VBA To Draw Connector Linking Two Existing Drawing Objects
Aug 26, 2012
I am trying to automate drawing a flowchart based on a moel which the user can add or remove nodes and links from at will.
I can add shapes and position them but what I want to do is to insert connectors between existing shapes (I can draw two shapes and a connector at the same time but what I want to do is add a new node and then work out which existing nodes it links to and draw the lines)
Code:
Function AddConnectorBetweenShapes(ConnectorType As MsoConnectorType, _
oBeginShape As Shape, oEndShape As Shape) As Shape
'The ConnectorType can be one of three constants - msoConnectorCurve, msoConnectorElbow, or msoConnectorStraight.
i have faced a problem i want to draw straight connector using code imagine when you select straight connector to draw line mouse cursor changes when you move it to a node i want to do this with excel vba code without going to shapes and selecting connector.
I want to use VBA to update a drawing object's color, such as a circle.
For example, pretend I am counting sheep and I need to know when I have reached the maximum count by the visual aide of a stoplight. The script in my head reads: If the max. count of the sheep is less than 5, then the stoplight is green. If the max. count of the sheep is equal to 5, then the stoplight is yellow. If the max. count of the sheep is greater than 5, then the stoplight is red.
Is there a way to do such a thing on excel and with VBA?
I'm looking to write two small macros that will either hide or show all lines, freeform lines, and autoshapes on a page. In my extreme competence, I determined a for/next loop would be appropriate... but other than that, I can't figure out where to start.
How do i preventing drawing objects from being modified/ deleted/added on an excel worksheet? edit: but i want people to be able to interact with them i.e. people shud be able to enter text into textboxes.
how VLOOKUP can be used to look up cells with auto shapes or drawing objects with a number next to it. I keep getting the value in return but the auto shape/drawing object is omitted from the answer. I use Office 2013.
I have a file with many different row sizes and after calculating the figure, we will need to add up the total for a particular job. Due to the irregular data on each job (some with only 1 line item where sometimes the job have few line items).
The cell to sum already has a formula for the data.
For example, I already have a formula on Column L to get the figures. After few line items, I will need to add a total to the lines item, also on Column L. I think we can uses 2 sets of data from 2 different column as "pointers", Column D and the formula column itself (but I don't know how to). The columns that I need a sum function will be from Column L to X. After doing the sum, can we at the same time draw a sum line? (single top line and double bottom line).
Am I being "too greedy" ? Imagine if we have more than thousands lines of such data to be added manually and to draw these lines manually.
I have an Excel worksheet that contains many data structures, each one consisting of an array of cells, say a3:z13, a14:z24, a15:z25 etc. I can code a custom object to easily access the data in the structure but only after I load the structure into the custom object in memory. What I'm looking for is a way to assign the structure to a custom object for accessing without having to load the custom object. Again I maybe headed in the wrong direction, it may be easier just to hard code it.
So I'm creating a grid worksheet for engineering calculations and I have a couple questions about the best way to do it. I've been messing with excel for my calcs for about a decade now, and I every once in a while I try and improve them.
First: I will have several input areas that will either be colored text or shaded background (either works for me). I don't want these 'input required' objects to print as color, just black. But I want my logo at the sheet top to print as color. I've only found ways to not print any color. Can I print the logo as color and the 'input required' stuff as black?
Second: When I do calcs by hand, I write them out on 10x10 grid paper. Each 10x10 grid is one inch. In the past I've created this grid out of the cells, which works. I frequently need to change formulas around though, and each time I do this, I end up needing to mess with the grid cells also. Is there a way to create the grid and have it in the background so it doesn't need to be adjusted each time I change formulas? I wan't the grids to print, and also want to see them on the screen, as I sometimes draw simple objects along with the formulas.
I have created a quick flowchart in Excel 2007 using the shapes and elbow/line connectors. All looks ok when on screen but when I move to the print preview, the elbow connectors used to loop back (horizontal, vertical and horizontal in opposite direction) in the process jump out of position.
If I print, it prints as per the print-preview.
Have alook at the screengrab showing regular view and print-preview.
Is there any way to fix the position of these lines?
Supplementary question: is there a straighforward way to creat a line break or crosssing?
I would like to name a shape in excel upon its creation ...... I Can name the"line" in the macro....But I would like every other line created after its Name to be"numerated or given a unique identifier while keeping its parentname "Jimmy". I believe it has to do with a "eventHandler " ! code attached below....... Like"Jimmy1" "Jimmy2" etc
I would like to get rid of the "connector" arrow between a comment-shape and the comment- cell. I'm trying to use snazzier autoshapes, like callouts (which have their own 'connector' line ) and the "standard" comment-to-cell arrow still shows (and interferes, looking bad).
I have some connector lines that cross over tables in Columns G:K that are connecting tables in $D to tables in $M
How can I make the part of the connector line in $G:$K invisible?
something like:
Code: Sub FormatConnector Dim oConnector as Shape With oConnector If .Connector Or .Type = msoLine If .Connector In Columns($G:$K) Then .Connector.Segment.Visible = False End If End If End with End sub
I've recently got a new computer and this problem is driving me nuts. When I click view!toolbars!drawing, nothing happens. No drawing toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen where it used to be. There's a small "drawing toolbar" icon on the main toolbar, but whether this is depressed or not makes no difference either.
I understand this may be changed in the 2007 version, but I’m using Excel 2000
I want to have 2 cells where I can enter 2 numbers (length & height) so that a grid can be plotted. For example, a big sheet of paper size is length 30" x height 8", if first number is 10" (length) is entered, it will plot 3 lines across 30" (cos 30" divided by 10" equals to 3) and if I enter 2" (height) on 8", it will then cut it into 4". Attached a file for better understanding.
In my attached sheet I've to find out final result in Column "F" (green shaded). My boss many times a year increases salary by certain percentage (say 30% or 40%) which is given in "E" column. After that I need to adjust it according to Pay Scale given in right side. For example one Executive's salary reaches 19880 after % increase. Now in pay scale we see in executive (row no. 13) it crosses 19800 so his final salary should be next upper value i.e 20600 (if it reached to 20700 after % increase, then his final salary could be 21400). That is final salary should be multiple of designation's increment plus minimum gross salary (Here 800X10=8000+11800=19800, since it exceed by 800, so salary should be 800X11=8800+11800=20600)
So we can either pull data from right side table or we can give formula in "F" column to get the required result.
I was looking for some code to randomly generate a number for a prize draw I am doing. I found a great piece on this site, which I have slightly changed to give me what I have below.
It works great except for one thing I cannot work out, I have the code below working on cell "C1", I would like it to work in cell "C5", but I can't seem to work this out.
Sub SlotsNum() Dim w As Long, x As String, y As Long Randomize x = Format(Int((Range("B2") - Range("B1") + 1) * Rnd + Range("B1")), "0000") For y = 1 To 1 For w = 1 To 250 Range("C" & y) = Int(8000 * Rnd) Next w Range("C" & y) = CInt(Mid(x, y, 4)) Next y End Sub
Also, whilst here. i will have one other problem, with it being a prize draw I do not want to draw the same number twice. At the moment I have a small macro that copies the winning name that appears on the main screen (via a vlookup) onto a winners spreadsheet. I am thinking of then creating another macro that replaces the winning name on the master list with an "Already Won" entry, so we can just select again.
How would i have VBA draw a line between a two ranges? say i have a named range of "start" and another name range "stop". i want to draw a red line between them. how can i do that with code. this is beggining my education for a much larger project I want to do later in the future.
is there a code to draw a circle? by supplying the center position and the diameter? for example cell "A1" and " A2" are for the center of the circle position and "A3" for the diameter? and whats the code for drawing a rectangular by supplying the starting position and short length and the long length?
Is it possible to add horizontal lines to a user form, like as shown in the attached image. I know about frames, but unsure how to get just one horizontal line.
Any way to retrieve values from a combobox on a webpage (For my case there are two values in the combobox.) I know how to manipulate the webpage to choose the values in the combobox and so on but i want my user to be able to see the options they have from my userform.
I have this Command button that switches on and draws a line. If you press it again then I need to delete that line.
If I push the button multiple times Excel keeps changing the name of the line. I have multiple lines on the same worksheet and text boxes but only this 1 line needs to be delete. I would think that theres a way to assign a permanent name to this line and delete and recreate it but...
I am having trouble writing a macro that will draw a line relative to what cell is currently selected. I can only get the macro to draw a line in one specific spot.
I have a sheet with 30 textboxes made with the drawing toolbar. The user enters data, then clicks on a button which formats the page to adjust row size to match amount of info. I am having trouble finding the code to store the currently selected textbox in a variable so that I can place the focus back to the same textbox when the macro ends. Can anyone help me with the code to get the active textbox?
I know you can draw a line on a userform by providing the start and end co-ordinate of where you want it, but is it possible to have a UserForm appear on call, with the 1st co-ordinate already set (by the programmer) and the user clicks on some point of the UserForm to indicate where they want the end co-ordinate to be, and that a line would then be drawn to that point ?
