insert date
Ok Larry...........I checked it out a little more here at home..........the
only difference is that unless you want to have a different List on each
sheet, then you have to give the List a RangeName on one sheet.........I
used "MyList" so the code works with that but yu can change it if you want,
or use separate lists on each sheet, according to your
needs...........here's the code for both of the macros to work
together.........must be put in worksheet module of each sheet you want them
to work in.........
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'Macro will add Validation to a Dropdown list to any blank selected cell in
'column D
ActiveCell.Select
If ActiveCell.Column = 4 Then 'Limits macro action to column D
If ActiveCell.Value = "" Then 'Check to see if Target cell empty
ActiveCell.Select
With Selection.Validation
.Delete
.Add Type:=xlValidateList, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop,
Operator:= _
xlBetween, Formula1:="=mylist" '$J$1:$J$5" 'J1:J5 is location of
the list
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.InputTitle = ""
.ErrorTitle = ""
.InputMessage = ""
.ErrorMessage = ""
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With
Else
End If
Else
End If
'Automatically inserts today's date in cell in column C when selected
'if the cell was empty. Does not overwrite occupied cell.
If ActiveCell.Column = 3 Then 'Limits macro action to column C
If ActiveCell.Value = "" Then 'Check to see if Target cell empty
Selection.Value = Date 'Insert today's date in Target cell
End If
Else
End If
End Sub
hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3
"Larry" wrote in message
...
Oh. . . o.K. I can do that, now I want to have the same code in each
worksheet of the workbook,correct? i.e. I already have the date code you
provided in there and have tried eliminating the end sub between them,
seems
it does not want to work this way.
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'Macro will add Validation to a Dropdown list to any blank selected cell
in
Column E
ActiveCell.Select
If ActiveCell.Column = 4 Then 'Limits macro action to column D
If ActiveCell.Value = "" Then 'Check to see if Target cell empty
ActiveCell.Select
With Selection.Validation
.Delete
.Add Type:=xl ValidateList, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop,
Operator:= xl Between , Formula1:="=$E$1:$E$50" 'E1:E50 is location of
the list
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.InputTitle = ""
.ErrorTitle = ""
.InputMessage = ""
.ErrorMessage = ""
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With
Else
End If
Else
End If
End Sub
Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'Automatically inserts today's date in cell in column C when selected
'if the cell was empty. Does not overwrite occupied cell.
If ActiveCell.Column = 3 Then 'Limits macro action to column C
If ActiveCell.Value = "" Then 'Check to see if Target cell empty
Selection.Value = Date 'Insert today's date in Target cell
End If
Else
End If
End Sub
I have been looking to learn more about this and have found some info
about
this and found some info in "CONTEXTURES" web sight dealing with dynamic
lists that will update whenever something is added. Ilike that feature and
am
also trying to figure this one out. I'll get eventually!
"CLR" wrote:
Hi Larry........
That's a Change-event macro that goes in a Worksheet module, not a
Regular
module like module2. Right click on the sheet tab, then choose
ViewCode,
then paste it in the window that appears..........
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'Macro will add Validation to a Dropdown list to any blank selected cell
in
'column D
ActiveCell.Select
If ActiveCell.Column = 4 Then 'Limits macro action to column D
If ActiveCell.Value = "" Then 'Check to see if Target cell empty
ActiveCell.Select
With Selection.Validation
.Delete
.Add Type:=xlValidateList, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop,
Operator:= _
xlBetween, Formula1:="=$J$1:$J$5" 'J1:J5 is location of the
list
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.InputTitle = ""
.ErrorTitle = ""
.InputMessage = ""
.ErrorMessage = ""
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With
Else
End If
Else
End If
End Sub
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3
"Larry" wrote:
Hi chuck,
I put the following in a new worksheet module( module 2):
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
'Macro will add Validation to a Dropdown list to any blank selected
cell in
Column E
ActiveCell.Select
If ActiveCell.Column = 4 Then 'Limits macro action to column D
If ActiveCell.Value = "" Then 'Check to see if Target cell empty
ActiveCell.Select
With Selection.Validation
.Delete
.Add Type:=xl ValidateList, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop,
Operator:= xl Between , Formula1:="=$E$1:$E$50" 'E1:E50 is
location of
the list
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.InputTitle = ""
.ErrorTitle = ""
.InputMessage = ""
.ErrorMessage = ""
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With
Else
End If
Else
End If
End Sub
I am getting an error at:Operatorxl Between for := . I hae tried to
change
the syntax on this but it will not stop showing an error. Any ideas?
thanks
"CLR" wrote:
Happy to help Larry, and thank you kindly for the
feedback..........I enjoyed
your story too...........the best to you and yours as well.....
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3
"Larry" wrote:
chuck,
Thanks, my wife and I agree, we have the same philosophy and enjoy
it much.
Sometimes we will be out at a restaurant and see someone or a
couple and get
the waiter to just give us the bill, telling them only it is taken
care of,
it's great to see their smiles and amusement. 'course one time I
did this
when I spied a young man and his son, turns out they were having a
birthday
party upstairs with 15 people! what a joyous surprise; we were
blessed with a
good income then and thought little of it except to chuckle and
swear to be
more aware next time. May you and yours have a great Independence
day weekend
"CLR" wrote:
Oh, I don't drink or smoke since my Triple, but thanks anyway.
One night
long ago I was on my way home from work at 10pm on the freeway
as I lived all
the way across town, when my car quit running. I was poor, the
gas read "E"
so I figured I had run out and hitch-hiked a couple of miles to
a get-off at
a service station. The guy who picked me up waited for me and
turned around
and drove me back to my car and waited for me to get it started.
It wouldn't
start, so he said "I've been a Ford mechanic for 20 years, let
me look at
it". He did and immediately found the Distributor cap to be
broken in two
pieces. He said wait and went back to his car and returned with
a brand new
one, put it on and the car started fine. I offered a Steak
dinner, my 1st
born, anything in return for his kindness. He said only, "help
someone else
whenever you get a chance"........If you really want to thank
me, then you do
the same, "help someone else whenever you get a chance".
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3
"Larry" wrote:
Say Chuck, I know I'm gonna owe you a six pack or something by
the time I'm
done, do you happen to have a quick little bit of code that
will open a drop
down each time an empty cell is clicked? Something that allows
the user to
select from a list of pre-written entries? Just askin' Thanks
again; oh and
what kind of beer or wine drink?
"CLR" wrote:
Glad you got it working...........and thanks for the
feedback.
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3
"Larry" wrote:
Thanks chuck, You're great, I have it now. Your loyal
servant : ) , larry
"CLR" wrote:
You're doing fine, it's just that this particular macro
goes in the Worksheet
module, not the Workbook and not a regular
module..........rightclick on the
sheet tab, then Viewcode, then in the small window on
the left at the top of
the editor window, choose Worksheet, then paste the code
in the large editor
window..........and if you copy/paste the macro out of
your email, don't
forget to add the End Sub at the end.....post back if
you still have problems.
hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3
"Larry" wrote:
Goodmorning Chuck,
I have been trying to get the code you posted to work
in my workbook but so
far have not. I did change the "1" to a "3", that's
all. I pasted this code
into the "This workbook" with some other code I have:
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As
Excel.Range)
'Automatically inserts today's date in cell in column
C when selected
'if the cell was empty. Does not overwrite occupied
cell.
If ActiveCell.Column = 3 Then 'Limits macro action to
column C
If ActiveCell.Value = "" Then 'Check to see if
Target cell empty
Selection.Value = Date 'Insert today's date
in Target cell
Else
End If
Else
End If
Sub Workbook_Open()
Columns("E:IV").Select
Selection.EntireColumn.Hidden = True
MsgBox "If you are entering a new waiver item, go
ahead and enter it in the
next open line. When you are ready for a waiver number
click in the empty box
and it will take you to the new waiver number
generator; Follow the
instructions in the box there. To get a current date
just select the empty
date box and hold down the Ctrl and ; keys, a new date
will appear! When you
are done just click the RED X at the upper right to
close, it will
automatically save your entries and the next time you
need a number for any
waiver card the same steps will be taken: YOU NEED TO
CLICK OK TO START
ENTERING DATA"
ThisWorkbook.Save
End Sub
noJoy
I then placed it into an existing module 1above this
code:
Sub Workbook_Open()
Columns("B:B").Select
Range("B3").Activate
ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=Selection,
Address:="WAIVER%20NO.xls", _
TextToDisplay:=""
End Sub\
again, no joy
I next created a new module and pasted there and
still no luck.
I am just too much of a novice to do this in a timely
manner; Any more help?
Thanks man. larry
************************************
"CLR" wrote:
Actually, to change from column A to column C, you
would change the line
from:
If ActiveCell.Column = 1
To:
If ActiveCell.Column = 3
The two "columnA" in the notations can be changed
also, but are only
comments and do not affect the operation
Vaya con Dios
Chuck, CABGx3
"Larry" wrote:
Thanks again, I'll try thei right away. I take it
I should replace A with C
to change target column? Take care, larry
"CLR" wrote:
This Change-event macro should do the job
automatically......if the user
selects a cell in column that has a value
therein, no affect.....if the cell
is blank, the macro will insert todays date.
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal
Target As Excel.Range)
'Automatically inserts today's date in cell in
column A when selected
'if the cell was empty. Does not overwrite
occupied cell.
If ActiveCell.Column = 1 Then 'Limits macro
action to column A
If ActiveCell.Value = "" Then 'Check to see
if Target cell empty
Selection.Value = Date 'Insert today's
date in Target cell
Else
End If
Else
End If
End Sub
"Larry" wrote:
Thanks CLR,
ans: yes and old dates remain.
Some of the folks usimng it can't seem to
remember the ctrl ; keys. Thanks
for the help
"CLR" wrote:
A couple of questions.....
1-Are you wanting today's date inserted in
an empty cell whenever it's
selected in a certain column?
2-What would you like to have happen to
cells in that column being selected
that already contain a date, or some other
value?
You can do nearly as good by just holding
down the Ctrl key and pressing the
semicolon key.........this will insert
today's date in the selected cell.
hth
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3
"Larry" wrote:
Hi folks,
I'd like to inset a date automatically
when ever a cell within a single
column is selected.
Can I do this?
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