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Default Can you use an IF statement to launch a macro?

Just be advised that you would be restricted to many severe limitations
imposed on code called from a cell.

Also, as long as the condition is met, each time there was a calculate, the
code would be executed.

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Tom Ogilvy


Edwin Tam wrote in message
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Sure. You can. Let's create the following two simple macros. One is custom

worksheet function, the second on the a subroutine which pops up a msgbox.

Function testing()
hello_macro
End Function

Sub hello_macro()
MsgBox "hello"
End Sub

In cell B1, you type the following formula:
=IF(A1="ABC",testing(),"")

Change cell A1 to see the effect.



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Is it possible to use an IF statement in cell b1 to launch a desired
macro if a1 equals the value specified in the IF statement?

ie say IF a1 = "ABC" then the IF statement in b1 would recognise this
and launch macro1?

Does anyone know if this is possible or impossible? It would be
fantastic to learn that its possible!!!


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