Originally Posted by Peter T

I did try the normal loop based on max chart count and the results were
the same. Sorry, I just didn't post it since there was no new data.

I assume by "the normal loop" you mean
for i = 1 to activesheet.chartobjects.count
although most people might consider "For..Each" as the "normal" way to loop
objects.

Are you absolutely sure the dubug results are different with the different
methods of looping.

Here's yet another way you can loop your charts

Sub test()
Dim shp As Shape, chtObj As ChartObject, cht As Chart
For Each shp In ActiveSheet.Shapes
If shp.Type = msoChart Then
i = i + 1
Set chtObj = shp.DrawingObject
Set cht = chtObj.Chart
Debug.Print i, chtObj.Name, cht.Name
End If
Next
End Sub

I would not expect this to work differently to a For i = 1 to
..Chartobjects.Count loop

From what you have described about chartobjects having been renamed and
copied I'm not surprised your For Each loop has failed to reference all
correctly.

I know it might seem odd but actually, as your subject line suggests, there
can be a bug of sorts when looping For Each with any object type at the
'DrawingObject' level; of which ChartObject is a sub type. Apart from
picking up the wrong object, in the case of duplicate names, names that
include punctuation can be missed completely. Remember, we are talking
about ChartObject name here, which is not (normally) same as
chartobject.Chart.Name (though chartObject & Shape names will be the same).

Regards,
Peter T

"bart13" wrote in message
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It was meaningful to me in the sense that it displayed exactly what I
was expecting. Charts are just plain being missed in the loop, no
matter how the loop is constructed or even if the if statement is
removed. The ChartObjects are getting corrupted when renamed, and its
pretty consistent.

I did try the normal loop based on max chart count and the results were
the same. Sorry, I just didn't post it since there was no new data.

Thanks for clarifying on the grouping. I've seen it on one of the
properties menus but never took it any further since I seldom use any
extra chart elements like text boxes, etc.

I hope Mr. Peltier jumps in with an idea or two. I'm at my wits end.

It seems that every time I copy a chart now and then rename it, the
ChartObject gets corrupted and will never again be seen by any loop. If
I don't rename it and just translate the "Chart ###" name to my own
filename in a select case statement, all is well.

I've even tried deleting about 30 of the extra charts in the main chart
tab on the theory that there's some unknown limit I've exceeded, but it
made no difference.

bart13