Excel Macro Text to Columns

Question

I want to write "macro" for my .csv files. I need to perform first on data "text do columns", but when I tried to record macro I get an error:

"too many line continuation".

I select collumn A and then pressed "text to Columns".

Code of macro:

    Sub Macro2()
'
' Macro2 Macro
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+e
'
    Selection.TextToColumns Destination := Range("A1"), DataType := xlDelimited, _
        TextQualifier := xlDoubleQuote, ConsecutiveDelimiter := FALSE, Tab := FALSE, _
        Semicolon := FALSE, Comma := TRUE, Space := FALSE, Other := FALSE, FieldInfo _
        := Array(Array(1,1),Array(2,1),Array(3,1),Array(4,1),Array(5,1),Array(6,1), _
        Array(7,1),Array(8,1),Array(9,1),Array(10,1),Array(11,1),Array(12,1),Array(13,1 _
        ),Array(14,1),Array(15,1),Array(16,1),Array(17,1),Array(18,1),Array(19,1),Array _
        (20,1),Array(21,1),Array(22,1),Array(23,1),Array(24,1),Array(25,1),Array(26,1), _
        Array(27,1),Array(28,1),Array(29,1),Array(30,1),Array(31,1),Array(32,1),Array( _
        33,1),Array(34,1),Array(35,1),Array(36,1),Array(37,1),Array(38,1),Array(39,1), _
        Array(40,1),Array(41,1),Array(42,1),Array(43,1),Array(44,1),Array(45,1),Array( _
        46,1),Array(47,1),Array(48,1),Array(49,1),Array(50,1),Array(51,1),Array(52,1), _
        Array(53,1),Array(54,1),Array(55,1),Array(56,1),Array(57,1),Array(58,1),Array( _
        59,1),Array(60,1),Array(61,1),Array(62,1),Array(63,1),Array(64,1),Array(65,1), _
        Array(66,1),Array(67,1),Array(68,1),Array(69,1),Array(70,1),Array(71,1),Array( _
        72,1),Array(73,1),Array(74,1),Array(75,1),Array(76,1),Array(77,1),Array(78,1), _
        Array(79,1),Array(80,1),Array(81,1),Array(82,1),Array(83,1),Array(84,1),Array( _
        85,1),Array(86,1),Array(87,1),Array(88,1),Array(89,1),Array(90,1),Array(91,1), _
        Array(92,1),Array(93,1),Array(94,1),Array(95,1),Array(96,1),Array(97,1),Array( _
        98,1),Array(99,1),Array(100,1),Array(101,1),Array(102,1),Array(103,1),Array(104 _
        ,1),Array(105,1),Array(106,1),Array(107,1),Array(108,1),Array(109,1),Array(110, _
        1),Array(111,1),Array(112,1),Array(113,1),Array(114,1),Array(115,1),Array(116,1 _
        ),Array(117,1),Array(118,1),Array(119,1),Array(120,1),Array(121,1),Array(122,1) _
        ,Array(123,1),Array(124,1),Array(125,1),Array(126,1),Array(127,1),Array(128,1), _
        Array(129,1),Array(130,1),Array(131,1),Array(132,1),Array(133,1),Array(134,1)
End Sub

How can I solve this problem ?

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I tried to change code as you suggest:

Sub Macro2()
'
' Macro2 Macro
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+e
'
    Selection.TextToColumns Destination := Range("A1"), DataType := xlDelimited, TextQualifier := xlDoubleQuote, ConsecutiveDelimiter := FALSE, Tab := FALSE,  Semicolon := FALSE, Comma := TRUE, Space := FALSE, Other := FALSE, FieldInfo _
        := Array(Array(1,1),Array(2,1),Array(3,1),Array(4,1),Array(5,1),Array(6,1), Array(7,1),Array(8,1),Array(9,1),Array(10,1),Array(11,1),Array(12,1),Array(13,1),Array(14,1),Array(15,1),Array(16,1),Array(17,1),Array(18,1),Array(19,1) _
End Sub

BUt after tried to save it, I get an error "Compile error: invalid character at last lin of Array(19,1)_"

I tried to delete _ but it was same error.

Answer 1

Too many lines continuation refers to characters which you will find at the and of most of the lines inside the code you presented: _ (underscore). What you need to do is to compact the code by adding some of the lines into the other.

In other words- you need to have less lines of code but make them longer.

Example:

'instead of this part of your code:
Selection.TextToColumns Destination := Range("A1"), DataType := xlDelimited, _
    TextQualifier := xlDoubleQuote, ConsecutiveDelimiter := FALSE, Tab := FALSE, _
    Semicolon := FALSE, Comma := TRUE, Space := FALSE, Other := FALSE, FieldInfo _
    := Array(Array(1,1),Array(2,1),Array(3,1),Array(4,1),Array(5,1),Array(6,1), _
    Array(7,1),Array(8,1),Array(9,1),Array(10,1),Array(11,1),Array(12,1),Array(13,1 _
    ),Array(14,1),Array(15,1),Array(16,1),Array(17,1),Array(18,1),Array(19,1),Array _
    '...etc

'you should try to compact it in this way:
Selection.TextToColumns Destination := Range("A1"), DataType := xlDelimited, TextQualifier := xlDoubleQuote, ConsecutiveDelimiter := FALSE, Tab := FALSE,  Semicolon := FALSE, Comma := TRUE, Space := FALSE, Other := FALSE, FieldInfo _
    := Array(Array(1,1),Array(2,1),Array(3,1),Array(4,1),Array(5,1),Array(6,1), Array(7,1),Array(8,1),Array(9,1),Array(10,1),Array(11,1),Array(12,1),Array(13,1),Array(14,1),Array(15,1),Array(16,1),Array(17,1),Array(18,1),Array(19,1),Array _
'...etc

IMPORTANT When doing this please be sure that you left (empty) space before underscore at the end of each lines. You need to have something like:

...) _
..., _
....), _

Answer 2

If you're data type is ther same for each field, you can just use this:

Selection.TextToColumns Destination:= Range("A1"), DataType:= xlDelimited, Comma:=True

I think that should do it?
Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Kindly try this code Which prompts the user to select a range then it applies the text to column feature. Note: Parameter values may change depending on the data set that your working with. -> Source Link

Sub TextToColumnsRangeSelection()
    On Error Resume Next
    Dim MySelection As Range

    Application.DisplayAlerts = False
    Set MySelection = Application.InputBox(Prompt:="Please select your range", Title:="Select Range", Type:=8)

    MySelection.TextToColumns _
    Destination:=MySelection, _
    DataType:=xlDelimited, _
    TextQualifier:=xlTextQualifierDoubleQuote, _
    ConsecutiveDelimiter:=False, _
    Tab:=False, _
    Semicolon:=False, _
    Comma:=True, _
    Space:=False, _
    Other:=False
End Sub