Save as file without prompt for file name

Question

I'm trying to create a PDF file without any user interface, other than clicking a button within the Excel file.

Using the below code, when the file is to be saved as with an automatically generated name, the code prompts for the filename, instead of grabbing it from the code.

I have a feeling that sendkeys is not working out.

Sub PrinttoPDFTest()

    ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = "$A$1:$F$17"
    With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
        .PrintTitleRows = ""
        .PrintTitleColumns = ""
    End With
    ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = "$A$1:$F$17"
    With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
        .Orientation = xlLandscape
        .FitToPagesWide = 1
        .FitToPagesTall = 1
    End With

    ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.PrintOut Copies:=1, ActivePrinter:="Adobe PDF on Ne04:", Collate:=True

    newHour = Hour(Now())
    newMinute = Minute(Now())
    newSecond = Second(Now()) + 5
    waitTime = TimeSerial(newHour, newMinute, newSecond)
    Application.Wait waitTime

    Filename = "C:\Temp\PDF\" & ActiveSheet.Range("DateSerial").Value & ".pdf"

    SendKeys Filename & "{Enter}", False

End Sub

Answer 1

It would be simpler to use .ExportAsFixedFormat rather than .PrintOut, and just stack your requests (no delay code needed):

Sub ExporttoPDF()

    Sheets("Sheet1").ExportAsFixedFormat xlTypePDF, "C:\Folder\Filename1.pdf"
    Sheets("Sheet2").ExportAsFixedFormat xlTypePDF, "C:\Folder\Filename2.pdf"

End Sub

Just replace the destinations and filenames, and this code should work fine. If you want to use a value in the sheet as part of a filename, then you can concatenate (&) like this:

Sheets("Sheet1").ExportAsFixedFormat xlTypePDF, "C:\Folder\" & Range("P10").Value & ".pdf"

Or store the filename in a variable and do it this way:

dim filename as string

filename = Range("P10").Value

Sheets("Sheet1").ExportAsFixedFormat xlTypePDF, filename

And it goes on and on...