I'm trying to programatically add Excel VBA references to my macro as I am trying to control powerpoint through my excel macro. Here's what I have so far, but my code appears to be adding new references rather than activating existing ones. I tried both AddFromGuid as well as AddFromFile and neither work. Does anyone know how to activate these?
Sub UpdateExcelReferences()
'// Set references to
'// Microsoft Excel 11.0 Object Library, {00020813-0000-0000-C000-0
'// Microsoft Office 11.0 Object Library, {2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-0
'// Microsoft PowerPoint 11.0 Object Library, {91493440-5A91-11CF-8700-0
'// whose DLL types are Scripting.FileSystemObject
'// Microsoft scripting Runtime
Dim ID As Object
'On Error Resume Next
Set ID = ThisWorkbook.VBProject.Ref
ID.AddFromGuid "{2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-
ID.AddFromGuid "{00020813-0000-0000-C000-
ID.AddFromGuid "{91493440-5A91-11CF-8700-
'ID.AddFromFile "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE11\MSO.DLL]"
'ID.AddFromFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE]
'ID.AddFromFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\msppt.olb]
End Sub
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If you are running this from Excel, there is no point trying to add the Excel and Office libraries as they will be referenced by default. You can, as ryancys said, simply use late binding for the Powerpoint objects. I'm not sure what you mean by "my code appears to be adding new references rather than activating existing ones", so can you clarify?
Regards,
Rory
As an example, operate using powerpoint, you need to activate the powerpoint Object Library
[Microsoft PowerPoint 11.0 Object Library, {91493440-5A91-11CF-8700-0
Dim PPTApp As PowerPoint.Application
Set PPTApp = GetObject(, "PowerPoint.Application")
But if you have the full office suite installed, that reference will already exist in your available references. You do not need to add a new one, merely activate an existing reference in the library
What I'm trying to do is add code that will activate that reference on every persons computer who opens my file so it can perform properly. Your point is a good one about office and excel..i was using that as an example so I can figure out how to error trap for those that do not exist on the users machine as well as those that already have been added.
I found this site useful to add references. There is a great sample piece of code that will definetly help you out. You'll have to register, but I have found it very useful.
http://www.vbaexpress.com/
This one may also help.
http://www.vbaexpress.com/
Steve
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by: ryancysPosted on 2007-06-26 at 03:10:19ID: 19362208
You can always create Excel Object by using scripts like below and no need to add References dynamically, like:
Dim xlsApp As Object, wb As Object, ws As Object
Set xlsApp = CreateObject("Excel.Applic
xlsApp.visible = true
Set wb = xlsApp.Workbooks.Open("C:\
Set ws = wb..Worksheets(1)
'msgbox ws.name
'...
Set ws = Nothing
wb.Close
Set wb = Nothing
Set xlsApp = Nothing
...
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