below code will help you in extracting the text on images see if it helps
you
Rectangle 1 , 5-Point Star 2 name of images or boxes
a = ActiveSheet.Shapes("Rectangle 1").TextFrame.Characters.Text
b = ActiveSheet.Shapes("5-Point Star 2").TextFrame.Characters.Text
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Dave <davebonall...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi group,
> I have 3 buttons on the worksheet which all fire the same macro. Each
> button has different text, and the macro examins this text, and uses
> it to run slightly differently depending on which button was used to
> fire it. To obtain the text on the button, I use:
> A = ActiveSheet.Buttons(Application.Caller).Characters.Text
> The variable 'A' then holds the text.
> But Excel buttons are a bit dull, so I was trying to brighten up the
> sheet by using rectangles instead, which I can format as I please.
> Although I could fire the macro from the rectangle, I couldn't find
> the syntax to return the text within the rectangle. Anyone know the
> syntax for this?
> Regards - Dave.
>
> --
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Some important links for excel users:
> 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links :
> http://twitter.com/exceldailytip
> 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310
> 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com
> 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com
> 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com
>
> To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com
>
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link
> http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel
>
--
*Regards*
* *
*Ashish Koul*
*akoul*.*blogspot*.com <http://akoul.blogspot.com/>
http://akoul.posterous.com/
*akoul*.wordpress.com <http://akoul.wordpress.com/>
My Linkedin Profile <http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ashish-koul/10/400/830>
P Before printing, think about the environment.
--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Some important links for excel users:
1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links :
http://twitter.com/exceldailytip
2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310
3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com
4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com
5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com
To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link
http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel
