formatting issue 1

[xxentric]

If i have info in excel formatted as text the info looks like this 12-1 or 10-2 it needs to be formatted as text so it is displayed like that, otherwise by default it turns into a date....

im having an issue here where if i use the code below to that that info as a csv file, in the csv it auto changes that ifo to dates on me...... i wish that microsoft wouldnt assume they know what i want... any way around this?

     Sheets("Sheet2").Copy
     ThisFile = Range("C3").Value
     ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\Documents and Settings\chipfab\Desktop\Jared FC Project\Runsheets\FC Runs\Finished Runs\" & ThisFile, FileFormat:=xlCSV, CreateBackup:=False
     ActiveWorkbook.Close
     MsgBox "Run Saved"

 

[SkipVought]

hi,

in the csv it auto changes that ifo to dates on me

Rather than opening the .csv file with Excel, open Excel first and Data > Import the file. This method give you much more control over the columns. You can specify the column as TEXT.

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[xxentric]

ah thank you, that would be a good way to do it too, ill have to keep that handy. thanks!

 

[SkipVought]

It's really the ONLY way to do it if you have data like 12-1.

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