Type mismatch error

[Jive]

Hi I am getting a type mismatch error back on line 2 of the script below. I
have already made a workaround but this is a much neater way of getting the
code to work if i can. I lack understanding of this method and have only
applied it in a couple cases before now so any help would be much appreciated.

Dim Piece As Shapes
For Each Piece In ActiveSheet.Shapes
CurrentTop = Piece.Top
CurrentLeft = Piecee.Left
Piece.Top = 540 - CurrentTop
Piece.Left = 540 - CurrentLeft
Next Piece

 

[Jacob Skaria]

You should be referring to the object as below

Dim Piece As Object
For Each Piece In ActiveSheet.Shapes
CurrentTop = Piece.Top
CurrentLeft = Piece.Left
Piece.Top = 540 - CurrentTop
Piece.Left = 540 - CurrentLeft
Next Piece

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[Jive]

Thank you Jacob that works now.

I know a shape is an object but why cant i refer to it as a shape?

 

[Dave Peterson]

Drop the S from that first Dim line:
Dim Piece As Shapes
should be
Dim Piece As Shape '<-- no trailing S on Shape

But there are lots of shapes that you can't move. You may want to be more
specific with your coding.

Ron de Bruin has lots of info here:
http://www.rondebruin.nl/controlsobjectsworksheet.htm

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Ofcourse you can ... as Shape

Activesheet.Shapes is a collection

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[Chip Pearson]

Dim Piece As Shapes

should be

Dim Piece As Shape ' singular, not plural

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Chip Pearson
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