Have you seen this article?

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=246

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Sean Moor" wrote in message
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Hi Jon,

Actually the first part of your email would be exactly what I want to do.
Be able to instead of having the popup box to ask where the data is coming
from instead to just have either a popup asking what Day(s) you want to
chart
or even a drop down menu with dates listed for a starting date and say
another for end date or just one doesn't matter. I was able to get the
macro
going and change for my chart default look so that was good but just
unable
to get it to chart by user entered date instead of the usual just point
and
click on the data. As well as it is a setup to make one chart but I do
need
to make 4 charts and preferably just at once. So basically just say enter
in
May 10-May 18 and have the chart automatically know where the data for
those
dates is and make 4 separate charts all together. If thats not possible I
could always just do it 4 separate times just trying to make it easier on
people at work to be able to go in there themselves and do it as easy as
possible. If you want I can send you a copy of the spreadsheet of data
for
example just change my #s and see if you can see what you can do to get
this
going.

Thanks again for your help
Sean

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

Here's that development project I alluded to. You need to change the
interface, replacing the simple inputbox with a userform to list the
available dates. Then the code has to somehow examine the data and parse
out
just what you need.

Or... You could set up a filter on your data, and use it to display the
date
you want, and hide the rest. By default, data in hidden cells do not
appear
in the chart.

That's if the dates are in a single column, with the data lined up in
sequential rows. If you have different columns for each date's data, use
something like this:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/ChartByControl.html

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Sean Moor" wrote in message
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Sounds great ya I was trying out a few things at work and I can easily
change
the chart type by changing the default and the basic outlook of the
chart
just in the VBE, going to be nice to learn all of it.

Only thing is the options I like with the popup asking where the chart
to
be
put but when it asks for where the data is from I want to be able to
type
say
May 12 and have 4 charts come up with the data I have in my system from
May
12. Like for example one chart would be my cash/charge sales, one
would
be
my accounts opened/closed, one would be $/contract compared to last
year
and
finally my Month to Date sales compared to last years. Those are the 4
charts I want to create based on just entering in a date. I am
thinking
once
I get it going I'll probably have to in the code write alot of IF='s
right?
like basically if=May 12 then it knows where to find the data and then
create
4 charts out of it?

Thanks

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

The procedure as posted is pretty simple. It can certainly be made as
complicated as you'd like, changing the chart type (I think it uses
the
default, so you could change your default to make different types),
even
making multiple charts from a single selected range. Without knowing
details, it's not easy to make specific recommendations, and of
course,
this
starts to become a development project once it starts to grow custom
features.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Sean Moor" wrote in message
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Hey Jon,

Wow thanks for those links. The one I found that will work the best
is
the
Interactive Chart Creation as anyone can pick where they want the
chart
to
go
and what data boom done.

Few questions though. It does come up as a built-in chart style
which
I
would prefer either a column or pie chart instead is there a way in
the
macro/vbe to change so instead of the built-in one thats in there to
make
a
different kind of chart instead so I don't have to change the chart
type
after its created.

As well for my weekly report I do end up having around 4 different
charts
plotting 2 stats on each. Is there a way with this interactive
setup
to
generate 4 different charts at one time like that instead of doing
one
and
then just following the same set up and doing it again to 3 more?

Thanks again

"Jon Peltier" wrote:

I don't think a macro would be any easier than setting up a
worksheet-
or
formula-based solution, especially if you're not familiar with VBA.
There
are no "easy macro setups" if you don't know how to set up the
problem.
VBA
isn't magic, it only does what Excel can do, but allows you to do
it
automatically.

I suggest you refer to the tutorial I cited, perhaps after reading
about
dynamic charts and defined names.

Dynamic Charts:
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/Dynamics.html
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/...umnChart1.html
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/DynamicLast12.html
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/...hartLinks.html

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
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"Sean Moor" wrote in message
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And BTW would it be easier to be creating a macro for this setup
or
no?..
If
so whats the best place I can go to to find out an easy macro
setup?

"Sean Moor" wrote:

I am creating a Dashboard report for my Accounting department at
work
and
I
have a weekly one I set up with links for the series of a chart
to
another
worksheet. Easy. But what I am trying to do is instead of
creating a
new
one each week by changing the link location for the data is
there a
way I
can
just enter in a range of dates and the charts automatically
change
and
filer
in the new data without me having to change the link in the
series
where
the
data entry is coming from??