Application.Run Method (Excel)

Runs a macro or calls a function. This can be used to run a macro written in Visual Basic or the Microsoft Excel macro language, or to run a function in a DLL or XLL.

Syntax

expression .Run(Macro, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Arg4, Arg5, Arg6, Arg7, Arg8, Arg9, Arg10, Arg11, Arg12, Arg13, Arg14, Arg15, Arg16, Arg17, Arg18, Arg19, Arg20, Arg21, Arg22, Arg23, Arg24, Arg25, Arg26, Arg27, Arg28, Arg29, Arg30)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Macro

Optional

Variant

The macro to run. This can be either a string with the macro name, a Range object indicating where the function is, or a register ID for a registered DLL (XLL) function. If a string is used, the string will be evaluated in the context of the active sheet.

Arg1-Arg30

Optional

Variant

An argument that should be passed to the function.

Return Value

Variant

Remarks

You cannot use named arguments with this method. Arguments must be passed by position.

The Run method returns whatever the called macro returns. Objects passed as arguments to the macro are converted to values (by applying the Value property to the object). This means that you cannot pass objects to macros by using the Run method.

See Also

Concepts

Application Object Members

Application Object