Hi
Can an item (a line with arrowhead as created by the Drawing function for
example) be created and/or the color of it changed by an entry or entries
in a Macro when certain conditions exist?
If this can be done, how is it done?
Thankyou
Ed

With ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddLine(240#, 190.5, 432#, 191.25)
.Line.EndArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadTriangle
.Line.EndArrowheadLength = msoArrowheadLengthMedium
.Line.EndArrowheadWidth = msoArrowheadWidthMedium
.Name = "myLine"
End With

With ActiveSheet.Shapes("myLine")
.Line.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 0, 0)
End With

Tim

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Tim Williams
Palo Alto, CA


"Ed" wrote in message
...
Hi
Can an item (a line with arrowhead as created by the Drawing function for
example) be created and/or the color of it changed by an entry or
entries
in a Macro when certain conditions exist?
If this can be done, how is it done?
Thankyou
Ed

Hi Tim
Thanks for the good information. My test Macro tells me I am on the right
track.
I looked for further help on this area of programming in the "Excel Help" on
my computer. I could not find any. Where can I find more information on
this area of programming (such as the line appears properly, but is protected
and can't be removed or replaced with the Macro. Also, information on the
placement of the line and colors.)
I think I need an advanced programming handbook.
Is this information available on the internet?
Or where is one available?
Thanks again
Ed

"Tim Williams" wrote:


With ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddLine(240#, 190.5, 432#, 191.25)
.Line.EndArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadTriangle
.Line.EndArrowheadLength = msoArrowheadLengthMedium
.Line.EndArrowheadWidth = msoArrowheadWid
thMedium
.Name = "myLine"
End With

With ActiveSheet.Shapes("myLine")
.Line.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 0, 0)
End With

Tim

--
Tim Williams
Palo Alto, CA


"Ed" wrote in message
...
Hi
Can an item (a line with arrowhead as created by the Drawing function for
example) be created and/or the color of it changed by an entry or
entries
in a Macro when certain conditions exist?
If this can be done, how is it done?
Thankyou
Ed

Did you look in help from Excel or from the VB editor ?

I don't know why the line would be protected. Maybe you could show the code
you have so far ?

Lots of VBA help available on the web (searhc Google and you'll find plenty
of tutorials) or in this newsgroup.

Tim

--
Tim Williams
Palo Alto, CA


"Ed" wrote in message
...
Hi Tim
Thanks for the good information. My test Macro tells me I am on the right
track.
I looked for further help on this area of programming in the "Excel Help"
on
my computer. I could not find any. Where can I find more information on
this area of programming (such as the line appears properly, but is
protected
and can't be removed or replaced with the Macro. Also, information on the
placement of the line and colors.)
I think I need an advanced programming handbook.
Is this information available on the internet?
Or where is one available?
Thanks again
Ed

"Tim Williams" wrote:


With ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddLine(240#, 190.5, 432#, 191.25)
.Line.EndArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadTriangle
.Line.EndArrowheadLength = msoArrowheadLengthMedium
.Line.EndArrowheadWidth = msoArrowheadWid
thMedium
.Name = "myLine"
End With

With ActiveSheet.Shapes("myLine")
.Line.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 0, 0)
End With

Tim

--
Tim Williams
Palo Alto, CA


"Ed" wrote in message
...
Hi
Can an item (a line with arrowhead as created by the Drawing function
for
example) be created and/or the color of it changed by an entry or
entries
in a Macro when certain conditions exist?
If this can be done, how is it done?
Thankyou
Ed