Hector's code works fine for me.
You may have mis-read his directions or when copying code left something out.
Note: B1 won't blink the color on/off unless there is data in the cell,
although the blinking code is running. Even a <space> will start it blinking.
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 02:09:24 -0600, "Héctor Miguel"
hi, Esra !
OK, i know its kind of frowned on, but I need to have a cell that flashes text.
How do i do that in Office 2007?
see:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/BlinkingText.aspx
or... there is a wise-tricky procedure (posted by KL in spanish ng sometime ago)...
(and with minor changes based on Thomas Jansen -1999- post)...
that let's you to preserve the undo-levels, and you might want to give it a try...
if any doudbts (or further information)... would you please comment ?
hth,
hector.
assuming 'a cell' es [B1] and you need it to 'flash' if it's value is greater than 5
1) select [B1]... -> [menu] format / conditional format...
formula: -> =(b1>5)*(mod(second(now()),2)=0)
format: -> apply formats as needed/wished/...
2) copy/paste the following code-lines:
===
a) in a general code module:
===
Option Private Module
Public Sequence As Date
Sub StartBlinking()
Sequence = Now + TimeSerial(0, 0, 1)
Worksheets(1).Range("b1").Calculate ' modify/adapt/... worksheet's index/name as appropriate
Application.OnTime Sequence, "StartBlinking"
End Sub
Sub StopBlinking()
On Error Resume Next
Application.OnTime Sequence, "StartBlinking", Schedule:=False
End Sub
===
b) in 'ThisWorkbook' code module:
===
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
StartBlinking
End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
StopBlinking
End Sub
No that doesnt seem to work for me.
When I open or close the workbook with the private subs in there, it
says compiling error, sub or function not defined
Same thing when i close the workbook
When i use conditional formatting, it says "You cannot use relative
references in Conditional Formatting criteria for colour scales, data
bars and icon sets."
Am I doing something wrong?
ty
Esra