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Moving data labels around with VBA (and adding a line between two
Hello.
I am looking for a way to manage data labels in an automated charting procedure I am writing. The chart is a waterfall chart (I believe) and I'd like to be able to loop through each dataseries/column to find the height of the total column and then set the label for the total column to sit x points above it. There is a second issue I need help with. As the chart displays components of return for stocks and bonds, I'd like to place a line in between the last stock and the first bond shown. Is there a way that I can place this line dynamically (charts will like have different numbers of stocks and bonds - as will a particular chart over time). I think there is an add-in someone mentioned I could try downloading but I'd like to avoid that if possible. Thanks, Caro-Kann Defence |
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Good day, I think what you are looking for is what I use to control the chart from Access when I export data. Change the source data, for series 1 to what ever to something similar to your legend as it is easier to work with. Running a macro would give you something similar to my code and there is a few options of where to place the lable. I have had a little problem to display both the legend or identification line and the value in the same block and that is why there is two sections and it is display as a line chart. With Source data you can change the series to a name. With ActiveChart With ActiveChart.Axes(xlValue) .MinimumScale = 30 .MaximumScale = 170 .MinorUnit = 1 ' .MajorUnitIsAuto = True '.Crosses = xlCustom .CrossesAt = 30 .ReversePlotOrder = False '.ScaleType = xlLinear End With With .SeriesCollection("Upper Control Limit").Points(19) .HasDataLabel = True .DataLabel.Text = " Upper Control Limit =" .DataLabel.Font.Size = 7 .DataLabel.Font.Italic = True .DataLabel.HorizontalAlignment = xlRight .DataLabel.VerticalAlignment = xlTop .DataLabel.Position = xlLabelPositionAbove .DataLabel.Orientation = xlHorizontal End With With .SeriesCollection("Upper Control Limit").Points(24) .HasDataLabel = True ' .DataLabel.Text = "Upper Control Limit = 2.3" .DataLabel.Font.Size = 7 .DataLabel.Font.Italic = True .DataLabel.HorizontalAlignment = xlRight .DataLabel.VerticalAlignment = xlTop .DataLabel.Position = xlLabelPositionAbove .DataLabel.Orientation = xlHorizontal End With I hope this helps Hennie Caro-Kann Defence wrote: *Hello. I am looking for a way to manage data labels in an automated charting procedure I am writing. The chart is a waterfall chart (I believe) and I'd like to be able to loop through each dataseries/column to find the height of the total column and then set the label for the total column to sit x points above it. There is a second issue I need help with. As the chart displays components of return for stocks and bonds, I'd like to place a line in between the last stock and the first bond shown. Is there a way that I can place this line dynamically (charts will like have different numbers of stocks and bonds - as will a particular chart over time). I think there is an add-in someone mentioned I could try downloading but I'd like to avoid that if possible. Thanks, Caro-Kann Defence * -- hennie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.mcse.ms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message1990730.html |
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I follow a methodology which is a little more complicated in the chart, but
much less so in VBA (in fact, it requires NO VBA). For each set of labels I need, I add a line chart (or XY chart) series to the chart, with X and Y values selected to precisely locate the label with respect to the floating columns. Various formulas adjust these X and Y as needed to move the labels to align with the columns. The added series are formatted to be hidden (no line, no markers). Then I use one of these free Excel add-ins to apply the appropriate datalabels to the points. Once applied, I never need to readjust them, because the datalabel text is linked to the cells in the worksheet that contain the text for the labels. Rob Bovey's Chart Labeler, http://appspro.com John Walkenbach's Chart Tools, http://j-walk.com/ss - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ "Caro-Kann Defence" wrote in message ... Hello. I am looking for a way to manage data labels in an automated charting procedure I am writing. The chart is a waterfall chart (I believe) and I'd like to be able to loop through each dataseries/column to find the height of the total column and then set the label for the total column to sit x points above it. There is a second issue I need help with. As the chart displays components of return for stocks and bonds, I'd like to place a line in between the last stock and the first bond shown. Is there a way that I can place this line dynamically (charts will like have different numbers of stocks and bonds - as will a particular chart over time). I think there is an add-in someone mentioned I could try downloading but I'd like to avoid that if possible. Thanks, Caro-Kann Defence |
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Hi Jon.
Thanks for the response. I do have one follow-up question: is there a way to set the label values to show different values than the ones that would normally be automatically picked up in the chart? For example, instead of showing a label value of "2" could I tie it to a cell in the worksheet that has a value "4" (or "Eggs" for that matter)? Thanks again. I am a little concerned about usign the Add-ins given my IT department may be a tough group to allow external programs being brought in (sorry!). CKD "Jon Peltier" wrote: I follow a methodology which is a little more complicated in the chart, but much less so in VBA (in fact, it requires NO VBA). For each set of labels I need, I add a line chart (or XY chart) series to the chart, with X and Y values selected to precisely locate the label with respect to the floating columns. Various formulas adjust these X and Y as needed to move the labels to align with the columns. The added series are formatted to be hidden (no line, no markers). Then I use one of these free Excel add-ins to apply the appropriate datalabels to the points. Once applied, I never need to readjust them, because the datalabel text is linked to the cells in the worksheet that contain the text for the labels. Rob Bovey's Chart Labeler, http://appspro.com John Walkenbach's Chart Tools, http://j-walk.com/ss - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ "Caro-Kann Defence" wrote in message ... Hello. I am looking for a way to manage data labels in an automated charting procedure I am writing. The chart is a waterfall chart (I believe) and I'd like to be able to loop through each dataseries/column to find the height of the total column and then set the label for the total column to sit x points above it. There is a second issue I need help with. As the chart displays components of return for stocks and bonds, I'd like to place a line in between the last stock and the first bond shown. Is there a way that I can place this line dynamically (charts will like have different numbers of stocks and bonds - as will a particular chart over time). I think there is an add-in someone mentioned I could try downloading but I'd like to avoid that if possible. Thanks, Caro-Kann Defence |
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Hi,
You can link a datalabel, as well as chart titles, to cells. Here is an explanation of how to do it manually for the chart title but the principle is the same for data labels. Just click the data labels once to select and the click the individual data label in order to be able to link to a cell. http://www.andypope.info/tips/tip001.htm Cheers Andy Caro-Kann Defence wrote: Hi Jon. Thanks for the response. I do have one follow-up question: is there a way to set the label values to show different values than the ones that would normally be automatically picked up in the chart? For example, instead of showing a label value of "2" could I tie it to a cell in the worksheet that has a value "4" (or "Eggs" for that matter)? Thanks again. I am a little concerned about usign the Add-ins given my IT department may be a tough group to allow external programs being brought in (sorry!). CKD "Jon Peltier" wrote: I follow a methodology which is a little more complicated in the chart, but much less so in VBA (in fact, it requires NO VBA). For each set of labels I need, I add a line chart (or XY chart) series to the chart, with X and Y values selected to precisely locate the label with respect to the floating columns. Various formulas adjust these X and Y as needed to move the labels to align with the columns. The added series are formatted to be hidden (no line, no markers). Then I use one of these free Excel add-ins to apply the appropriate datalabels to the points. Once applied, I never need to readjust them, because the datalabel text is linked to the cells in the worksheet that contain the text for the labels. Rob Bovey's Chart Labeler, http://appspro.com John Walkenbach's Chart Tools, http://j-walk.com/ss - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ "Caro-Kann Defence" wrote in message ... Hello. I am looking for a way to manage data labels in an automated charting procedure I am writing. The chart is a waterfall chart (I believe) and I'd like to be able to loop through each dataseries/column to find the height of the total column and then set the label for the total column to sit x points above it. There is a second issue I need help with. As the chart displays components of return for stocks and bonds, I'd like to place a line in between the last stock and the first bond shown. Is there a way that I can place this line dynamically (charts will like have different numbers of stocks and bonds - as will a particular chart over time). I think there is an add-in someone mentioned I could try downloading but I'd like to avoid that if possible. Thanks, Caro-Kann Defence -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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