XL98: Macro Stops Running When its Workbook Is Closed

ID: Q182408

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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

    -and-

   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

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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.

Additional query words: XL98 vba vbe 

Keywords          : kbprg xlvbahowto xlvbainfo xlvbmigrate 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 30, 1999