vba code that allows protection of sheet - but not CHARTS

[erickguz]

Hello,

I am posting a code that I found online that has worked wonderfully for me for a couple of years, allowing the chart axis to be dynamic. I don't have to manually adjust the y-axis...

However, I cannot protect my sheet. I am the only one using my workbooks, but there are many cells with formulas, etc. I have to color code my sheets but just want to make it easier since I use them for many hours throughout the day. I have seen some other codes on this forum but they don't seem to work.

I have even tried protecting only one cell on the sheet. When I protect the sheet, and enter the data to update the chart, it remains with the old chart parameters. I unlocked the sheet, then locked one cell, and protected sheet, and checked the Edit Objects box, without any luck.

Is there a way to add a line of code to allow the charts to update, with the sheet protected. If so, where would the code go in the following?"

Thank you.
Erick

Function setChartAxis(sheetName As String, chartName As String, MinOrMax As String, _
    ValueOrCategory As String, PrimaryOrSecondary As String, Value As Variant)

'Create variables
Dim cht As Chart
Dim valueAsText As String

'Set the chart to be controlled by the function
Set cht = Application.Caller.Parent.Parent.Sheets(sheetName) _
    .ChartObjects(chartName).Chart

'Set Value of Primary axis
If (ValueOrCategory = "Value" Or ValueOrCategory = "Y") _
    And PrimaryOrSecondary = "Primary" Then

    With cht.Axes(xlValue, xlPrimary)
        If IsNumeric(Value) = True Then
            If MinOrMax = "Max" Then .MaximumScale = Value
            If MinOrMax = "Min" Then .MinimumScale = Value
        Else
            If MinOrMax = "Max" Then .MaximumScaleIsAuto = True
            If MinOrMax = "Min" Then .MinimumScaleIsAuto = True
        End If
    End With
End If

'Set Category of Primary axis
If (ValueOrCategory = "Category" Or ValueOrCategory = "X") _
    And PrimaryOrSecondary = "Primary" Then

    With cht.Axes(xlCategory, xlPrimary)
        If IsNumeric(Value) = True Then
            If MinOrMax = "Max" Then .MaximumScale = Value
            If MinOrMax = "Min" Then .MinimumScale = Value
        Else
            If MinOrMax = "Max" Then .MaximumScaleIsAuto = True
            If MinOrMax = "Min" Then .MinimumScaleIsAuto = True
        End If
    End With
End If

'Set value of secondary axis
If (ValueOrCategory = "Value" Or ValueOrCategory = "Y") _
    And PrimaryOrSecondary = "Secondary" Then

    With cht.Axes(xlValue, xlSecondary)
        If IsNumeric(Value) = True Then
            If MinOrMax = "Max" Then .MaximumScale = Value
            If MinOrMax = "Min" Then .MinimumScale = Value
        Else
            If MinOrMax = "Max" Then .MaximumScaleIsAuto = True
            If MinOrMax = "Min" Then .MinimumScaleIsAuto = True
        End If
    End With
End If

'Set category of secondary axis
If (ValueOrCategory = "Category" Or ValueOrCategory = "X") _
    And PrimaryOrSecondary = "Secondary" Then
    With cht.Axes(xlCategory, xlSecondary)
        If IsNumeric(Value) = True Then
            If MinOrMax = "Max" Then .MaximumScale = Value
            If MinOrMax = "Min" Then .MinimumScale = Value
        Else
            If MinOrMax = "Max" Then .MaximumScaleIsAuto = True
            If MinOrMax = "Min" Then .MinimumScaleIsAuto = True
        End If
    End With
End If

'If is text always display "Auto"
If IsNumeric(Value) Then valueAsText = Value Else valueAsText = "Auto"

'Output a text string to indicate the value
setChartAxis = ValueOrCategory & " " & PrimaryOrSecondary & " " _
    & MinOrMax & ": " & valueAsText

End Function

 

[yky]

See if this page would help you.

Worksheet.Protect method (Excel)