This is probably very easy but i dont know to much about macros yet.

Example
I have a invoice ref # 001 (existing document)

I want to press a button labeled "print" (user action)

The macro adds +1 to existing invoice ref# cell. Copy the value of cell "X"
, "Y" and "Z" and invoice ref# cell to spread sheet #2 (creating a database)

Prints active worksheet.

Saves the document

Now I have a new invoice ref #002 and the 3 cell values are stored together
in the database on spread sheet #2.

This way, next time i'm invoicing, my database gets updated and i'll have a
refrence number to all my invoices for history puposes.

Thanks.

if you're in the us or uk, why don't you just download microsoft's free
accounting program?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ac...729681033.aspx

direct download
http://www.ideawins.com/downloads1.aspx

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Gary

"Fludium" wrote in message
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This is probably very easy but i dont know to much about macros yet.

Example
I have a invoice ref # 001 (existing document)

I want to press a button labeled "print" (user action)

The macro adds +1 to existing invoice ref# cell. Copy the value of cell "X"
, "Y" and "Z" and invoice ref# cell to spread sheet #2 (creating a database)

Prints active worksheet.

Saves the document

Now I have a new invoice ref #002 and the 3 cell values are stored together
in the database on spread sheet #2.

This way, next time i'm invoicing, my database gets updated and i'll have a
refrence number to all my invoices for history puposes.

Thanks.

I added a button from the Forms toolbar (not the control toolbox toolbar) to the
worksheet with the data. Then I assigned this macro to that button.

Option Explicit
Sub testme()
Dim InvCell As Range
Dim myAddr As Variant
Dim DestCell As Range
Dim iCtr As Long
Dim aCtr As Long

Set InvCell = ActiveSheet.Range("A1")
myAddr = Array("a9", "b12", "c3")

With Worksheets("Log")
Set DestCell = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0)
End With

If IsNumeric(InvCell.Value) = False Then
MsgBox "Please fix: " & InvCell.Address(0, 0)
Exit Sub
End If

With InvCell
.Value = .Value + 1
End With

With DestCell
.NumberFormat = "mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss"
.Value = Now
.Offset(0, 1).Value = Application.UserName
.Offset(0, 2).Value = InvCell.Value
iCtr = 0
For aCtr = LBound(myAddr) To UBound(myAddr)
.Offset(0, iCtr + 3).Value = ActiveSheet.Range(myAddr(aCtr)).Value
iCtr = iCtr + 1
Next aCtr
End With

ActiveWorkbook.Save
ActiveSheet.PrintOut preview:=True 'save some paper while testing

End Sub

Fludium wrote:

This is probably very easy but i dont know to much about macros yet.

Example
I have a invoice ref # 001 (existing document)

I want to press a button labeled "print" (user action)

The macro adds +1 to existing invoice ref# cell. Copy the value of cell "X"
, "Y" and "Z" and invoice ref# cell to spread sheet #2 (creating a database)

Prints active worksheet.

Saves the document

Now I have a new invoice ref #002 and the 3 cell values are stored together
in the database on spread sheet #2.

This way, next time i'm invoicing, my database gets updated and i'll have a
refrence number to all my invoices for history puposes.

Thanks.

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Dave Peterson

After a little tinkering with it, i got it to work. Great stuff!

Thank you very much!

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

I added a button from the Forms toolbar (not the control toolbox toolbar) to the
worksheet with the data. Then I assigned this macro to that button.

Option Explicit
Sub testme()
Dim InvCell As Range
Dim myAddr As Variant
Dim DestCell As Range
Dim iCtr As Long
Dim aCtr As Long

Set InvCell = ActiveSheet.Range("A1")
myAddr = Array("a9", "b12", "c3")

With Worksheets("Log")
Set DestCell = .Cells(.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0)
End With

If IsNumeric(InvCell.Value) = False Then
MsgBox "Please fix: " & InvCell.Address(0, 0)
Exit Sub
End If

With InvCell
.Value = .Value + 1
End With

With DestCell
.NumberFormat = "mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss"
.Value = Now
.Offset(0, 1).Value = Application.UserName
.Offset(0, 2).Value = InvCell.Value
iCtr = 0
For aCtr = LBound(myAddr) To UBound(myAddr)
.Offset(0, iCtr + 3).Value = ActiveSheet.Range(myAddr(aCtr)).Value
iCtr = iCtr + 1
Next aCtr
End With

ActiveWorkbook.Save
ActiveSheet.PrintOut preview:=True 'save some paper while testing

End Sub

Fludium wrote:

This is probably very easy but i dont know to much about macros yet.

Example
I have a invoice ref # 001 (existing document)

I want to press a button labeled "print" (user action)

The macro adds +1 to existing invoice ref# cell. Copy the value of cell "X"
, "Y" and "Z" and invoice ref# cell to spread sheet #2 (creating a database)

Prints active worksheet.

Saves the document

Now I have a new invoice ref #002 and the 3 cell values are stored together
in the database on spread sheet #2.

This way, next time i'm invoicing, my database gets updated and i'll have a
refrence number to all my invoices for history puposes.

Thanks.

--

Dave Peterson

Good idea, but a little to much for what i'm using it for...
Thanks anyway

"Gary Keramidas" wrote:

if you're in the us or uk, why don't you just download microsoft's free
accounting program?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ac...729681033.aspx

direct download
http://www.ideawins.com/downloads1.aspx

--


Gary

"Fludium" wrote in message
...
This is probably very easy but i dont know to much about macros yet.

Example
I have a invoice ref # 001 (existing document)

I want to press a button labeled "print" (user action)

The macro adds +1 to existing invoice ref# cell. Copy the value of cell "X"
, "Y" and "Z" and invoice ref# cell to spread sheet #2 (creating a database)

Prints active worksheet.

Saves the document

Now I have a new invoice ref #002 and the 3 cell values are stored together
in the database on spread sheet #2.

This way, next time i'm invoicing, my database gets updated and i'll have a
refrence number to all my invoices for history puposes.

Thanks.