XL98: AppleScript Error Selecting Range on Another Worksheet (180613)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q180613

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if you run an AppleScript script, you may receive the following error message:
Execution Error
Microsoft Excel got an error: Unable to get the Select property of the Range class

CAUSE

This problem will occur if the following conditions are true:
  • The script contains a line of code similar to the following: 
          Select Range "R3C2:R6C4" of Sheet "Sheet1"
    -and-
  • The worksheet specified in the line of code is not the active worksheet.

WORKAROUND

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To prevent this problem from occurring, modify your script so that it selects the worksheet before it selects the range of cells in the worksheet, as in the following example: 
   Select Sheet "Sheet1"
   Select Range "R3C2:R6C4" of Sheet "Sheet1"
Note that because the worksheet is already active, it is not necessary to specify the worksheet name when you select the cells: 
   Select Sheet "Sheet1"<BR/>
   Select Range "R3C2:R6C4"

STATUS

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the AppleScript Script Editor to record and write scripts that interact with many programs, including Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
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