I found a VBA code online that opens up an internal (shared drive) PDF document page in IE (e.g. goes to page 8 of PDF file). I would like to display text in the cell for a user to click (e.g. "Click here to view").
Problem: The cell currently displays '0' and I have to go to the function bar and hit [Enter] to execute.
Excel Version: 2003
Function call:
=GoToPDFpage("S:\...x_2011.pdf",8)
VBA Code:
Function GoToPDFpage(Fname As String, pg As Integer)
Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
With IE
.Navigate Fname & "#page=" & pg
.Visible = True
End With
End Function
:EDIT:
I was able to display text, but it's still not a link like I wanted.
="Click to view" & GoToPDFpage("S:\...x_2011.pdf",8)
Thank you for your help.
If you dont have a high complex workbook/worksheet you could try the following:
Turn the "Click to view" cell into a Hyperlink with following characteristics.
Make it point to itself
The text inside the cell must always be the string Page= plus the number that you what the pdf to open in. Eg.: Page=8
Then go to the workseet module and paste the following code:
Private Sub Worksheet_FollowHyperlink(ByVal Target As Hyperlink)
If Left(ActiveCell.Value, 4) = "Page" Then
GoToPDFpage Range("A1").Value, Mid(ActiveCell.Value, 6)
'This code asumes that the file address is writen in the cell A1
End If
'
End Sub
'
The above written code will trigger every time you run a hyperlink in the worksheet.
As the hyperlink always point to itself, the "Activecell.Value" will always have the page number that you want to open.
I'm assuming that you can put the file address in the cell A1. You could modify this portion to point to any other cell. (including: The cell to the right of the current hyperlink, etc).
This might not be the best option, but if you only need a quick feature in a couple of cells, it might be enough.
Hope it helps !
EDIT:
To make each HLink reference to itself, you can select all the cells where you have the links and then run this procedure:
Sub RefHLink()
Dim xCell As Range
For Each xCell In Selection
ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=xCell, Address:="", SubAddress:= _
xCell.Address, ScreenTip:="Click Here", TextToDisplay:="Page="
Next xCell
End Sub
how about letting excel write a batch file then running it?
*edit paths to pdf and AcroRd32.exe
Sub batfile()
Dim retVal
filePath = "path\pdf.bat"
pg = 2
Open filePath For Output As #1
Print #1, "Start /Max /w " & Chr(34) & "Current E-book" & Chr(34) & " " & Chr(34) & "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" & Chr(34) & " /a " & Chr(34) & "page=" & pg & Chr(34) & " " & Chr(34) & "H:\Documents\RPG\Dragonlance\New folder\Sample File.pdf" & Chr(34) & ""
Close #1
retVal = Shell(strFilePath)
End Sub
Try Menu->Data->Data Validation. In the 2nd tab you can write your message.
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Once every 3 months we make a file available for our engineers.
This Excel files, pulls data from an Access file and shows it in Excel format.
Since some of this data doesn't change, we don't know whether the engineers haven't looked at it or whether the value isn't changed. What i'm trying to implement is some sort of "confirmation" button so we know the value shown is actually confirmed.
What i'm trying to do is enter an extra column in our access file called "confirmation".
When we pull this data in our excel file, i'm trying to find a way to convert that "confirmation field" into a commandbutton so whenever the data gets pulled, a commandbutton shows up on every line. Whenever the button gets clicked, the data gets saved in our Access file so we know the line is actually confirmed.
Maybe there are some other , easier, ways to do this?
I currently have some code to save excel data in Access but its not working in its current form:
Sub S_SaveDataToDB()
If ActiveSheet.Name = "Estimate" Then
ViKey = 1
Else
ViKey = 2
End If
For i = 1 To ActiveSheet.ListObjects("TB_ACC" & ViKey).ListRows.Count
VsData = "SET [BE] = '" & F_FilterData(ActiveSheet.Cells(7 + i, 17)) & "', [PO STATUS] = '" & F_FilterData(ActiveSheet.Cells(7 + i, 18)) & "', [REMARKS] = '" & F_FilterData(ActiveSheet.Cells(7 + i, 19)) & "', [LOGDATE] = '" & Now() & "', [LOGID] = '" & Environ("Username") & "' WHERE [PO item] = '" & ActiveSheet.Cells(7 + i, 9) & "'"
If Len(F_FilterData(ActiveSheet.Cells(7 + i, 16))) + Len(F_FilterData(ActiveSheet.Cells(7 + i, 17))) + Len(F_FilterData(ActiveSheet.Cells(7 + i, 18))) > 0 Then Call S_UpdateDataInDB(VsData)
Next i
MsgBox "Data has been saved"
and
Sub S_UpdateDataInDB(VsData)
Dim cnDB As New ADODB.Connection
VsDBPath = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Settings").Range("B2").Value
VsTable = "KCD"
cnDB.Open "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;" & "Data Source=" & VsDBPath & ";" & "Jet OLEDB:Engine Type=5;" & "Persist Security Info=False;"
cnDB.Execute ("UPDATE " & VsTable & " " & VsData)
cnDB.Close
End Sub
Differences here are:
I want to just save text ("Data confirmed") for that particular cell.
So if one wants to confirm data on Row 8 and clicks "Data confirm". It should only save "Data confirm" for row 8 in access.
Generally, when I'm trying to add a feature to every row in a column, I'll use a hyperlink. It fits neatly into the cell, it can be anchored to a specific cell, and it also shows when it's been followed (the color changes). I've mocked together some code as an example; try to adapt it to your application and let me know if you need help.
First, in a standard module, enter the following code to create the hyperlinks. Presumably, you'd embed this into the code that pulls the data.
Sub PullData()
Dim sh As Worksheet
Dim lastRow As Long
'Pull the data
' DO STUFF
'Identify the range of the pulled data
Set sh = Sheets("PulledData")
lastRow = sh.Range("A" & sh.Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row
'Loop from row 2 through last row
For i = 2 To lastRow
'Assuming the 'save' option is in Column c
sh.Cells(i, "C").Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=sh.Cells(i, "C"), Address:="", _
SubAddress:="", TextToDisplay:="Click To Save"
Next i
End Sub
Next, in the worksheet code for the sheet with the data, enter the below code. This tells the application what to do when a hyperlink is clicked. I created a fake function that is meant to mimic saving the data. You can change this as needed, or use a different design if it suits your needs better.
Private Sub Worksheet_FollowHyperlink(ByVal Target As Hyperlink)
'Confirm that this is a hyperlink in column 3
If Not Intersect(Target.Range, Columns(3)) Is Nothing Then
MsgBox SaveData(Target.Range)
End If
End Sub
Private Function SaveData(rng As Range) As Boolean
Debug.Print rng.Address & " has been saved."
SaveData = True
End Function
Currently I need to change over hundreds of cells of hyperlinks to a new format that is being used.
Previously we would have for example "https://oldServer:oldPort/project_code/Some_File"
and we are now moving to
"https://newServer:newPort/project_code/Some_File".
I only want to be able to change the "oldServer:oldPort" to "newServer:newPort" without changing the rest of the hyperlink.
I know an excel macro would be the easiest solution but I do not have the experience to be able to create one.
You'd want to loop through each of the hyperlink objects in each sheet.
Code something like this should work. (Make sure you backup before testing this, since I can't test on your actual data!)
Also, note that this changes the link but not the text displayed, since I'm not sure what that consists of. The text could be changed with the same procedure by updating TextToDisplay, or else by using Find & Replace.
Edit: (added confirmation on each change.)
Sub changeLinks()
Const oldPrefix = "https://oldServer:oldPort/"
Const newPrefix = "https://newServer:newPort/"
Dim h As Hyperlink, oldLink As String, newLink As String
For Each h In ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks
'this will change Address but not TextToDisplay
oldLink = h.Address
Debug.Print "Found link: " & oldLink
If Left(oldLink, Len(oldPrefix)) = oldPrefix Then
newLink = newPrefix & Right(h.Address, Len(h.Address) - Len(oldPrefix))
If MsgBox("Click OK to change:" & vbLf & vbLf & oldLink & _
vbLf & vbLf & "to" & vbLf & vbLf & newLink, vbOKCancel, _
"Confirmation?") <> vbOK Then Exit Sub
h.Address = newLink
Debug.Print " Changed to " & h.Address
End If
Next h
End Sub
I removed the hyperlink from the column containing the old server information. Then I created a couple of new columns. I typed in the full path to the new server in the first new columns and filled it down. In the other new column I created a formula to concatenate the full path and the friendly name (which happened to be what the link was originally named). This created the new server path along with the file name. I copied/pasted values of this column and deleted the contents of the first new column I created. I then used the HYPERLINK formula to put the hyperlink and the friendly name back together. It sounds more convoluted than it was - took me longer to write it down here than to actually do it in my Excel spreadsheet. I hope this makes sense.
I need to generate a whole sheet of QR codes, (eventually about 1000), i am trying to automate the generation in Excel 2016, i currently have a sheet set up and have a URL to the generater using Google Apis, I just change the ID number in the url for it to take me to make the next code and take me to the correct place. I dont want to have to manually go and get the code and copy it into my document for each one.
Does anyone have any ideas that may help me out, i have set up the first 10 and this can be seen on the screenshot attached.
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Thanks
You can use this VBA code to your Excel file,then you have to make a selection for the cells that you want to create QR Codes for them, then run the code "InsertQR" by (Alt+F8)
The VBA code will create QR codes for each selected cell as PNG file.
Note: You must be connected to the Internet
Sub InsertQR()
Dim xHttp: Set xHttp = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")
Dim bStrm: Set bStrm = CreateObject("Adodb.Stream")
Dim size: size = 500 'dalam Pixels
Dim QR, Name, val
Dim Invalid: Invalid = "\/:*?" & """" & "<>|"
For Each val In Selection
Name = val.Value
For intChar = 1 To Len(Name)
If InStr(Invalid, LCase(Mid(Name, intChar, 1))) > 0 Then
MsgBox "The file: " & vbCrLf & """" & Name & """" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & " is invalid!"
Exit Sub
End If
Next
QR = "http://chart.googleapis.com/chart?chs=" & size & "x" & size & "&cht=qr&chl=" & Name
xHttp.Open "GET", QR, False
xHttp.Send
With bStrm
.Type = 1 '//binary
.Open
.write xHttp.responseBody
.savetofile ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & Name & ".png", 2 '//overwrite
.Close
End With
Next
End Sub
This is the closest thing I could find with what you are trying to do.
https://sites.google.com/site/e90e50fx/home/generate-qrcode-with-excel
It's generate a QR code image but I can't get it to do it for multiple cell values.
I have a spreadsheet in which I add hyperlinks to files using vba as follows:
Sheet1.Cells.Hyperlinks.Add Sheet1.Cells(1, 1), objFile.Path
This works fine. But if i move the spreadsheet which has the hyperlinks in it to another folder, all the hyperlinks change relative to the folder where I move the spreadsheet to.
Is there a way to stop this happening and fixing the hyperlinks path.
Thanks
Try adding the hyperlink full path formula rather than the hyperlink object
Sub AddHyperlinkFormula()
Dim strMyPath As String, strMyFile As String, strName As String
strMyPath = "C:\Path\to\"
strMyFile = "Workbook.xlsx!"
strName= "Alt Text!"
ActiveCell.Formula = "=HYPERLINK(""" & strMyPath & strMyFile & """,""" & strName& """)"
End Sub
The same thing drove me nuts.. '=hyperlink' is not always a choice since it has a 255 maxchar limitation. So the best solution is indeed to set the hyperlink base (which is workbook-specific). Can be done in two ways:
1) File -> Properties -> Summary Tab -> Hyperlink base
2) or with vba ActiveWorkbook.BuiltinDocumentProperties(29)
I am creatin multiple charts on a single sheet. Lets say I have a sheet "Sheet 1" and on this sheet I am creating 10 charts with name from "chart 1" to "Chart 10". But the problem is when I click the name box,list of all the charts is not available in that name box.
Can any one help me out how to do that through simple excel or excel VBA.
Update: I don't believe anything other than range names or the currently selected object is available in the "name box". The only alteration I have ever seen made to the name box is a width increase
In Xl2010 you can see all the charts using the Selection Pane
Home .... Editing .... Find & Select .... Selection Pane
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Something like this would give you the list
Did you want the ability to select a chart from the list and activate it, or just the list itself?
Sub GetCharts()
Dim chr As ChartObject
Dim strOut As String
For Each chr In Sheets(1).ChartObjects
strOut = strOut & chr.Name & vbNewLine
Next
If Len(strOut) > 0 Then
MsgBox "Chart Names are:" & vbNewLine & strOut
Else
MsgBox "No charts", vbCritical
End If
End Sub
The macro below outputs more information about the charts in a workbook and a worksheet than brettdj's. The idea is to give you a fuller indication of the information that is available and how you access it.
However, I do not understand what you want to appear in the Name Box.
Sub Test1()
Dim InxCO As Integer
Dim InxWS As Integer
For InxWS = 1 To Worksheets.Count
With Sheets(InxWS)
Debug.Print "Worksheet: " & .Name
Debug.Print " " & .ChartObjects.Count & " charts"
For InxCO = 1 To .ChartObjects.Count
With .ChartObjects(InxCO)
Debug.Print " Chart: " & .Name
Debug.Print " Location: " & .TopLeftCell.Address & " to " & _
.BottomRightCell.Address
If .Chart.HasTitle Then
Debug.Print " Title: " & .Chart.ChartTitle.Text
Else
Debug.Print " Untitled"
End If
End With
Next
End With
Next
End Sub
If you have Excel 2007+, there is a Selection and Visibility window that you can activate.
To see this,
1) insert ANY shape on your sheet
2) **Format > Arrange > Selection Pane**
You can, at this point, right-click the Selection Pane icon and add it to your QAT. Using the icon on your QAT, means that the Selection and Visibility window can be activated any time, with or without shapes on a sheet.