Comments on: Recorded Macro Error with Bubble and Stock Charts

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:06:15 +0000

Dalph -

They didn’t modify the recorder. They completely revamped the shapes used in Office, and the chart pieces that are comprised of these new shapes. They did not have the time or resources to update the recorder to incorporate these changes. Fortunately the Excel 2010 has been updated. Unfortunately, the help files follow a trend started in about Office 2002, in that they are increasingly less helpful.

By: Dalph

Dalph — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:00:46 +0000

Thanks Jon, this works perfectly !!! Now I need to modify the code sor that it can run across brands and statements … Will be fun once finished.

But why the hell have microsoft modified the “recorder” ? …

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:35:25 +0000

Hi Dalph - I recorded a macro in 2003, then severely edited it:

Sub UseLogosForMarkers()
    ActiveSheet.Shapes("Logo1").Copy
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("MyChart").Chart.SeriesCollection(1).Paste
    ActiveSheet.Shapes("Logo2").Copy
    ActiveSheet.ChartObjects("MyChart").Chart.SeriesCollection(2).Paste
End Sub

By: Dalph

Dalph — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:01:20 +0000

Hi Jon, your site has saved me many times in the past.

We recently switched to 2007 at work, and I am facing the following issue.

I am creating reports on 4 brands.
In a spreadsheet, I have a list of logos populating pictures (all is linked)
I have created bubble charts to represent scores of the brands across various dimensions/ statements.

So far, all fine. Now, the issue. I have tried the following : go to the Logo spreadsheet, copy picture 1, go back to my chart, select SeriesCollection1, format, fill with pic from clipboard. Fantastic ! It works.
Now considering I have about 50 bubbles, I’d like to kind of automate this process.

Any suggestion or part of code that could help me ? I have no possiblitiy to either go back to 2003 or run 2010.

Thanks in advance
Dalph

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:56:49 +0000

In 2003 you can use an image file as the background fill for chart and plot areas and fills for series that use fills (area, bar, column). This action should record in 2003 and 2007. The 2010 recorder has a lot of the stuff that 2007′s didn’t get, so perhaps recording the “fill from clipboard” action in 2010 will give code you can use in 2007.

By: Stock Charts

Stock Charts — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:41 +0000

I noticed that excel 2007 will accept a picture from the clipoard as a plot area background. I have tried to record a Macro and searched the web to find the method associated with this action but haven’t had much luck. Do you have any insight? Is there a similar feature in 2003 that can be used.