XL98: Auto_Close Macros Run When You Use Application.Quit (182241)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q182241 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel, when you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro that
contains the command Application.Quit, and any open workbooks contain
Auto_Close macros, all of the Auto_Close macros run before Microsoft Excel
quits.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Microsoft Excel 98 allows Auto_Close macros to
run when you use Application.Quit to quit the program. When you use
Application.Quit in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel, the program quits
immediately without running any Auto_Close macros.
WORKAROUND
Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for Applications procedures for
illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including,
but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness
for a particular purpose. The Visual Basic procedures in this article are
provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that they can be used in
all situations. While Microsoft support professionals can help explain the
functionality of a particular macro, they will not modify these examples to
provide added functionality, nor will they help you construct macros to
meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you
may want to consult one of the Microsoft Solution Providers. Solution
Providers offer a wide range of fee-based services, including creating
custom macros. For more information about Microsoft Solution Providers,
call Microsoft Customer Information Service at (800) 426-9400.
To quit Microsoft Excel without running any Auto_Close macros, use
additional code with the Application.Quit command. The following example
illustrates how to do this:
Sub QuitMSExcel()
'Loop through all open workbooks.
For Each xWkbk In Workbooks
'If the active workbook does not contain this macro, its name is
'different. If this is the case, then
If xWkbk.Name <> ThisWorkbook.Name Then
'Close the workbook and save changes. Note that you
'don't have to save changes if you don't want to. Closing
'the workbook through this code, prevents the Auto_Close
'macros from running.
xWkbk.Close SaveChanges:=True
End If
'Loop to the next workbook. When all workbooks except for this
'workbook are closed, exit the loop.
Next xWkbk
'Quit Microsoft Excel.
Application.Quit
'This line makes sure that an Auto_Close macro in this workbook
'does not run, if it exists.
ThisWorkbook.Close SaveChanges:=True
End Sub
STATUS
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.
MORE INFORMATION
In earlier versions of Microsoft Excel, when you use Application.Quit to
quit, Microsoft Excel may still prompt you to save changes in any open
workbooks. However, Auto_Close macros in these workbooks do not run.
In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, when you use Application.Quit to
quit Microsoft Excel, the Auto_Close macros run. Because of this behavior,
you may want to make changes to macros that use the Application.Quit
command. If you modify your macros using the workaround in this article,
they still work correctly in earlier versions of Microsoft Excel.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/11/2002 |
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Keywords: | kbdtacode kbprb KB182241 |
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