Expert: Jan Karel Pieterse - 7/9/2009

Question
QUESTION: Have recorded macro below.  I have in a cell B17 a ref.  When that ref = say  "VB" I want the macro to call another macro called "CutPaste".  At the moment it just places the words 'Call CutPaste ...' in a cell.

I would like the macro to show  B17  instead of the R/C codes and how do I show the code for calling the next macro "CutPaste"
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ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=IF(R[-4]C[-4]=""VB"",""Call CutPaste"","""")"
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ANSWER: Hi Charlie,

A cell function cannot call a macro.
However, you can have VBA respond to changes made in your cells, this is called event code.

If you rightclick the tab of the sheet and choose "View code" you're taken to the module behind the worksheet. In this module you can write VBA code that will respond to an event, for example:

Option Explicit

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
   'only do something if we're changing a cell in column A
   If Intersect(Target, Me.Range("A:A")) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
   
   'If the corresponding cell in column B contains VB then we do something
   If Target.Cells(1, 1).Offset(, 1).Value = "VB" Then
       'call your macro here:
       Call Macro1
   Else
       MsgBox "Not VB"
   End If
End Sub


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QUESTION: Hi
I have done as explained. I have not done a macro thru right click on sheet. (I am quite new to
There seems to be nowhere to give the macro a name and save.At the moment if I go to Tools-Macros it does not list.
I only haveone cell that will change and start event, can that part give cell ref.
...Range("A:A"))     could this be  ..Range("B17")  ?

Thanks for your help.
Regards
Charlie

Answer
To achieve what you need, modify the code behind the sheet like this:

(This assumes you have recorded a macro called "CutPaste" which needs to be run when B17 contains BV)

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
  'only do something if we're changing a cell in column A
  If Intersect(Target, Me.Range("B17")) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
  
  'If the corresponding cell in column B contains VB then we do something
  If Target.Cells(1, 1).Offset(, 1).Value = "VB" Then
      'call your macro here:
      Call CutPaste
  Else
      'Do nothing
  End If
End Sub