how to hide a number of cells based on one cell?

Try the Private Sub Worksheet_Calculate() event instead.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:28:01 -0700, TG wrote:

Gary,

How would I do this assuming that I am using a formula? for example I want
to use a check box and this check box gives me a true or false answer, I then
want to use that True or False answer but on another different spreadsheet in
the same way the "no" answer works. As of right now I cannot get the False or
True answer to work in my Micro, when I link my macro to lets say A1 (A1
being the cell the TRUE or FALSE from the check box is linked to) it does not
work, it only works if I type it in!

Got any suggestions??

Thanks Gary,

TG

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Let's assume that you are setting A1 thru typing (rather than a formula).
Enter the folowing event macro in the worksheet code area:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Set t = Target
Set a = Range("A1")
If Intersect(t, a) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
If a.Value = "no" Then
Range("A4:A15").EntireRow.Hidden = True
Else
Range("A4:A15").EntireRow.Hidden = False
End If
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub


Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the window
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm


--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200858


"TG" wrote:

Hello,

How would I be able to hide lets say row 4-15 if A1 had the word no?
Is this even possible? Also, what if i also want to hide rows 20-100 if A19
says "no"?

Thank you in advance,

TG

thanks,

ive tried this but it slows down excel significantly and sometimes it
freezes excel.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Try the Private Sub Worksheet_Calculate() event instead.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:28:01 -0700, TG wrote:

Gary,

How would I do this assuming that I am using a formula? for example I want
to use a check box and this check box gives me a true or false answer, I then
want to use that True or False answer but on another different spreadsheet in
the same way the "no" answer works. As of right now I cannot get the False or
True answer to work in my Micro, when I link my macro to lets say A1 (A1
being the cell the TRUE or FALSE from the check box is linked to) it does not
work, it only works if I type it in!

Got any suggestions??

Thanks Gary,

TG

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Let's assume that you are setting A1 thru typing (rather than a formula).
Enter the folowing event macro in the worksheet code area:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Set t = Target
Set a = Range("A1")
If Intersect(t, a) Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.EnableEvents = False
If a.Value = "no" Then
Range("A4:A15").EntireRow.Hidden = True
Else
Range("A4:A15").EntireRow.Hidden = False
End If
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub


Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the window
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm


--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200858


"TG" wrote:

Hello,

How would I be able to hide lets say row 4-15 if A1 had the word no?
Is this even possible? Also, what if i also want to hide rows 20-100 if A19
says "no"?

Thank you in advance,

TG