Running a Macro from within Onedrive 1

[Clyde38]

I have Excel spreadsheets that I would like to allow access to from my website. Using Onedrive, I can embed the HTML code for the spreadsheet in the website and allow access to anyone. This does not work with the macro's that I have in the spreadsheet because I use a graphic or button to run the macro. How can I run the macro without a graphic or button? For instance, is there a command that will run the macro when a cell has changed or when a recalculation occurs?

 

[IDS]

As far as I know you can't run VBA macros when running Excel through a browser. You can open Excel from Onedrive, but then you have access to all graphics and other facilities, so I presume that is not what you are doing.

You can write VBA code to run a macro when certain events occur, or you can access a list of all macros by pressing Alt-F8, but neither will won't work from a browser.

As far as I know your only option is to re-write the macro in JavaScript.

Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services

http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/

 

[Clyde38]

Hi Doug,

Thanks, I'm going to try the following:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Target.Address = "$E$3" Then
Call My Macro
End If
End Sub

This works in Excel 365 so I'll try it via the website.

 

[Clyde38]

As you stated, this did not work. I do not know how to write the macro in JavaScript, so I guess I'm out of luck. Thanks anyway for your advice.

 

[IDS]

The lack of support for improving and extending VBA in Excel is very frustrating, but it seems that Microsoft see VBA as a legacy application that has no place in their vision for the future. I think this is a huge wasted opportunity for them, but I don't see any prospect of things changing.

If I do come across a way forward (with a manageable learning curve) I'll post here (but I wouldn't hold your breath).

Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services

http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/