Fill Cells With Colors When A Value Changes

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Hi All,

I am using the below code to create partition / applying borders in range A4:L4 down till the last non empty cell whenever a value changes in Column B.


Code: 
[COLOR=#333333]Sub Test()      [/COLOR]    
Dim LastRow As Long
    LastRow = Cells.Find("*", SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Row
    Dim rng As Range
    For Each rng In Range("B4:B" & LastRow)
        If rng <> rng.Offset(1, 0) Then
            Range("A" & rng.Row & ":L" & rng.Row).Borders(xlEdgeBottom).LineStyle = xlContinuous
            Range("A" & rng.Row & ":L" & rng.Row).Borders(xlEdgeBottom).Weight = xlMedium
            
        End If
    Next rng
   [COLOR=#333333]End Sub[/COLOR]


What i want is a code to fill colors in cells where the code is creating partition / applying borders.

For example:

2
2 This partition to turn color 1
2 _______________________
3
3 This partition to turn color 2
3 ______________________
4 ______________________This partition to turn color 1
5
5 This partition to turn color 2
5 ______________________
6
6 This partition to turn color 1
6 ______________________


The data is not constant so i run the code everytime the data changes.
The borders are created with the code mentioned above. I would want the code to fill colors also.
An addition or ammendment in the current code or a new code would do.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,
 

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Hi,

Below is a starting point you can adapt to your specific situation...

Code: 
Sub Test2()
Dim LastRow As Long
    LastRow = Cells.Find("*", SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Row
    Dim rng As Range
    For Each rng In Range("B4:B" & LastRow)
        If rng <> rng.Offset(1, 0) Then
            Range("A" & rng.Row & ":L" & rng.Row).Borders(xlEdgeBottom).LineStyle = xlContinuous
            Range("A" & rng.Row & ":L" & rng.Row).Borders(xlEdgeBottom).Weight = xlMedium
        End If
    Next rng
    ' Adjust to your specific needs ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
    Range("A4:L4").Offset(1, 0).Resize(3, 12).Interior.Color = vbRed
    Range("A4:L4").Offset(4, 0).Resize(3, 12).Interior.Color = vbYellow
    Range("A4:L4").Offset(7, 0).Resize(3, 12).Interior.Color = vbBlue
    Range("A4:L4").Offset(10, 0).Resize(3, 12).Interior.Color = vbRed
    Range("A4:L4").Offset(13, 0).Resize(3, 12).Interior.Color = vbYellow
End Sub

Hope this will help
 
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Hi James,

Thanks for the reply....

The data is not constant dear....

see the border code looks at column B and apply border whenever it sees a change in there
similarly i would want the code to apply colour where the border is inserted.

Like if B4:B6 contains same value and there is a chnage in B7 then the code will apply border in row 6 coz row 7 does not match with row 6

so i would want the code to apply border as it is doing right now and also fill cells with color from row 4 to row 6.

Hope i am clear now...

Any idea ??
 
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Hope i am clear now...
Click to expand...

Extremely clear ... !!!

This is the reason why told you you have to adapt both the Offset and the Resize to your specific situation ...

Hope I am also very clear now ... :smile:
 
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I am sorry but i know nothing about the offset function....
Not sure what changes to make in the code

All i can say is data covers range A4:L4 & the code should apply colors also when applying borders.

If you can amend or change the code for me ?
 
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Offset allows to move the reference Cell by N numbers of rows and by M numbers of columns : Range("A4").Offset(N,M)

Resize allows to you to change the size of a range based on the initial range and create a New range : Range("A4").Resize(R,C)

e.g. Range("A4").Resize(RowSize:=3, ColumnSize:=12) or easier to understand : Range("A4").Resize(3, 12)

Hope this clarifies
 
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Resize allows to you to change the size of a range based on the initial range and create a New range : Range("A4").Resize(R,C)

e.g. Range("A4").Resize(RowSize:=3, ColumnSize:=12) or easier to understand : Range("A4").Resize(3, 12)
Click to expand...

So do you mean that i will have to resize the data range evertime the data changes....
Cannot the code look it as it is looking while applying the borders ?
 
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Hello,

I found one code while searching the web... here it is


Code: 
[COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]Sub[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] colorize[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]()[/FONT][/COLOR]<code style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, "Lucida Console", "Liberation Mono", "DejaVu Sans Mono", "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono", "Courier New", monospace, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: inherit; white-space: inherit;">[COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
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    r [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7D2727][FONT=inherit]1[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
    val [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] ActiveSheet[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Cells[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]r[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit],[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7D2727][FONT=inherit]1[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]).[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Value
    c [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7D2727][FONT=inherit]4[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#858C93][FONT=inherit]'4 is green, 3 is red '[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]

    [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]For[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] r [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7D2727][FONT=inherit]1[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]To[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] ActiveSheet[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Rows[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Count
        [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]If[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] IsEmpty[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]ActiveSheet[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Cells[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]r[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit],[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7D2727][FONT=inherit]1[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]).[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Value[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit])[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]Then[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
            [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]Exit[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]For[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
        [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]End[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]If[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]

        [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]If[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] ActiveSheet[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Cells[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]r[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit],[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7D2727][FONT=inherit]1[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]).[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Value [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]<>[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] val [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]Then[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
            [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]If[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] c [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7D2727][FONT=inherit]3[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]Then[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
                c [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7D2727][FONT=inherit]4[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
            [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]Else[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
                c [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#7D2727][FONT=inherit]3[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
            [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]End[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]If[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
        [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]End[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]If[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]

        ActiveSheet[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Rows[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]([/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]r[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]).[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]Select[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
        [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]With[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] Selection[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Interior
            [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]ColorIndex [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] c
            [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit].[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]Pattern [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]=[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit] xlSolid
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    [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#101094][FONT=inherit]Next[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#303336][FONT=inherit]
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A few amendments in the code would do exactly what i want. The changes required is way beyond my little knowledge of VBA :(

1) the code is looking at changes from Column A Row # 1 till the last non empty row - whereas i want it to look at changes from Column B Row # 4 till the last non empty row

2) the code is filling colours in the entire excel row - whereas i want it to fill colors till Column L.... i.e. from A:L

3) if we can change colours red & green to xlThemeColorAccent4 & xlThemeColorAccent4

Any help would be appreciated

Regards,

Humayun
 
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Hello,

Below is a modified macro to be tested ...

For your info ... "40% - Accent1" is a Style ... not a color ...

Code: 
Sub Colorize2()
Dim r As Long, val As Long, c As Long


    r = 1
    val = ActiveSheet.Cells(r, 1).Value
    c = 4                                  '4 is green ,  3 is red '


    For r = 4 To ActiveSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp).Row
        If ActiveSheet.Cells(r, 2).Value <> val Then
            If c = 3 Then
                c = 4
            Else
                c = 3
            End If
        End If


        ActiveSheet.Range("A" & r & ":L" & r).Select
        With Selection.Interior
            .ColorIndex = c
            .Pattern = xlSolid
        End With
        val = ActiveSheet.Cells(r, 1).Value
    Next r
 End Sub

Hope this will help
 
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Hi james,

Thanks for all the support

I tried the code but its colouring every alternate row regardless of the change in value.
 
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