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Anonymous
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Passing parameters to Macro's when called by button

On edit Module (Javascript)

function alertJS1() {

var x=new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

x.popup('works');

}


function alertJS(s) {

var x=new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

x.popup(y);

}


On Button - in External - Macro - alertJS1   is okay

On Button - in External - Macro - alertJS('any message')   not okay


















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rwunderlich
Partner Ambassador/MVP
Partner Ambassador/MVP

The Action -> Run Macro does not pass parameters. Possible workarounds are:

1. Set a variable value before calling the macro. And then read the variable value in the macro.

2. Use Multiple (differently named) Subs that call the main sub, passing a parameter.

-Rob

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rwunderlich
Partner Ambassador/MVP
Partner Ambassador/MVP

The Action -> Run Macro does not pass parameters. Possible workarounds are:

1. Set a variable value before calling the macro. And then read the variable value in the macro.

2. Use Multiple (differently named) Subs that call the main sub, passing a parameter.

-Rob

Anonymous
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correct.

Tkx

rwunderlich
Partner Ambassador/MVP
Partner Ambassador/MVP

You can mark an answer as correct which will close the thread.

Rob