Calling VBA macro from .vbs file throws 800A03EC error

Question

I'm trying to run a VBA macro through .VBS file(File name: Check_final.vbs). Here is the code

Option Explicit

run_macro

Sub run_macro()
    Dim xl1
    Dim sCurPath
    Dim xlBook
    Dim FolderFromPath
    Set xl1 = CreateObject("Excel.application")

    sCurPath =Wscript.ScriptFullName                                                                            
    Set xlBook = xl1.Workbooks.Open(sCurPath, 0, True)
    xl1.DisplayAlerts = False
    FolderFromPath = Left(sCurPath, InStrRev(sCurPath, "\"))
    xl1.Application.run FolderFromPath & "Changed_chk.xlsm!Check"

    Set xlBook = Nothing
End Sub

When I run this .vbs file I get this popup 'Changed_chk.xlsm is locked for editing' with Read only and notify options. If I acknowledge it with either Read only or notify option a excel sheet is opened in the name of Check_final (which is the file name of that .vbs file) and the above mentioned code is shown written in that excel file. Then I get a Windows script host error(code: 800A03AC) saying macro may not be available or all macro's are disabled.(Though I have enabled the macro as mentioned here.[http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/enable-all-macros-in-excel-2010/)]. Any help on this is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You open your vbs-file instead of your excel-file... Also make sure that your function/sub is public. In the example below, I created a Public Sub Check in the module "YourModuleName", which I call from the vbs-file.

Option Explicit

run_macro

Sub run_macro()
    Dim xl1
    Dim xlBook
    Dim FolderFromPath
    Set xl1 = CreateObject("Excel.application")

    FolderFromPath = Replace(WScript.ScriptFullName, WScript.ScriptName, "") 
    set xlBook = xl1.Workbooks.Open(FolderFromPath & "Changed_chk.xlsm")
    xl1.Application.run "'" & xlBook.Name & "'!YourModuleName.Check"
    xl1.Application.Quit
End Sub

Answer 2

Try this simple code (UNTESTED)

Dim oXlApp, oXLWb, sCurPath

Set oXlApp = CreateObject("Excel.application")

sCurPath = Replace(WScript.ScriptFullName, WScript.ScriptName, "")

Set oXLWb = oXlApp.Workbooks.Open(sCurPath & "Changed_chk.xlsm")

oXlApp.DisplayAlerts = False

oXlApp.Run "Check"

'~~> Close the file here. Save or discard the changes as per your requirement 
'oXLWb.Close (True)
'oXLWb.Close (False)
oXLWb.Close
oXlApp.Quit

Set oXLWb = Nothing
Set oXlApp = Nothing

Also where is your macro? In a sheet or in a module? You may want to see THIS

Answer 3

I think there may be something wrong with calling the run_macro statement. From the test i created in excel VBA there is an error if i try to call the sub outside of another sub

Option Explicit
test

Sub test()
    MsgBox ("Test")
End Sub

I think you may want to

Option Explicit
Sub Start
    run_macro
End Sub

Sub run_macro()
    'code here
End Sub

or remove the run_macro line altogether?