It might be simpler to show all columns at the first and then use this idea

Sub hidecol()
Range("a1:d1").EntireColumn.Hidden = False 'show all
If Range("g1") = 0 Then Columns(1).Hidden = True
If Range("g2") = 0 Then Columns(2).Hidden = True
End Sub

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Wahine" wrote in message
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I have a complicated problem.

I have 4 charts July, August, Sept, Oct displayed on the same worksheet,
which show sales performance. The x-axis is $, and the Y axis is the
stage
that sales have reached, eg. stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4 and stage
5.
Example - If in July there are no sales at stage 1, I want the lines on
the
chart to begin at Stage 2.

I have successfully managed this with the following ugly sub (I am new to
VBA). [PS: the values the charts are calculated on are Sheet1 K2:K24.
The subs called in the body of the sub below, simply refer to points from
the lines on graphs, and make them invisible, Or vice versa]

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim rng As Range
On Error Resume Next
Set rng = Intersect(Target, Range("K2:K24").Precedents)
On Error GoTo 0
If Not rng Is Nothing Then

If Worksheets("Sheet 1").Range("K2").Value = 0 Then
Call HideStage1LinesFromJulyChart
ElseIf Worksheets("Sheet 1").Range("K2").Value 0 Then
Call ShowStage1LinesJulyChart
End If

If Worksheets("Sheet 1").Range("K9").Value = 0 Then
Call HideStage1LinesFromAugustChart
ElseIf Worksheets("Sheet 1").Range("K9").Value 0 Then
Call ShowStage1LinesAugustChart
End If

If Worksheets("Sheet 1").Range("K16").Value = 0 Then
Call HideStage1LinesFromSeptemberChart
ElseIf Worksheets("Sheet 1").Range("K16").Value 0 Then
Call ShowStage1LinesSeptemberChart
End If

If Worksheets("Sheet 1").Range("K23").Value = 0 Then
Call HideStage1LinesFromOctoberChart
ElseIf Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("K23").Value 0 Then
Call ShowStage1LinesFromOctoberChart
End If
End If

End Sub

This works well, however the problem I now have is. Sometimes, there are
no
sales in Stage 1, Stage 2 or Stage 3. In which case I need the lines on
the
chart to start at Stage 4.

The algorithim is as follows:
For July
If
Stage1 value =0 AND Stage 2 value 0 AND Stage 3 value 0
then
make stage 1 invisible
Else IF
Stage1 value =0 AND Stage 2 value =0 AND Stage 3 value 0
then
make stage 1 and stage 2 invisible
Else IF
Stage1 value =0 AND Stage 2 value =0 AND Stage 3 value = 0
then
make stage 1, 2 and 3 invisible
Else make all stages visible.
and same for August, September and October...

I am sure this must be possible. Trouble is that I am trying to work with
lots of IF statements, because that is about the limit of my ability.

Thank you in advance for any help.