Paul, it works but my value in cell A1 is derived from external sources via DDE. you think worksheet event does not recognize cell value if its DDE?
On Jun 3, 12:32 pm, Paul Schreiner <schreiner_p...@att.net> wrote: > the simplest approach would be to use a > worksheet Change Event like: > > Option Explicit > Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) > Dim X > If (Target.Address = "$A$1") Then > For X = 20 To 2 Step -1 > ActiveSheet.Cells(X, 2) = ActiveSheet.Cells(X - 1, 2) > Next X > ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 2) = ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 1) > End If > End Sub > > hth > > Paul > > ________________________________ > From: TAlgo <trading.a...@gmail.com> > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:47:37 AM > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Excel Macro - copying cell value as it changes > > Hello All, > > I'm stuck on this one. Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > Let me see if I get this correct. I' have a cell - A1 which receives > 'LAST Traded Price ' of a stock through DDE so cell A1 keeps changing > dynamically during trading session. > > I need a macro which will copy value from A1 and place in B1 > > then when A1 changes it copies to B1 and earlier B1 value moves to B2 > and so on......but i want this process to be limited up to B 20 .so no > value in B21.... > > hope its clear otherwise just let me know if you have questions > > Thanks and regards, --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
