Changing formulas automaticly from an exterior reference.

[gausepohl]

OK, i am trying to creat a system where i have a log page fill automaticly from source pages in other workbooks. Now what i would like to do (and half done) is only have one log page fill from the data cells that are constant from other notbooks depending on the month needed.

so for instance one link i have goes like this..

='[Test 2G WORKBOOK.xls]DCA & Primary CS alloc 11'!$BD$14

now this is for nevember inicated by the 11 before the cell reference,
now the information i need for october is the the exact same cell location
$BD$14, But it is in worksheet 10. so the link for that is...

='[Test 2G WORKBOOK.xls]DCA & Primary CS alloc 10'!$BD$14

see exactly the same only the number at the end of the worksheet.
My question is, i have a combo bar that manually changes the date on the logsheet. Is there anyway i can set up somthing so that it will change my formula's 2 digit month reference automaticly with the changing of the date. or any other simple way so that i don't have to change them all manually. PLEASE HELP ME I"M DISABLED! (Not really)

 

[chiello]

Re: Changing formulas automaticly from an exterior reference

Suppose you have your formula in cell A1 and date in cell A2. Add the following code to the change event routine of your combo:

Private Sub ComboBox1_Change()
Dim IdMonth As Long

IdMonth = Month(Range("A1"))
Range("A1").FormulaR1C1 = _
"='[Test 2G WORKBOOK.xls]DCA & Primary CS alloc " & IdMonth & "'!$BD$14"

End Sub

 

[gausepohl]

ok .....
can one please expalin that in reguler words.
or even better just tell me what i have to do??

 

[chiello]

ok .....
can one please expalin that in reguler words.
or even better just tell me what i have to do??

I'll try to explain better..., but first I need to Know whether the combo you use is:

- an ActiveX control (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051984631033.aspx)
- a Form Toolbar control (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051984701033.aspx)

See difference at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051983111033.aspx

 

[chiello]

Re: Changing formulas automaticly from an exterior reference



OK, I hope this solution satisfies your request:
assume you have month information in cell A1 (11 for Nov, 12 for Dec and so on). Enter the formula below in your link:

=INDIRECT("'[Test 2G WORKBOOK.xls]DCA & Primary CS alloc "&$A$1&"'!$BD$14")