A Macro that will create a hyperlink in one cell from other cell references

[CUP'O'JEY]

Good Morning / Afternoon All

I was wondering if I could some help on this

1. I have an excel spreadsheet that lists various drawings on a column called SIGN DESIGN NUMBER. The cell contents on the picture 'E10' is based on the file name of the drawing in .PDF
2. In the nearby cell 'E9' I would like to create a hyperlink for the file

to do this I use a macro in another instance of excel and extract all the pdfs from a common directory and then cut the found hyperlinks and pasting the cells into 'E9'

is it possible to create a macro that says based on the contents of of one cell find the pdf and create a hyperlink

i tried to use lookup that would reference the second spreadsheet but it went all a little wonky when things werent in the right order

Overall I want to be able to create a macro that will extract all the information I need rather than cut and past please help

I hope the link works

http://picasaweb.google.com/105445792613342177386/PleaseHelp?feat=directlink

but here is the code is used to list all the pdf's in my directory

Option Explicit
 
Sub SrchForFiles()
     ' Searches the selected folders and sub folders for files with the specified
     'extension.  .xls, .doc, .ppt, etc.
     'A new worksheet is produced called "File Search Results".  You can click on the link and go directly
     'to the file you need.
    Dim i As Long, z As Long, Rw As Long
    Dim ws As Worksheet
    Dim y As Variant
    Dim fLdr As String, Fil As String, FPath As String
 
    y = Application.InputBox("Please Enter File Extension", "Info Request")
    If y = False And Not TypeName(y) = "String" Then Exit Sub
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
     '**********************************************************************
     'fLdr = BrowseForFolderShell
    With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
        .Show
        fLdr = .SelectedItems(1)
    End With
     '**********************************************************************
    With Application.FileSearch
        .NewSearch
        .LookIn = fLdr
        .SearchSubFolders = True
        .Filename = y
        Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets.Add(Sheets(1))
        On Error GoTo 1
2:                      ws.Name = "FileSearch Results"
        On Error GoTo 0
        If .Execute() > 0 Then
            For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.Count
                Fil = .FoundFiles(i)
                 'Get file path from file name
                FPath = Left(Fil, Len(Fil) - Len(Split(Fil, "\")(UBound(Split(Fil, "\")))) - 1)
                If Left$(Fil, 1) = Left$(fLdr, 1) Then
                    If CBool(Len(Dir(Fil))) Then
                        z = z + 1
                        ws.Cells(z + 1, 1).Resize(, 4) = _
                        Array(Dir(Fil), _
                        FileLen(Fil) / 1000, _
                        FileDateTime(Fil), _
                        FPath)
                        ws.Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=Cells(z + 1, 1), _
                        Address:=.FoundFiles(i)
                    End If
                End If
            Next i
        End If
    End With
 
    ActiveWindow.DisplayHeadings = False
 
    With ws
        Rw = .Cells.Rows.Count
        With .[A1:D1]
            .Value = [{"Full Name","Kilobytes","Last Modified", "Path"}]
            .Font.Underline = xlUnderlineStyleSingle
            .EntireColumn.AutoFit
            .HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
        End With
        .[E1:IV1 ].EntireColumn.Hidden = True
        On Error Resume Next
        Range(Cells(Rw, "A").End(3)(2), Cells(Rw, "A")).EntireRow.Hidden = True
        Range(.[A2 ], Cells(Rw, "C")).Sort [A2 ], xlAscending, Header:=xlNo
    End With
 
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    Exit Sub
1:          Application.DisplayAlerts = False
    Worksheets("FileSearch Results").Delete
    Application.DisplayAlerts = True
    GoTo 2
End Sub

I then sit down and go about extracting by cutting and pasting

arrrrrgh there must be something easier

 

[snowblizz]

I looked at your screenshot, which is almost too small to be of use. However, the values in column E, are they the name of the file you want to link to?

 

[Andrew Poulsom]

Why can't you answer my question? Give an example of a drawing number and what is hyperlink would be.

 

[CUP'O'JEY]

Okay Iapologise andrew

please try and look at the link it will clear things up

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VbbDrX0EUwgn5je-oDlY-w?feat=directlink

now i want sign design column to equal what is shown in sign number but display only the pdf relevant

 

[snowblizz]

Is it something like this you are hoping to achieve?

Excel Workbook
	C	D	E
1
2
3		D:\forskning\Baskerville Action Research in IS.pdf	Baskerville Action Research in IS
Sheet2

Excel 2007

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
D3	=HYPERLINK("D:\forskning\" & E3 & ".pdf")

 

[CUP'O'JEY]

YES thanks snowblizz thats exactly it but on a larger scale so some macro would advice as to what to write or where i might be going wrong

cheers

 

[Andrew Poulsom]

Can't you just copy snowblizz's formula down?

 

[CUP'O'JEY]

i could but then where would all the fun coding time go

any help at all would be appreciated

think of it as charity to those less fortunate vb scripters out here cyber space that dont have the vast amounts of knowledge that you guys do


wow that is some impressive grovelling right there