macros in a shared file

[jimclayton]

I am working in Project 2002. I have customized many filters and have
created a macro to run each. I created a toolbar and, using menus, organized
the macros on the toolbar. All filter, macros, and the toolbar are stored in
the project file, not in Global. Other people must work on the project at
their computers, so the project will be circulated via email.



On my pc the toolbar works perfectly. The toolbar won't work if I email it
to someone else (or give it to them on a diskette), even if I copy the
toolbar and macros to their Global.



What do I have to do so the customized toolbar will work for anyone who has
the project file?

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Hello Jim,

The toolbars are stored in the Global.mpt file and that's there that they
work. The possibility to save them in the project .mpp file is just a
transport facility for those who exchange mpp files. But if the want to use
these tool bars, they have to move them to their Global.mpt.
When you attach a VBA procedure to a button on the toolbar, you have to take
this in account.

Hope this helps,

Gérard Ducouret

 

[John]

Jim,
I'm not sure Gerard answered your question. If I understand correctly,
you already tried putting the custom toolbars and macros in the other
user's Global. That should work if done correctly. How exactly did you
copy the toolbars and macros for transport to the other users? I always
attach them to a blank Project file and then use the organizer on the
other user's PC to move the toolbars and macros to their Global. Did the
custom toolbar not show up at all or is it just a matter of the macro
not running when the toolbar button was hit? If it is just a matter of
the macro not running, try re-assigning the macro to the toolbar button
on the other PC.

If you did all of the above and things still don't work, is it possible
the other user has a toolbar of the same name already attached to the
file? Can the other users run any macro (i.e. do they have VBA
installed)?

John

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Could there be a version difference? Toolbars made in P2000 did not show in
P98 even if you saved the file as 98. Just a hunch...

Greetings,

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
Project Management Consultancy
Prom+ade BVBA
32-495-300 620

 

[Jim]

Thanks for the assistance. It didn't solve every problem, but you pointed me
in the right direction. Again, thanks.

 

[Jim]

Most of the problems arose because other people had toolbars with the same
name and also were working with old versions of the file including obsolete
macros. Very helpfull indeed. Jim

 

[Jim]

Thanks for the suggestion. Version difference was not the problem in this
case.