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Copying code to the "ThisWorkbook" module of a spun off sheet

Posted on 2014-03-31

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I have a macro that spins off each of 12 sheets ("Sheets(i).Copy"). I'm trying to track any future saves of the new workbook with a time and author stamp. To do that I need to copy this macro into the new book:

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean)
Dim Usr As String
Usr = WorksheetFunction.VLookup(Environ("Username"), [Users], 2, 0)
[N1] = "Last saved by " & Usr & " @ " & Format(Now, "h:mm AM/PM") & " on " & Format(Now, "m/d/yyyy")
ActiveWorkbook.Save
End Sub

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This is my ImportModule code:

Sub ImportModule()
Dim xMod As String
xMod = "H:\Depts\css\A_ILS & Reliability\Reliability\1-CURRENT\System Reporting\SDAE\WeeklySummaries\Macros\ThisWorkbook.cls"
ActiveWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents.Import xMod
End Sub

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And this is the code I want to import into the ThisWorkbook module:

Sub WhoSavedMe()
Dim Usr As String
Usr = WorksheetFunction.VLookup(Environ("Username"), [Users], 2, 0)
[N1] = "Last saved by " & Usr & " @ " & Format(Now, "h:mm AM/PM") & " on " & Format(Now, "m/d/yyyy")
ActiveWorkbook.Save
End Sub

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VBA allows me to export the ThisWorkbook module as a .cls file which upon import creates a class module named "ThisWorkbook1," which of course doesn't help.

How do I accomplish my goal? I suppose I could just save the whole workbook named after each of the tabs in succession - deleting all but that one sheet - but then I'd have to re-open the main workbook 11 more times.

Thanks,
John

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by:gowflow

ID: 399687062014-04-01

You are telling us how you envision your problem to be resolved and what you are trying to do which is fine.

I am missing what are you trying to achieve. You mentioned:

I'm trying to track any future saves of the new workbook with a time and author stamp.

Can you please explain in couple of sentences what do you need to achieve as it is not clear to me.

gowflow

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by:gabrielPennyback

ID: 399700122014-04-01

Sure. Once I've created the 12 new workbooks (each one containing one of the 12 worksheets in my source workbook), different people will be working on each of the new workbooks. I want to be able to track who made revisions and when they made them, and most importantly who made the latest revision.

Each workbook will have the named range "Users," which will contain the lookup table to give me the user's actual name. To track multiple revisions I'll change the target cell in the 1st code snippet above from [N1] to [N1].End(xlDown).Offset(1,0).

I think part of the confusion is that I shouldn't have included Code snippet 3, since the code works only if it's in the ThisWorkbook module!

Please let me know if I still need to clarify more.

Thanks,
John

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by:gowflow

ID: 399716022014-04-02

can you pls post a sample of the workbook that contain code and contain these 12 worksheets as I cannot still envision the whole thing !
Sorry I am known to be very slow ... bear with me

gowflow

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by:gabrielPennyback

ID: 399841522014-04-07

Hi gowflow, I guess I'll have to strip out the proprietary information but I'll post something as soon as I get past the next couple of days' deadlines. Slow and successful is better than fast and faulty :- )

Thanks,
John

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by:gowflow

gowflow earned 500 total points

ID: 399854422014-04-08

Absolutely and totally agree as I can conquer with 'Deadlines' that sometimes as so stressful that one literally looses its own name !!

Take care and let me know.
gowflow

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by:gabrielPennyback

ID: 400522622014-05-08

Hi gowflow, sorry for being AWOL for the last month. This has become very back burner so I want to award you the points just for being so willing to help. Thanks! John

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