Re: 2003 -> 2000 incompatability

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Hi Peter,
I had tried my suggested approach awhile ago for desktops using different
versions of Excel and much to my suprise, it worked. I think it's just one of
the Excel VBA quirks - you never know until you give it a go! However and as
I also stated, if changes required were more than just resolving sort routine
problem, Dale should follow your suggestion.
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JB


"Peter T" wrote:

Hi Dave,
Earlier I suggested pretty much the same as you as to how to cater for
multiple versions.
But somewhat to my surprise John's example does compile in my XL2k providing
xlSortNormal is changed to its appropriate number.

Regards,
Peter T



"Dave Peterson" <petersod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I don't think that this will compile in xl2k. That DataOption1 portion
will
cause a compile error.

There are workarounds, though.

if val(application.version) < 11 then
'do the sort right here
else
'call a routine in a different module that is written for xl2002+
end if

By having the routine in a different module, xl2k won't even try to
compile it.

john wrote:

if it's just sort routine causing problems then you could test for excel
version - something like:(not tested)

With Selection
If Val(Application.Version) < 11 Then
.Sort Key1:=Range("A2"), _
Order1:=xlAscending, _
Header:=xlYes, _
MatchCase:=False, _
Orientation:=xlTopToBottom
Else
.Sort Key1:=Range("A2"), _
Order1:=xlAscending, _
Header:=xlYes, _
OrderCustom:=1, _
MatchCase:=False, _
Orientation:=xlTopToBottom, _
DataOption1:=xlSortNormal
End If
End With
However, if more than this then follow Peter T suggestion.
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JB

"Peter T" wrote:

Remove arguments OrderCustom:=1 and DataOption1:=xlSortNormal which
are n/a
in XL2000.

If required, you can make version specific functions by placing the
code
that won't be recognized in say XL2000 in a module that will only
contain
procedures that will be called in later versions.

Regards,
Peter T

"Dale Fye" <dale.fye@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I've got an Excel application that was written in 2003. Now I find
out I
have a user that is still using 2000, and at least one segment of my
2003
code is not working. I have a routine that selects a work***, and
sorts
it
by a particular field. When this user runs this code, it bomb on
the last
line of the code provided below.

Selection.Sort Key1:=Range("A2"), _
Order1:=xlAscending, _
Header:=xlYes, _
OrderCustom:=1, _
MatchCase:=False, _
Orientation:=xlTopToBottom, _
DataOption1:=xlSortNormal

I don't know whether this is because Excel 9.0 is not recognizing
the
DataOption1 or the xlSortNormal, or something else in the Sort
method.
Would
greatly appreciate if someone could provide the correct code to run
this
in
Excel 9.0.

Thanks.
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