Microsoft KB Archive/182408

= XL98: Macro Stops Running When its Workbook Is Closed =

Article ID: 182408

Article Last Modified on 10/10/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q182408





SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if a macro closes a workbook, including the workbook that contains the macro, that contains running macros, the macros stop running immediately. Depending on how your macros are written, this behavior may cause problems.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition because macros in the workbook immediately halt execution when the workbook is closed.



RESOLUTION
This new behavior should only cause problems if a macro closes a workbook that contains a running macro. Look for the following commands in your macros: ThisWorkbook.Close

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ActiveWorkbook.Close If your macros contain either of these commands, you may be closing workbooks that contain running macros. You should examine your macros to make sure you are not trying to run macro commands in a workbook after it is closed.



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



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. In earlier versions of Microsoft Excel, if you close a workbook that contains running macros, the workbook is not actually closed until the macros have finished running.

In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, the behavior is different. When the command to close a workbook is executed, the workbook referenced in the macro is closed immediately, and any macros it contains are halted.

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