Assigning object names to charts

abasu · Apr 8th, 2002, 12:09 AM

Hi,

Have 2 queries regarding this matter:
(Am using Excel 97)
1. Is it possible to assign charts a name(ie instead of bing called "Chart1" in VB, i'd like to call it something else.) I have noticed that an individual chart does not have any properties. It seems that only a chart sheet, or a work sheet has properties. is that becasue charts are not stored as objects in excel??

2. I have a worksheet with 36 charts in it. i would like to be able to select any combination of these charts and print them, without having to click on them individually. is this at all possible, as i have noticed that performing a "ctrl + select" does not select the individual chart.

Your help would me most appreciated!

Thanx in advance!

ABASU

Dave Hawley · Apr 8th, 2002, 03:21 AM

Hi abasu

Charts on Worksheets are still Objects, they are embedded in the sheet and as such become a member of the holding sheet. So to change the name via code use:

Sheet1.ChartObjects(1).Name = "MyChart"

Or to do so manually the easiest way is to Display the "Drawing Toolbar" select the "Select Objects" arrow and select the chart. Now just type a new name in the "Name box, left of the "Formula bar".

To print chosen charts use:

Sheet1.ChartObjects("MyChart").Chart.PrintOut

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Apr 8th, 2002, 12:09 AM	#1
abasu New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1	Hi, Have 2 queries regarding this matter: (Am using Excel 97) 1. Is it possible to assign charts a name(ie instead of bing called "Chart1" in VB, i'd like to call it something else.) I have noticed that an individual chart does not have any properties. It seems that only a chart sheet, or a work sheet has properties. is that becasue charts are not stored as objects in excel?? 2. I have a worksheet with 36 charts in it. i would like to be able to select any combination of these charts and print them, without having to click on them individually. is this at all possible, as i have noticed that performing a "ctrl + select" does not select the individual chart. Your help would me most appreciated! Thanx in advance! ABASU

Apr 8th, 2002, 03:21 AM	#2
Dave Hawley Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,582	Hi abasu Charts on Worksheets are still Objects, they are embedded in the sheet and as such become a member of the holding sheet. So to change the name via code use: Sheet1.ChartObjects(1).Name = "MyChart" Or to do so manually the easiest way is to Display the "Drawing Toolbar" select the "Select Objects" arrow and select the chart. Now just type a new name in the "Name box, left of the "Formula bar". To print chosen charts use: Sheet1.ChartObjects("MyChart").Chart.PrintOut