Hi All, a few years ago I created a dynamo script in dynamo 1.3 which will run automatically when an excel file is updated. (this file is automatically created/overwritten through a .vba program) Now I am rebuilding this script in dynamo 2.6, but the script doesn’t run automatically anymore when t…

Hi @erwin.vandooren , Is there a difference between those two scripts?

[image] erwin.vandooren: I have the script running on “Automatic” Hello, you can try the periodic run mode [image] Get Currently-selected Excel Cells (for subsequent Revit Action) Revit @mike.kovacs I update the code with selection you can also use the Periodic …

Sorry for replying so late but I figured it out by looking at the old script. Apperently i forgot to add the “file from path” node between the read excel and the actual filepath So if you don’t add this one the excel file will not automatically update. [image]

to clarify what this does is create a file object from that path - the file object is a watcher and watches the location on disk and kicks off new executions when it changes. If you just use the path - it’s just a string.

Dynamo to run automatically when excel is updated

c.poupin November 28, 2020, 2:06pm 3

Hello, you can try the periodic run mode

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Dynamo to run automatically when excel is updated

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