Can anybody help me with this macro:

Sub Variance1()

Dim exptype

exptype = InputBox("Enter e if expense type, else blank.")

Dim Actual
Actual = InputBox("Select cell for Actual data.")

Dim Std
Std = InputBox("Select cell for Standard data.")



If exptype = "e" Then

ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(Actual/Std-1)"

Else

ActiveCell.Formula = "=Actual/Std-1"

End If
Selection.Style = "Percent"
End Sub

I want Actual & Std to be the cell address of my selected cells
Am new to excel & not familiar with input box, specially cell addresses

Thxs
Al

Have a look at application.inputbox in VBA help.

Sub Variance1()
Dim actual As Range
Dim std As Range
Dim exptype As String

exptype = InputBox("Enter e if expense type, else blank.")

On Error Resume Next

Set actual = Application.InputBox( _
prompt:="Select cell for Actual data.", Type:=8)

Set std = Application.InputBox( _
prompt:="Select cell for Standard data.", Type:=8)

On Error GoTo 0

If Not actual Is Nothing And Not std Is Nothing Then

If exptype = "e" Then
ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(" & actual.Address _
& "/" & std.Address & "-1)"
Else
ActiveCell.Formula = "=" & actual.Address & _
"/" & std.Address & "-1"
End If

End If

Selection.Style = "Percent"

End Sub


Hope this helps
Rowan

al wrote:
Can anybody help me with this macro:

Sub Variance1()

Dim exptype

exptype = InputBox("Enter e if expense type, else blank.")

Dim Actual
Actual = InputBox("Select cell for Actual data.")

Dim Std
Std = InputBox("Select cell for Standard data.")



If exptype = "e" Then

ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(Actual/Std-1)"

Else

ActiveCell.Formula = "=Actual/Std-1"

End If
Selection.Style = "Percent"
End Sub

I want Actual & Std to be the cell address of my selected cells
Am new to excel & not familiar with input box, specially cell addresses

Thxs
Al

'/=============================================/
Sub Variance1()
Dim Actual As Range, std As Range
Dim exptype As String

On Error GoTo exit_Sub

exptype = _
Application.InputBox(Prompt:="Enter e if expense type, " & _
"else blank.", Type:=2)

Set Actual = _
Application.InputBox(Prompt:="Select cell for Actual data.", _
Type:=8)

Set std = _
Application.InputBox(Prompt:="Select cell for Standard data.", _
Type:=8)

If exptype = "e" Then
ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(" & Actual.Address & "/" & std.Address & "-1)"
Else
ActiveCell.Formula = "=" & Actual.Address & "/" & std.Address & "-1"
End If

Selection.Style = "Percent"

exit_Sub:
On Error Resume Next
Set Actual = Nothing
Set std = Nothing
Exit Sub

End Sub
'/=============================================/

HTH,
--
Gary Brown

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"al" wrote:

Can anybody help me with this macro:

Sub Variance1()

Dim exptype

exptype = InputBox("Enter e if expense type, else blank.")

Dim Actual
Actual = InputBox("Select cell for Actual data.")

Dim Std
Std = InputBox("Select cell for Standard data.")



If exptype = "e" Then

ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(Actual/Std-1)"

Else

ActiveCell.Formula = "=Actual/Std-1"

End If
Selection.Style = "Percent"
End Sub

I want Actual & Std to be the cell address of my selected cells
Am new to excel & not familiar with input box, specially cell addresses

Thxs
Al

Thxs a lot - what should I amend to get a relative formula instead of
an absolute formula as is the case
thxs
Rowan Drummond wrote:
Have a look at application.inputbox in VBA help.

Sub Variance1()
Dim actual As Range
Dim std As Range
Dim exptype As String

exptype = InputBox("Enter e if expense type, else blank.")

On Error Resume Next

Set actual = Application.InputBox( _
prompt:="Select cell for Actual data.", Type:=8)

Set std = Application.InputBox( _
prompt:="Select cell for Standard data.", Type:=8)

On Error GoTo 0

If Not actual Is Nothing And Not std Is Nothing Then

If exptype = "e" Then
ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(" & actual.Address _
& "/" & std.Address & "-1)"
Else
ActiveCell.Formula = "=" & actual.Address & _
"/" & std.Address & "-1"
End If

End If

Selection.Style = "Percent"

End Sub


Hope this helps
Rowan

al wrote:
Can anybody help me with this macro:

Sub Variance1()

Dim exptype

exptype = InputBox("Enter e if expense type, else blank.")

Dim Actual
Actual = InputBox("Select cell for Actual data.")

Dim Std
Std = InputBox("Select cell for Standard data.")



If exptype = "e" Then

ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(Actual/Std-1)"

Else

ActiveCell.Formula = "=Actual/Std-1"

End If
Selection.Style = "Percent"
End Sub

I want Actual & Std to be the cell address of my selected cells
Am new to excel & not familiar with input box, specially cell addresses

Thxs
Al

You can change the RowAbsolute and ColumnAbsolute values of the Address eg:

Sub Variance1()
Dim actual As Range
Dim std As Range
Dim exptype As String

exptype = InputBox("Enter e if expense type, else blank.")

On Error Resume Next

Set actual = Application.InputBox( _
prompt:="Select cell for Actual data.", Type:=8)

Set std = Application.InputBox( _
prompt:="Select cell for Standard data.", Type:=8)

On Error GoTo 0

If Not actual Is Nothing And Not std Is Nothing Then

If exptype = "e" Then
ActiveCell.Formula = "=-(" & actual.Address(0, 0) _
& "/" & std.Address(0, 0) & "-1)"
Else
ActiveCell.Formula = "=" & actual.Address(0, 0) & _
"/" & std.Address(0, 0) & "-1"
End If

End If

Selection.Style = "Percent"

End Sub

Regards
Rowan

al wrote:
Thxs a lot - what should I amend to get a relative formula instead of
an absolute formula as is the case
thxs