Then
CellValue = Chr(34) & Chr(34)
Else
CellValue = _
Application.WorksheetFunction.Text _
(Cells(RowNdx, ColNdx).Value, _
Cells(RowNdx, ColNdx).NumberFormat)
End If
WholeLine = WholeLine & CellValue & Sep
Next ColNdx
WholeLine = Left(WholeLine, Len(WholeLine) - Len(Sep))
Print #FNum, WholeLine
Next RowNdx

EndMacro:
On Error GoTo 0
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Close #FNum

End Sub

And the other one is:
Public Sub DoTheExport()
Dim FName As Variant
Dim Sep As String

FName = Application.GetSaveAsFileName()
If FName = False Then
MsgBox "You didn't select a file"
Exit Sub
End If

Sep = InputBox("Enter a single delimiter character (e.g., comma or
semi-colon)", _
"Export To Text File")

ExportToTextFile CStr(FName), Sep, _
MsgBox("Do You Want To Export The Entire Worksheet?", _
vbYesNo, "Export To Text File") = vbNo
End Sub

I am sure I need to DEFINE some parameters here is that correct?

S

Chip Pearson · Apr 3, 2004

The code works for me just fine. In the Public Sub
ExportToTextFile declaration, ensure that 'Sep As String' and
'SelectionOnly As Boolean' are on the same line. You may be
suffering from line break problems caused by copy/paste.

--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Chip,
You were absolutely right! I put the 'Sep As String' and 'SelectionOnly As
Boolean' on the same line and it works.
What is the "_" at the end or within some of the lines?
Tx for your help!
S

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Chip,
One last thing.
How do I modify the Export Macro so that when it asks me to Save File As--it
automatically puts the extension ".txt" there instead of .xls?
Tx,
S

Chip Pearson · Apr 3, 2004

The " _" characters (note the leading space before the
underscore) indicate that a line of code is continued on the next
line of text in the file. You can use this to split logical lines
of code across several physical lines of text in order to improve
readability. They have no effect on the execution of the code.

--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

David McRitchie · Apr 3, 2004

The underscore is a continuation character and is used
to indicate that the next line is a continuation.

You should have gotten a syntax error and line(s) in the macro in RED.

You will frequently have such problems in copying a macro from
a newsposting due to line wrap. But this should not happen when
copying from a web page. The web page should have been fixed
after telling you what was wrong with your (adopted) code.

Pasting macro code into a module sheet (XL95), or into VBA Editor (XL97 & XL2000)
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/install.htm
You want to make both the Excel and the web source windows as wide as possible. Pasted lines or any other lines turn RED if there
is a syntax or other easily recognizable problem in Excel. An underscore at the end of a line indicates a continuation. Splitting
a line without the continuation character is the most frequent syntax problem and code lines turn red as soon as continuation or
other syntax errors are detected. Actually the continuation character is really two characters, a space followed by an underscore.

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Tx CHip.
So theoretically, with the " _", I should not run into the previous line
break problem.
Correct?
S

Gord Dibben · Apr 3, 2004

S

The <space>_ at the end of some lines is a continuation character which lets
Excel know this is all one wrapped line of code, not two.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

Tom Ogilvy · Apr 3, 2004

add after FName =

FName = Application.GetSaveAsFileName()
if not instr(Fname,".") then
FName = FName & ".txt"
end if

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Hi Dave,
Tx for the comments--And I will ck out your link.
I have already been on your site and gotten some goodies there....
S

David McRitchie said:
The underscore is a continuation character and is used
to indicate that the next line is a continuation.

You should have gotten a syntax error and line(s) in the macro in RED.

You will frequently have such problems in copying a macro from
a newsposting due to line wrap. But this should not happen when
copying from a web page. The web page should have been fixed
after telling you what was wrong with your (adopted) code.

Pasting macro code into a module sheet (XL95), or into VBA Editor (XL97 & XL2000)
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/install.htm
You want to make both the Excel and the web source windows as wide as

possible. Pasted lines or any other lines turn RED if there

is a syntax or other easily recognizable problem in Excel. An underscore

at the end of a line indicates a continuation. Splitting

a line without the continuation character is the most frequent syntax

problem and code lines turn red as soon as continuation or

other syntax errors are detected. Actually the continuation character is

really two characters, a space followed by an underscore.

---
HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
My Excel Pages: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
Search Page: http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/search.htm

"saturnin02" <saturnin02_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Chip,
You were absolutely right! I put the 'Sep As String' and 'SelectionOnly As
Boolean' on the same line and it works.
What is the "_" at the end or within some of the lines?
Tx for your help!

Click to expand...

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Got it.
Tx,
S

Gord Dibben said:
S

The <space>_ at the end of some lines is a continuation character which lets
Excel know this is all one wrapped line of code, not two.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Tom,
Sorry to ask but...There are several instances of FName =
Is it in the "Do The Export" Macro or the "Export to Text File" macro?
Also, so I REPLACE or insert in addition to what is already there?
Tx,
S

Tom Ogilvy · Apr 3, 2004

On the code you posted there is only one line like this:

FName = Application.GetSaveAsFileName()

it was in

Public Sub DoTheExport()

4th line after the above.

saturnin02 · Apr 3, 2004

Can't get it to work.
I must be doing s'thing wrong.
Do I REPLACE or insert in addition to what is already there?
S

Tom Ogilvy · Apr 4, 2004

In the file dialog, just enter the filename with a .txt extension and you
should be fine.

saturnin02 · Apr 4, 2004

My feeling exactly.
Let's not go nuts here...
(Tx for all the feedback--it is always very helpful.)
S

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