XL98: Sample Visual Basic Code to Create Color Index Table

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SUMMARY

The sample macro in the "More Information" section of this article prints a sample of each color in one column and then prints the index number for that color in the adjacent column.

This type of list is valuable for determining how a certain color will print on a given printer.

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MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. The color index number represents the position of a particular color on the sample palette. To view the default palette, click Cells on the Format menu, and then click the Patterns tab. The number is incremented from left to right and then down. On the default palette, black has the index number of 1 and cyan a color index of 8. A total of 56 colors are available on the Microsoft Excel palette.

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

  Sub ColorIndexList()

       ' Begin error trapping.
       On Error GoTo Done

       Range("A1").Select

       ' Put the word Color in active cell.
       ActiveCell.Formula = "Color"

       ' Put the words Color Index Number one cell to right of active cell.
       ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Formula = "Color Index Number"

       ' Select one cell down from active cell.
       ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Activate

       ' Begin loop from 1 to 56.
       For Color = 1 To 56

          ' Apply color and pattern properties to active cell.
          With ActiveCell.Interior
             .ColorIndex = Color
             .Pattern = xlSolid
             .PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
          End With

          ' Put color index in cell to right of active cell.
          ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Formula = Color

          ' Select next cell down.
          ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Activate

          ' Increment For loop.
       Next Color

   Done:
   End Sub

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REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/163435/EN-US/ ) VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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kbdtacode kbhowto kbprint KB192906

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