chart vs. chartobject
 

Hi,

I have different problems with the object model of charts in Excel.
Are there any good information about this object model? I only find
small examples.
I want to create an xy-chart with several lines composed of at least
three points.
Is there a way to do this point by point? My first trial makes this by
creating a range, which is made with union for each point.
I also want to add a label to some of this points. Is it possible to
do this while creating the serie? Would be easier for me.
I don't want to be bearish, but I have some other questions as well:
What happens to the chart after this line:
chChart.Location Whe=xlLocationAsObject, Name:="sheet 1"
Any attemp to access "SeriesCollection" raises an error.
Is there a possibility to create a new chart direct in a sheet - not
as an extra sheet?
And the very last question:
I want to move the chart on the sheet. For this, I trie to use the
chartobject.
But this line doesn't work:
Dim coChartObject As ChartObject
Set coChartObject = chChart.Parent

Thanks in advance,

Andreas

chart vs. chartobject
 

As soon as you change the chart from a chart sheet to an embedded chart, the
reference to the chart sheet is lost. I only use Charts.Add to make a new
chart if the chart will be a chart sheet. If I intend to embed the chart in
another sheet, I use Sheets("My Sheet").ChartObjects.Add. See here for
clues:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/ChartsH....html#addchart

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com
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Hi,

I have different problems with the object model of charts in Excel.
Are there any good information about this object model? I only find
small examples.
I want to create an xy-chart with several lines composed of at least
three points.
Is there a way to do this point by point? My first trial makes this by
creating a range, which is made with union for each point.
I also want to add a label to some of this points. Is it possible to
do this while creating the serie? Would be easier for me.
I don't want to be bearish, but I have some other questions as well:
What happens to the chart after this line:
chChart.Location Whe=xlLocationAsObject, Name:="sheet 1"
Any attemp to access "SeriesCollection" raises an error.
Is there a possibility to create a new chart direct in a sheet - not
as an extra sheet?
And the very last question:
I want to move the chart on the sheet. For this, I trie to use the
chartobject.
But this line doesn't work:
Dim coChartObject As ChartObject
Set coChartObject = chChart.Parent

Thanks in advance,

Andreas

chart vs. chartobject
 

Hi Jon,

thanks for your answer. It helps me a lot.
How can I determine which cell the source of a point in x-y diagramm
is?
I tried to use srSeries.Points() but I can't find any order in this
collection.
Thanks,

Andreas

chart vs. chartobject
 

You have to parse the series formula to discover the range containing the
data, then knowing it's the Kth point of the series, identify the Kth cell
of the range. I did this on a project a couple years back, so I could find
the routine, but it would take a while to find the backup CD. Use John
Walkenbach's chart series formula module to parse the formula:

http://www.j-walk.com/ss/excel/tips/tip83.htm

- Jon
-------
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com
_______


"Andreas Wendzel" wrote in message
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Hi Jon,

thanks for your answer. It helps me a lot.
How can I determine which cell the source of a point in x-y diagramm
is?
I tried to use srSeries.Points() but I can't find any order in this
collection.
Thanks,

Andreas