No Macro Function to Access Solver Dialog Box

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Visual Basic for Applications Example

The following is an example using Visual Basic, Applications Edition:

   ' Macro to call Solver main dialog box.
   Sub MainSolverDialog()

       ' Turn error checking off.
       On Error Resume Next

       ' Test if Solver add-in is already open.
       If Application.IsNA(Workbooks("Solver.xla").Name) Then
           ' If add-in is not open, then open Solver.xla.
           ' NOTE: You may need to adjust the path to Solver.xla. 
           ' For example, the path may be 
           ' C:\MSOffice\Excel\Library\Solver\Solver.xla.
           Workbooks.Open ("C:\Excel\Library\Solver\Solver.xla")
           ' Run Solver auto open macro to load add-in.
           Application.Run ("Solver.xla!Auto_Open")
       ' Ends the If statement.
       End If

       ' Turn error checking back on.
       On Error GoTo 0
       ' Run the Solver macro to display the main Solver dialog box.
       Application.Run ("Solver.xla!Do_Main")

   ' End the macro.
   End Sub
				

NOTE: You may need to adjust the path to Solver.xla.

Microsoft Excel 4.0 and 4.0a for Windows

   A1: Solver Main Dialog
   A2: =IF(AND(ISNA(DOCUMENTS(2,"SOLVER.XLA"))))
   A3: =OPEN("C:\EXCEL\LIBRARY\SOLVER\SOLVER.XLA")
   A4: =Run("Solver.xla!Auto_Open")
   A5: =END.IF()
   A6: =RUN("SOLVER.XLA!Do_Main")
   A7: =RETURN()
				

Description of macro:

Microsoft Excel 4.0 for the Macintosh