I am using same Splash Screen User Form for 3 years in my company but today it started giving Method 'Wait' of object '_Application' failed error.
I am assuming this is related to New Microsoft Share Point (previously we were using our internal share point now using cloud)
I tried to search on SO but nothing exactly same. (i.e: Method 'VBE' of object '_Application' failed)
I tried deleting the extra paranthesis but no change...
I am thinking of adding On Error statement but if my splash screen won't pop-up why would I have this code & user form? So honestly rather than On Error statement I want to have a real solution.
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:01"))
SplashUserForm.Label1.Caption = "Opening..."
SplashUserForm.Repaint
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:01"))
Unload SplashUserForm
Application.OnKey "{F7}", "showContains"
*An Error comes straight away when it comes to Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:01"))
UPDATE
After reviewing Stax' suggestion as per his comment once I change the Application object with CreateObject("Excel.Application") this fixes the first problem which is Wait method. But then the next line OnKey method doesn't work with CreateObject("Excel.Application").
You can use Application.ScreenUpdating=False and it goes quicker.
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I am automating a website. I am using SeleniumBasic in Excel VBA.
I have a simple Pop-Up, or Alert, with an OK button.
I cannot access the Pop_Up by using Inspect so I have no HTML to show.
When the Pop-Up occurs, I respond with Driver.SwitchToAlert.Accept. It goes away, as desired.
I don't know how to check programmatically if the Pop-Up is present.
If I assume that the Pop-Up may have occurred and use this code on a just-in-case basis, i.e. use the code without the Pop-Up existing, the program stops without any error message.
Is there a way to check if the Pop-Up window exists before I respond?
Well, I found the answer:
I got this code from someone who got it from someone else.
Private Function AlertIsPresent() As Boolean
'Returns true if an alert is present, false otherwise
Dim T As String
On Error Resume Next
T = Driver.Title 'This raises error 26 if an alert(pop-up) is displayed
AlertIsPresent = (26 = Err.Number)
End Function
If function returns 'true', use the Driver.SwitchToAlert.Accept to close it.
I would like to create/use toasters notifications on Excel. Because we already use MsgBox to notify the user that something happen.
But it make the script to stop (pause).
Have you any idea of how to do ?
On google there is "System Tray Notification" but it need a lot of code and this is a old method. Can't find if there is a new method.
For example, the plugin from SAP : "Analysis For Office" put notifications on Excel.
I looked into this once and almost gave up on it entirely until I found a rather 'cheaty' way of alerting users of info without suspending execution, that works on my users machines.
We run Windows 10 here and have SCCM installed for software distribution and updates. I've absolutely no idea if that's mandatory in Windows for updates or not, so I've no idea if this works for you.. but the following code works a treat here if you don't mind the notification resembling a Software Centre notification:
Sub Toastnote(ccmTitle, ccmText)
Shell "c:\windows\ccm\sctoastnotification.exe """ & ccmTitle & """ """ & ccmText & """ "
End Sub
You can call it with:
toastnote "title goes here","message goes here"
It creates a little pop-up that looks like this:
As I say, it's a bit of a cheat and might confuse users who regularly receive CCM notifications, but for my user-base that wasn't an issue.
Lastly, it's probably worth wrapping this in an IF statement that checks the .exe file exists - just a thought..
Using the Plugin "Analysis For Office" from SAP, you can define messages and add them to the standard SAP-AnalysisForOffice message dialog :
Dim lResult As Long
lResult= Application.Run("SAPAddMessage", "This is a new error message!", "ERROR")
The message 'This is a new error message' with severity Error is displayed in the message dialog.
It will do the same as the picture sent with my question.
Source
Details about SAPAddMessage
I had a similar requirement (mainly for debugging)
My solution was to pop up a small form with a single label control and unload it 4 seconds later. The form proeprties are set no not show modal etc.
in a VBA "Module"
Private mFrmToast As frmToast
Public Sub clearToast()
On Error Resume Next
If Not mFrmToast Is Nothing Then
mFrmToast.Hide
Unload mFrmToast
Set mFrmToast = Nothing
End If
End Sub
Public Sub showToast(message As String)
On Error GoTo er_clear_in_4
If mFrmToast Is Nothing Then
Set mFrmToast = New frmToast
End If
mFrmToast.message = message
If Not mFrmToast.Visible Then
Call mFrmToast.Show(False)
End If
er_clear_in_4:
Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:04"), "clearToast"
End Sub
The form "code behind" module contained a sample write only property, "message".
Option Explicit
Public Property Let message(ByVal sMessage As String)
lblMessage.Caption = sMessage
End Property
The usage is simply
showToast("your message here")
I googled and SO'd, and nothing.
My job revolves around making my co-workers lives easier.
Currently, they are using very clunky spreadsheets designed 10+ years ago.
In the process of migrating their tools and reports to the local intranet using PHP, i have configured a spreadsheet that downloads that persons permissions based on their Application.Username
Then a little back and forth with the server to generate a session key, and then pop internet explorer opens up with the relevant tool they selected from a dropdown within the workbook - meaning their session and tools are then purely browser based.
All works great, however randomly, sometimes, when the sub to open the internet browser is triggered a very bizarre error message appears :-
Upon clicking Debug, the following function is shown, and you can see for yourself which line is highlighted in yellow.
I can confirm i do not have any tasks at all within my taskschedule. When i end this, and run it again, chances are it runs just fine.. it is just sometimes that this error pops up.
Please help! Thank in advance.
With errors this seemingly-unrelated and intermittent, I usually opt for either a bit of delay, catching the error and retrying or both.
Try the following (retry without a delay):
Function gogogo(sessKey)
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
reportId = Sheet2.Range("A" & (Sheet2.Range("B1").Value + 1)).Value
Set objIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
URL = "http://localinternetdomainhere/OnlineTools/" & reportId & "/access/" & sessKey
With objIE
.Visible = True
.navigate URL
End With
ThisWorkbook.Saved = True
ThisWorkbook.Close False
Exit Function
ErrHandler:
If Err.Number = &H800704A6 Then 'Put a breakpoint here to make sure this is the ACTUAL VBA error number and not the ActiveX one. You might need to check against the Err.LastDllError property
Resume
End If
Err.Raise Err.Number, Err.Source, Err.Description,err.HelpFile, err.HelpContext 'Reraise the error otherwise
End Function
I have two subroutines:CommandButton2_Click,CommandButton1_Click in which cmd2_click will call cmd1_click by using the below statement:
Application.OnTime Now() + TimeValue("00:00:15"), "CommandButton1_Click"
But I'm getting the below error while executing the above statement.
here is a screen shot of error
Kindly prefix the programatic sheetname followed by a dot as in below example.
Try below code :
Application.OnTime Now() + TimeValue("00:00:15"), "Sheet1.CommandButton1_Click"
If you search for CommandButton1_Click procedure in object browser you will see its a private function on the sheet in which you have kept the command button.
Also make sure your macro is enabled. Kindly refer below link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jqp_WQRT6M
I have a VBA application that creates an instance of a COM object and then continuously polls the objects DataReady property to see if there is new data. When new data is available it sticks the data into a spread sheet. The problem is this macro (vba sub routine) continually runs and this slows down excel to a crawl and makes the computer somewhat unusable while the process is running. Is there a way that I can start this process on a separate thread or do something like a .NET background worker?
My two attempts were to use a while loop like this..
While(True)
If(myObject.DataReady)
Do some stuff here
End If
WEnd
and then this
Sub GrabNewPoint()
If (myModule.NewDataReady_Receiver = True) Then
Do some stuff here...
End If
If (StopTest = False) Then
NextTime = Now() + TimeValue("00:00:20")
Application.OnTime NextTime, "GrabNewPoint"
End If
The second attempt definitly works better but it still slows things down considerably. Is there a better solution?
My COM object is a class library that I wrote in C#. I can add events that fire in the Class Library when data is ready but how do I listen for those events in the VBA program?
Have you tried using DoEvents?
While(True)
If(myObject.DataReady)
'your code here
End If
DoEvents
WEnd
I would think the best solution is to have the COM object raise a VBA event whenever data is ready.
If that is not an option (no control over COM object, etc.) then you will HAVE to spin the CPU. All you can do is increase the time interval between checking the DataReady property, which you already discovered in your second option. I would figure out just how fat you can increase the interval without losing functionality and leave it there.
Try this, see if things improve.
Just pause, let the CPU fly... key is to trap it here so it releases as long as you like
Public Sub App_Hard_Wait_DoEvents(dblSeconds As Double)
If dblSeconds = 0 Then Exit Sub
Dim varStart As Variant
varStart = Timer
Do While Timer < (varStart + dblSeconds)
DoEvents
Loop
End Sub
DO
Call App_Hard_Wair_DoEvents(10)
loop until (myObject.DataReady)