Type Mismatch Error - Copying Data between Workbooks

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NumberCruncher13 - 09 Apr 2008 16:54 GMT

Can someone let me know why I get a type mismatch error when the
following code is ran?

Sub CopyFromLSS()

Dim MyDir As Range, lsFile As Range, csFile As Range
Dim wsTo As Worksheet, wsFrom As Worksheet

Set MyDir = Sheets("WB").Range("B2") 'C:\06\
Set csFile = Sheets("WB").Range("B3") 'CS.xls
Set lsFile = Sheets("WB").Range("B4") 'LS.xls

Set wsFrom = Workbooks(lsFile).Worksheets("Sheet1") 'Why is there
a type mismatch error?
Set wsTo = Workbooks("Copy and Paste.xls").Worksheets("Sheet2")

With wsFrom
.Range("A1:Z1057").Copy
wsTo.Range("A1").PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
'etc
End With
Application.CutCopyMode = False

Workbooks(lsFile).Close SaveChanges:=False

End Sub

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FSt1 - 09 Apr 2008 17:45 GMT

hi
because you defined isfile as a range object. you then Set lsFile =
Sheets("WB").Range("B4") which is a range, not a value. you are looking for
a value.

defined isfile as a string i.e.
dim isfile as string
and don't set it or you'll bet an object error.
isfile = range("B4") 'should do it.
and do the above will all the other range object you declared.
remember you are not looking for a range address. you are looking for the
value in the cell which is a string.

Regards
FSt1

> Can someone let me know why I get a type mismatch error when the
> following code is ran?
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NumberCruncher13 - 09 Apr 2008 17:56 GMT

> hi
> because you defined isfile as a range object. you then Set lsFile =
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Thanks so much! That worked. I was always confused when to use the
set statement.

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George Nicholson - 09 Apr 2008 23:16 GMT

> I was always confused when to use the set statement.

Set is for objects only. Variables of other datatypes (numbers, strings,
etc.) require it. Once upon a time you had to use Let statements for
non-objects and Set for objects, but those days are behind us and Let is now
implied and no longer required (but allowed).

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HTH,
George

On Apr 9, 12:45 pm, FSt1 <F...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> hi
> because you defined isfile as a range object. you then Set lsFile =
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>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks so much! That worked. I was always confused when to use the
set statement.

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Dave Peterson - 09 Apr 2008 23:55 GMT

I think you left out something important <bg>.

Variables of other datatypes (numbers, strings, etc.) _do not_ require it.

> > I was always confused when to use the set statement.
>
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> Thanks so much! That worked. I was always confused when to use the
> set statement.

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George Nicholson - 11 Apr 2008 16:47 GMT

oops

Well, it was one missing word. and a short one at that. <sheepish grin>

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HTH,
George

>I think you left out something important <bg>.
>
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>> Thanks so much! That worked. I was always confused when to use the
>> set statement.

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