Here's my solution, in case it helps anyone:
Public Sub Copy_Data_to_Excel()
Dim x1%, y1%
Dim current_col%, current_row%
Dim xls_filename$, active_sheet_name$
Dim MyXL As Object ' Variable to hold reference to
Microsoft Excel.
Dim ExcelWasNotRunning As Boolean ' Flag for final
release.
Dim mySheet As Excel.Worksheet
'test to see if there is a copy of Microsoft Excel already
running.
On Error Resume Next ' Defer error trapping.
'getobject function called without the first argument returns
a reference to an instance
'of the application. If the application isn't running, an
error occurs.
Set MyXL = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
ExcelWasNotRunning = True
MsgBox "Please open an Excel spreadsheet before performing
this operation", vbCritical, "No spreadsheet open"
Set mySheet = Nothing
Set MyXL = Nothing
Exit Sub
End If
Err.Clear ' Clear Err object in case error occurred.
'check for Microsoft Excel. If Microsoft Excel is running,
enter it into the Running Object table.
Call DetectExcel
xls_filename$ = MyXL.Application.ActiveWindow.Parent.FullName
'full name of .xls file
active_sheet_name$ = MyXL.Application.ActiveSheet.Name
'active sheet within that file
'set the object variable to reference the file you want to
see.
Set MyXL = GetObject(xls_filename$)
Set mySheet = MyXL.Worksheets(active_sheet_name$)
'show Microsoft Excel through its Application property. Then
show the actual window
'containing the file using the Windows collection of the MyXL
object reference.
MyXL.Application.Visible = True
MyXL.Parent.Windows(1).Visible = True
'get active cell - this is where program will start to copy
data
current_col% = MyXL.Application.ActiveCell.Column - 1
current_row% = MyXL.Application.ActiveCell.row - 1
'set column width
mySheet.Columns(5 + current_col%).ColumnWidth = 15 '15 =
number of characters
'set centering
mySheet.Columns(2 + current_col%).HorizontalAlignment =
xlCenter
mySheet.Columns(3 + current_col%).HorizontalAlignment =
xlCenter
mySheet.Columns(4 + current_col%).HorizontalAlignment =
xlCenter
mySheet.Columns(5 + current_col%).HorizontalAlignment =
xlCenter
mySheet.Columns(6 + current_col%).HorizontalAlignment =
xlCenter
mySheet.Columns(7 + current_col%).HorizontalAlignment =
xlCenter
'set number of digits to the right of the decimal point
Data_Grid!grdOutput.col = 1
Data_Grid!grdOutput.row = 1
If IsNumeric(Data_Grid!grdOutput.Text) Then
If conversion_factor <= 180 Then
mySheet.Columns(2 + current_col%).NumberFormat =
"0.00"
Else
mySheet.Columns(2 + current_col%).NumberFormat = "0.0"
End If
End If
'set the format for date and time stamp
Data_Grid!grdOutput.col = 4
Data_Grid!grdOutput.row = 1
If IsDate(Data_Grid!grdOutput.Text) Then
mySheet.Columns(5 + current_col%).NumberFormat = "dd mmm
yyyy hh:mm"
End If
'copy data - each column, then each row
For y1% = 1 To Data_Grid!grdOutput.Rows - 1
For x1% = 0 To 6 '7 columns of data total
Data_Grid!grdOutput.col = x1%
Data_Grid!grdOutput.row = y1%
mySheet.Cells(y1% + current_row%, x1% + 1 +
current_col%).Font.Name = "Rosecast"
mySheet.Cells(y1% + current_row%, x1% + 1 +
current_col%).Font.Size = 10
mySheet.Cells(y1% + current_row%, x1% + 1 +
current_col%).Font.Color = RGB(0, 0, 0)
If x1% = 1 Or x1% = 3 Then
If Data_Grid!grdOutput.CellForeColor = RGB(0, 192,
0) Then
mySheet.Cells(y1% + current_row%, x1% + 1 +
current_col%).Font.Color = RGB(0, 192, 0)
ElseIf Data_Grid!grdOutput.CellForeColor =
QBColor(9) Then
mySheet.Cells(y1% + current_row%, x1% + 1 +
current_col%).Font.Color = RGB(0, 0, 255)
ElseIf Data_Grid!grdOutput.CellForeColor =
QBColor(12) Then
mySheet.Cells(y1% + current_row%, x1% + 1 +
current_col%).Font.Color = RGB(255, 0, 0)
End If
End If
mySheet.Cells(y1% + current_row%, x1% + 1 +
current_col%).Value = Data_Grid!grdOutput.Text
Next x1%
Next y1%
'done
'if this copy of Microsoft Excel was not running when you
started, close it using the Application property's Quit method.
'note that when you try to quit Microsoft Excel, the title bar
blinks and a message is displayed asking if you
'want to save any loaded files.
If ExcelWasNotRunning = True Then
MyXL.Application.Quit
End If
Set mySheet = Nothing 'release resources
Set MyXL = Nothing
End Sub
Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal
lpClassName As String, ByVal lpWindowName As Long) As Long
Public Sub DetectExcel()
'This procedure detects a running Excel application and registers it.
Const WM_USER = 1024
Dim hWnd As Long
'If Excel is running, then this API call returns its handle.
hWnd = FindWindow("XLMAIN", 0)
If hWnd = 0 Then
'0 means Excel not running.
Exit Sub
Else
'Excel is running so use the SendMessage API function to enter
it in the Running Object Table.
SendMessage hWnd, WM_USER + 18, 0, 0
End If
End Sub
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Allen
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"Otie" <ot*********@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:Rp********************@adelphia.com...
I found the following under the GetObject help notes and in the
example for GetObject:
"This example uses the GetObject function to get a reference to a
specific Microsoft Excel worksheet (MyXL). It uses the worksheet's
Application property to make Microsoft Excel visible, to close it,
and so on. Using two API calls, the DetectExcel Sub procedure looks for
Microsoft Excel, and if it is running, enters it in the Running
Object Table. The first call to GetObject causes an error if Microsoft
Excel isn't already running. In the example, the error causes the
ExcelWasNotRunning flag to be set to True. The second call to
GetObject specifies a file to open. If Microsoft Excel isn't already
running, the second call starts it and returns a reference to the
worksheet represented by the specified file, mytest.xls. The file
must exist in the specified location; otherwise, the Visual Basic error
Automation error is generated. Next, the example code makes both
Microsoft Excel and the window containing the specified worksheet
visible. Finally, if there was no previous version of Microsoft
Excel running, the code uses the Application object's Quit method to close
Microsoft Excel. If the application was already running, no attempt
is made to close it. The reference itself is released by setting it to
Nothing."
Wonderful!
BUT, what I want is to reference the current open file that has the
focus in Excel - I do not want to reference the specified file,
mytest.xls. See "LOOK HERE" below.
' Declare necessary API routines:
Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" Alias _
"FindWindowA" (ByVal lpClassName as String, _
ByVal lpWindowName As Long) As Long
Declare Function SendMessage Lib "user32" Alias _
"SendMessageA" (ByVal hWnd as Long,ByVal wMsg as Long _
ByVal wParam as Long _
ByVal lParam As Long) As Long
Sub GetExcel()
Dim MyXL As Object ' Variable to hold reference
' to Microsoft Excel.
Dim ExcelWasNotRunning As Boolean ' Flag for final release.
' Test to see if there is a copy of Microsoft Excel already running.
On Error Resume Next ' Defer error trapping.
' Getobject function called without the first argument returns a
' reference to an instance of the application. If the application
isn't
' running, an error occurs.
Set MyXL = Getobject(, "Excel.Application")
If Err.Number <> 0 Then ExcelWasNotRunning = True
Err.Clear ' Clear Err object in case error occurred.
' Check for Microsoft Excel. If Microsoft Excel is running,
' enter it into the Running Object table.
DetectExcel
'LOOK HERE
'Set the object variable to reference the file you want to see.
Set MyXL = Getobject("c:\vb4\MYTEST.XLS")
'LOOK HERE
' Show Microsoft Excel through its Application property. Then
' show the actual window containing the file using the Windows
' collection of the MyXL object reference.
MyXL.Application.Visible = True
MyXL.Parent.Windows(1).Visible = True
' Do manipulations of your
' file here.
' ...
' If this copy of Microsoft Excel was not running when you
' started, close it using the Application property's Quit method.
' Note that when you try to quit Microsoft Excel, the
' title bar blinks and a message is displayed asking if you
' want to save any loaded files.
If ExcelWasNotRunning = True Then
MyXL.Application.Quit
End IF
Set MyXL = Nothing ' Release reference to the
' application and spreadsheet.
End Sub
Thanks,
Otie
