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New Sheet Event doesn't occur on Move or Copy Sheet

Asked by: awink

Hi,
I would like to let my code take control of a new worksheet regardless of whether it is created by Insert/Worksheet or Move or Copy/Copy. The New Sheet event doesn't occur in the latter case, neither for the Workbook, nor for the Application.  Any ideas any one?
Thanks.
awink

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2009-11-01 at 02:38:40ID24861636
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Excel 2003

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Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Software

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Answers

 

by: patrickabPosted on 2009-11-01 at 03:18:02ID: 25713321

awink,

Please upload your file & macro

Patrick

 

by: Helen_FeddemaPosted on 2009-11-01 at 08:09:37ID: 25714156

I believe this question should be in the Excel zone.

 

by: patrickabPosted on 2009-11-01 at 08:23:01ID: 25714201

Helen_Feddema,

>I believe this question should be in the Excel zone.

I picked up this question in the Excel zone.

Patrick

 

by: awinkPosted on 2009-11-01 at 13:13:21ID: 25715511

Hi Patrick,
It's quite a big file, and since my code doesn't do what I want, what is the point of uploading it?  So, what would you like to see?  There are two event macros put in for testing purposes, one for the worksheet object, the other for the application object.  Both work fine when I insert a sheet using the Insert command and neither fires when using the Create Copy command.  The subs are copied from MS Help, unchanged, but I'll be glad to upload them, if that is what you are after.  If you feel there is a fault in the environment the file is too complex and I would prefer a solution that works on a blank workbook.
Regards
awink

 

by: patrickabPosted on 2009-11-01 at 15:42:35ID: 25716218

awink,

You're right a large file would not help. The code well that's up to you...

Patrick

 

by: byundtPosted on 2009-11-01 at 17:11:27ID: 25716485

awink,
I can reproduce your problem with not trapping the new sheet event when you use the Edit...Move or Copy menu item, but the Insert...Worksheet menu item works just fine.

I was able to trap the new sheet in both cases using the Worksheet_SheetActivate event sub as shown in the snippet below. Whenever a new worksheet is activated, the code compares the number of worksheets to a variable that stores the old value. If there is an increase, then a worksheet must have been added.

Brad

Dim nSheets As Long 
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
nSheets = Me.Worksheets.Count
End Sub 
Private Sub Workbook_SheetActivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
If Me.Worksheets.Count > nSheets Then
    MsgBox "Worksheet added"
End If
nSheets = Me.Worksheets.Count
End Sub

                                              
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by: awinkPosted on 2009-11-02 at 16:50:21ID: 31648522

Resetting nSheets at each occurrance of Worksheet_Activate will allow the idea to continue working after a sheet is deleted.

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