Create static timestamp using VBA macro and data validation input

Pepper2

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Hello
I have only just started using this forum and I could really use some help.
I am trying to create static timestamps in one column range "R" (R4:R56), dependent on/using a date entered in an adjacent column range "Q" (Q4:Q56) and data validation
input in R.
Using the data validation input, a number of days (a number from 0 - 5) are supposed to be added to the date in the adjacent cell in Q, and the calculated result displayed in
R. The final date in R has to be static and only displayed after input has been given in R, but the date displayed in Q should be dynamic (I already use excel TODAY() function for this).
Now for the interesting bit, I already have a vba macro that does this for the exact same setup in column ranges "P" (P4:P56) and "O" (O4:O56) e.g if I were to enter "1" into my data validation input in a P cell today (17/08/2021), it will display result 18/08/2021. But when I do the same thing in R, I get the result 01/01/00. See example table using xl2BB "Table Only" option (selecting "Mini Sheet" keeps freezing my excel workbook).

QUOTE TIME LAPSE QUOTE EXPIRESCONTRACT TIME LAPSEDUE BACK DATE
17/08/2101/01/00
17/08/2118/08/21


The cell formula for Q and O are the same, all relevant column ranges use the same short date format, everything is exactly the same but the results are different.
See example of VBA code below.

VBA Code:
Sub EnterQuoteDays()

       
      Dim EQ As Range
        For Each EQ In Range("P4:P56")
            If EQ.Value = CDate(1) Then
                EQ.Value = EQ.Offset(0, -1).Value + 1
            ElseIf EQ.Value = CDate(2) Then
                EQ.Value = EQ.Offset(0, -1).Value + 2
            ElseIf EQ.Value = CDate(3) Then
                EQ.Value = EQ.Offset(0, -1).Value + 3
            ElseIf EQ.Value = CDate(4) Then
                EQ.Value = EQ.Offset(0, -1).Value + 4
            ElseIf EQ.Value = CDate(5) Then
                EQ.Value = EQ.Offset(0, -1).Value + 5
            ElseIf EQ.Value = CDate(0) And EQ.Value <> "" Then
                EQ.Value = EQ.Offset(0, -1).Value
            End If
                
        Next

End Sub


Sub EnterContractDays()

     Dim EC As Range
        For Each EC In Range("R4:R56")
            If EC.Value = CDate(1) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + 1
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(2) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + 2
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(3) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + 3
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(4) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + 4
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(5) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + 5
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(0) And EC.Value <> "" Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value
            End If
        Next


End Sub

Please help.
 

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No need to coerce the number of days into a date.
VBA Code:
Sub EnterContractDays()

     Dim EC As Range
        For Each EC In Range("R4:R56")
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + EC.Value
        Next EC
                
End Sub
 
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No need to coerce the number of days into a date.
VBA Code:
Sub EnterContractDays()

     Dim EC As Range
        For Each EC In Range("R4:R56")
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + EC.Value
        Next EC
               
End Sub
Thank you for your quick response and for your help. For some reason, with the solution you gave the value in R changes every time I select a new cell. After a little tweaking, combining our code it ends up working perfectly, so thank you again. See formula below.

VBA Code:
Sub EnterContractDays()

     Dim EC As Range
        For Each EC In Range("R4:R56")
            If EC.Value = CDate(1) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + EC.Value
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(2) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + EC.Value
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(3) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + EC.Value
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(4) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + EC.Value
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(5) Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value + EC.Value
            ElseIf EC.Value = CDate(0) And EC.Value <> "" Then
                EC.Value = EC.Offset(0, -1).Value
            End If
        Next
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