Greetings,

I am new to this newsgroup, so nice to meet everyone!

I have an Excel dilemma that Id like help with.

Id like to apply some macro programming logic to a data validation cell
entry, so then when a certain data value is selected in the pull down, the
entire row changes color. Here is the algorithm I wish to follow:
1) Launch Excel 2007
2) Go to Data - Data Validation Button - Data Validation in pulldown
selection
3) On the Data Validation Window, select the following:
a. Allow: List (€˜ignore blank and €˜in-cell dropdown are selected/checked)
b. Source: Pass,Fail,Inactive

4) Now here is the fun part€¦what I want to do is add macro programming
logic, so that the following occurs:
a. If Data Validation.Pass is selected, change the font color of all text in
the current row to €œgreen€�
b. If Data Validation.Fail is selected, change the font color of all text in
the current row to €œred€�
c. If Data Validation.Inactive is selected, change the font color of all
text in the current row to €œgrey€�

If someone could help me figure this out, Id be MOST grateful. My email is
(derekmegac)(at)(hotmail)(dot)(com)

--
Derek Megyesi
Senior QA Engineer - Telus Health Solutions

You don't really need a macro to do this.

Conditional Formatting would do the trick.

Will assume Excel 2007 since you did not mention a version.

Also assumes DV dropdowns are in Column A

Select the rows from 1 through 10 or whatever range you need.

Home Tab click on Conditional Formatting

New Rule Rule 1 Use a formula: =$A1="Pass"

Format the font to Green...........will apply to all cells in the row.

New Rule Same formula as Rule 1 with "Failed" in red font

New Rule Same formula as Rule 1 with "Inactive" in grey font

Note the $ sign in $A1 which locks the column A but increments the row
number.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:31:01 -0800, Derek Megyesi
wrote:

Greetings,

I am new to this newsgroup, so nice to meet everyone!

I have an Excel dilemma that I’d like help with.

I’d like to apply some macro programming logic to a data validation cell
entry, so then when a certain data value is selected in the pull down, the
entire row changes color. Here is the algorithm I wish to follow:
1) Launch Excel 2007
2) Go to Data - Data Validation Button - Data Validation in pulldown
selection
3) On the Data Validation Window, select the following:
a. Allow: List (‘ignore blank’ and ‘in-cell dropdown’ are selected/checked)
b. Source: Pass,Fail,Inactive

4) Now here is the fun part…what I want to do is add macro programming
logic, so that the following occurs:
a. If Data Validation.Pass is selected, change the font color of all text in
the current row to “green”
b. If Data Validation.Fail is selected, change the font color of all text in
the current row to “red”
c. If Data Validation.Inactive is selected, change the font color of all
text in the current row to “grey”

If someone could help me figure this out, I’d be MOST grateful. My email is
(derekmegac)(at)(hotmail)(dot)(com)