I need to highlight each cell in a column that satisfies anything earlier
than the current date+1 (e.g. anything earlier than 2006-06. June '06). They
have to be processed as strings, thus the fist two lines.

s_current = Format(DateSerial(Year(Date), Month(Date), Day(Date)), "yyyy-mm")
s_past = Format(DateSerial(Year(Date), Month(Date) - 1, 1), "yyyy-mm")
Application.Goto Reference:="MP_Start"
myMPStartColumn = ActiveCell.Column
Set rng = ActiveCell.EntireRow
For Each cell In rng
If s_current = s_past Then
With Selection.Interior
.ColorIndex = 3
.Pattern = xlSolid
End With
End If
Next

I know this isn't doing anything (I need to do something with "cell"). How
to I evalutate each cell in the colume and compare it against the current
date, thus being able to highlight, given that criteria?

Please help!

Thanks,
Mark

Have you tried conditional formatting?

"formula is" =DateValue(A1)<(today()+1)

Brian,

I get an error when i enter this:

s_current = Format(DateSerial(Year(Date), Month(Date), Day(Date)),
"yyyy-mm")
s_past = Format(DateSerial(Year(Date), Month(Date) - 1, 1), "yyyy-mm")
Application.Goto Reference:="MP_Start"
myMPStartColumn = ActiveCell.Column
Set rng = ActiveCell.EntireRow
For Each cell In rng
If DateValue(cell) <= s_past Then
With Selection.Interior
.ColorIndex = 3
.Pattern = xlSolid
End With
End If
Next

I think we're getting closer. I really really appreciate your help!!!

-m

"Brian Taylor" wrote:

Have you tried conditional formatting?

"formula is" =DateValue(A1)<(today()+1)

I get a type mismatch error. Is this because of the string thing?

Thanks,
Mark

"mvyvoda" wrote:

Brian,

I get an error when i enter this:

s_current = Format(DateSerial(Year(Date), Month(Date), Day(Date)),
"yyyy-mm")
s_past = Format(DateSerial(Year(Date), Month(Date) - 1, 1), "yyyy-mm")
Application.Goto Reference:="MP_Start"
myMPStartColumn = ActiveCell.Column
Set rng = ActiveCell.EntireRow
For Each cell In rng
If DateValue(cell) <= s_past Then
With Selection.Interior
.ColorIndex = 3
.Pattern = xlSolid
End With
End If
Next

I think we're getting closer. I really really appreciate your help!!!

-m

"Brian Taylor" wrote:

Have you tried conditional formatting?

"formula is" =DateValue(A1)<(today()+1)

Conditional formatting would be much simpler than writing code. Have
you already tried that option?

You would need to change your code a little to make it work. Here is
some untested code to take a look at:

Sub test()
Set rng = ActiveCell.EntireRow
For Each Cell In rng
If DateValue(Cell.Value) <= (Now() - 1) Then
With Cell.Interior
.ColorIndex = 3
.Pattern = xlSolid
End With
End If
Next
End Sub

conditional formatting it is! it works this way, but it's weird because i
can't change the cells back to no color... even manually.

is this a side affect of running conditional formatting via macro?

thanks,
mark


"Brian Taylor" wrote:

Conditional formatting would be much simpler than writing code. Have
you already tried that option?

You would need to change your code a little to make it work. Here is
some untested code to take a look at:

Sub test()
Set rng = ActiveCell.EntireRow
For Each Cell In rng
If DateValue(Cell.Value) <= (Now() - 1) Then
With Cell.Interior
.ColorIndex = 3
.Pattern = xlSolid
End With
End If
Next
End Sub