Filling References to Another Workbook

Great thanks. I was looking for this solution since some time. Thanks for putting it! :-)

Hi Ed,
I do not know if it is possible to use a formula which could be dragged across to give the results that you want.
A single line VBA code can be used as below ( I also give a more explicit Code version to aid in understanding the code )
The code will put a Formula in cell A1 and B1 like this:
= '[MyOtherOpenFile.xlsx]Sheet1'!$A$5 and ='[MyOtherOpenFile.xlsx]Sheet2'!$A$5

Alan


Sub FormulaAcrossWorksheetSHimpfGlified() ' Simplified
Range("A1:B1").Value = Evaluate("""='[MyOtherOpenFile.xlsx]Sheet""" & "&" & "Column(" & Range("A1:B1").Address & ")" & "&" & """'!$A$5""")
End Sub


Sub FormulaAcrossWorksheet() ' http://excel.tips.net/T002437_Filling_References_to_Another_Workbook.html Ed: 03 Jan 2017, 07:25
' Change Workbook and Worksheet names in formula and change Range to suit yours
' Final Formula string required is like ='[" & ActiveWorkbook.Name & "]Sheet1'!$A$5
' Formula strings as written manually in cell are like ='[concatanating.xlsm]Sheet1'!$A$5 ='[MyOtherOpenFile.xlsx]Sheet1'!$A$5
' Formula string for VBA string build is like "='[" & ActiveWorkbook.Name & "]Sheet1'!$A$5"
' Evalute(" ") to return a string will need an extra enclosing " in final String which requires a double "" in a VBA string.
' As Evaluate takes a string argument, we may build that string in VBA using text strings concatenated VBA Functions and Spreadsheet Functions
'Worksheets info
Dim Ws As Worksheet
Set Ws = ActiveSheet
Dim rngAB As Range ' Range object to be filed with all formulas
Set rngAB = Ws.Range("A1:B1")
'Put formula into first cell of Range Object
Let rngAB.Item(1, 1).Value = "='[" & ActiveWorkbook.Name & "]Sheet1'!$A$5"
' use Evaluate to put formulas into first cell of Range Object
Dim strEval As String: Let strEval = """='[" & ActiveWorkbook.Name & "]Sheet1'!$A$5"""
Let rngAB.Item(1, 1).Value = Evaluate(strEval)
' use Evaluate to fill in Worksheet Name dynamically
Let strEval = """='[" & ActiveWorkbook.Name & "]Sheet""" & "&" & """1""" & "&" & """'!$A$5"""
Let strEval = """='[" & ActiveWorkbook.Name & "]Sheet""" & "&" & 1 & "&" & """'!$A$5"""
Let strEval = """='[" & ActiveWorkbook.Name & "]Sheet""" & "&" & "Column(A1)" & "&" & """'!$A$5"""
Let strEval = """='[" & ActiveWorkbook.Name & "]Sheet""" & "&" & "Column(" & rngAB.Item(1, 1).Address & ")" & "&" & """'!$A$5"""
Let rngAB.Item(1, 1).Value = Evaluate(strEval)
' extending to more than one cell
Let strEval = """='[" & ActiveWorkbook.Name & "]Sheet""" & "&" & "Column(" & rngAB.Address & ")" & "&" & """'!$A$5"""
Let strEval = """='[MyOtherOpenFile.xlsx]Sheet""" & "&" & "Column(" & rngAB.Address & ")" & "&" & """'!$A$5"""
Dim arr() As Variant 'Evaluate involving Fuctions returning Arrays of values returns a field (Array) of Member Elements of variant Type
Let arr() = Evaluate(strEval)
Let rngAB.Value = arr() '.Value refers to (for a Range object of more than one contigous cells) an Array Property to which an Array ov values may be assigned directly
End Sub
' http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=25298
' Code _8) http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=25068

Is there some way I can get it to increment the sheet numbers - so that an adjacent cell would have an external reference to cell A5 on Sheet2 ?

Woah! thanks for this, i've been loking for this solution since 3 days and cannot find any same like this online. you make my job a lot more easier. Cool!