VBA mutiples of...

FATS

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Hello,

Could anyone help me to shorten this sub, I wish to enrol the use of a command to determine multiples, but I don't know how, an 8 year break from VBA has left me feeling rather rusty. :laugh:

Code:
Sub ScrollDayLabel()
    '
    ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").OnAction = "ScrollReset"
    '
    Select Case Range("CurrentDay") - (Fix(DatePart("y", Now())) - 1)
        '
        Case Is = 0
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").OnAction = ""
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = "TODAY"
            '
        Case Is = 1
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = "TOMORROW"
            '
        Case Is = -1
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = "YESTERDAY"
            '
        Case Is = 28
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = " 1 MONTH AHEAD"
                '
[COLOR=#ff0000][B]        Case Is = 56, Is = 84, Is = 112, Is = 140, Is = 168, Is = 196, Is = 224, Is = 252, Is = 280, Is = 308, Is = 336, Is = 364[/B][/COLOR]
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = _
                (ActiveSheet.Range("CurrentDay") - (Fix(DatePart("y", Now())) - 1)) / 28 & " MONTHS AHEAD"
                '
        Case Is = -28
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = " 1 MONTH AGO"
                '
[B][COLOR=#ff0000]        Case Is = -56, Is = -84, Is = -112, Is = -140, Is = -168, Is = -196, Is = -224, Is = -252, Is = -280, Is = -308, Is = -336, Is = -364[/COLOR][/B]
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = _
                Abs((ActiveSheet.Range("CurrentDay") - (Fix(DatePart("y", Now())) - 1)) / 28) & " MONTHS AGO"
                '
        Case Is = 7
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = " 1 WEEK AHEAD"
            '
[B][COLOR=#ff0000]        Case Is = 14, Is = 21, Is = 28, Is = 35, Is = 42, Is = 49, Is = 63, Is = 70, Is = 77, Is = 91, Is = 98, _
[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#ff0000]           Is = 105, Is = 119, Is = 126, Is = 133, Is = 147, Is = 154, Is = 161, Is = 175, Is = 182, Is = 189, _
[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#ff0000]           Is = 203, Is = 210, Is = 217, Is = 231, Is = 238, Is = 245, Is = 259, Is = 266, Is = 273, Is = 287, Is = 294, _
[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#ff0000]           Is = 301, Is = 315, Is = 322, Is = 329, Is = 343, Is = 350, Is = 357[/COLOR][/B]
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = _
                (ActiveSheet.Range("CurrentDay") - (Fix(DatePart("y", Now())) - 1)) / 7 & " WEEKS AHEAD"
                '
        Case Is = -7
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = " 1 WEEK AGO"
            '
[B][COLOR=#ff0000]        Case Is = -14, Is = -21, Is = -28, Is = -35, Is = -42, Is = -49, Is = -63, Is = -70, Is = -77, Is = -91, Is = -98, _
[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#ff0000]           Is = -105, Is = -119, Is = -126, Is = -133, Is = -147, Is = -154, Is = -161, Is = -175, Is = -182, Is = -189, _
[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#ff0000]           Is = -203, Is = -210, Is = -217, Is = -231, Is = -238, Is = -245, Is = -259, Is = -266, Is = -273, Is = -287, Is = -294, _
[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#ff0000]          Is = -301, Is = -315, Is = -322, Is = -329, Is = -343, Is = -350, Is = -357[/COLOR][/B]
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = _
                Abs((ActiveSheet.Range("CurrentDay") - (Fix(DatePart("y", Now())) - 1)) / 7) & " WEEKS AGO"

        Case Is > 1
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = _
                ActiveSheet.Range("CurrentDay") - (Fix(DatePart("y", Now())) - 1) & " DAYS AHEAD"
                '
        Case Is < -1
            ActiveSheet.Shapes("TODAYBOX").TextFrame.Characters.Text = _
                Abs(ActiveSheet.Range("CurrentDay") - (Fix(DatePart("y", Now())) - 1)) & " DAYS AGO"
    End Select

Notice the 4 CASE IS lines indicating every 28 days ago/ahead (months), and every 7 days ago/ahead (weeks). I would like a multiple command to determine this except where its the first multiple.

Thanks in advance.....
 

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Try testing various values with this
Code:
Sub TestSelectCase()
    Dim x As Integer, msg As String, When As String
        x = Application.InputBox("number")
        If x > 0 Then When = "AHEAD" Else When = "AGO"
    Select Case x
        Case 0:     msg = "TODAY"
            
        Case 1:     msg = "TOMORROW"
            
        Case -1:    msg = "YESTERDAY"
            
        Case 28:    msg = "1 MONTH AHEAD"
 
        Case -28:   msg = "1 MONTH AGO"
        
        Case 7:     msg = "1 WEEK AHEAD"
        
        Case -7:    msg = " 1 WEEK AGO"
        
        Case Else
                If x Mod 28 = 0 Then
                    msg = x / 28 & " MONTHS " & When
                ElseIf x Mod 7 = 0 Then
                    msg = x / 7 & " WEEKS " & When
                Else
                    msg = x & " DAYS " & When
                End If
    End Select
    MsgBox msg
End Sub
 
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Try testing various values with this
Code:
Sub TestSelectCase()
    Dim x As Integer, msg As String, When As String
        x = Application.InputBox("number")
        If x > 0 Then When = "AHEAD" Else When = "AGO"
    Select Case x
        Case 0:     msg = "TODAY"
            
        Case 1:     msg = "TOMORROW"
            
        Case -1:    msg = "YESTERDAY"
            
        Case 28:    msg = "1 MONTH AHEAD"
 
        Case -28:   msg = "1 MONTH AGO"
        
        Case 7:     msg = "1 WEEK AHEAD"
        
        Case -7:    msg = " 1 WEEK AGO"
        
        Case Else
                If x Mod 28 = 0 Then
                    msg = x / 28 & " MONTHS " & When
                ElseIf x Mod 7 = 0 Then
                    msg = x / 7 & " WEEKS " & When
                Else
                    msg = x & " DAYS " & When
                End If
    End Select
    MsgBox msg
End Sub

Thanks mate, I believe I can adapt this logic most suitably. :bow:
 
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Just to add, it can sometimes be easier to break the calculation part out from the main sub with a function, usually helps when you're tweaking the logic but avoid disturbing other parts of the code, i.e.
Rich (BB code):
Sub TestSelectCase()

    Dim x As Long
    Dim msg As String
    
    x = Application.InputBox("Number: ")
    msg = IIf(x > 0, "AHEAD", "AGO")
    
    MsgBox MyStringFunction(x, msg), vbExclamation, ""
    
    'Or if you're using a loop, i.e. different things to consider
    ' For x = 1 to 5
    '  MyStringFunction(x, "AHEAD")
    ' Next x


End Sub

Private Function MyStringFunction(ByRef x As Long, ByRef msg As String) As String

    Select Case x
        Case 0: MyStringFunction = "TODAY"
        Case 1: MyStringFunction = "TOMORROW"
        Case -1: MyStringFunction = "YESTERDAY"
        
        Case 28: MyStringFunction = "1 MONTH AHEAD"
        Case -28: MyStringFunction = "1 MONTH AGO"
        
        Case 7: MyStringFunction = "1 WEEK AHEAD"
        Case -7: MyStringFunction = " 1 WEEK AGO"
        
        Case Else
                If x Mod 28 = 0 Then
                    MyStringFunction = x / 28 & " MONTHS " & msg
                ElseIf x Mod 7 = 0 Then
                    MyStringFunction = x / 7 & " WEEKS " & msg
                Else
                    MyStringFunction = x & " DAYS " & msg
                End If
    End Select

End Function
 
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Just to add, it can sometimes be easier to break the calculation part out from the main sub with a function, usually helps when you're tweaking the logic but avoid disturbing other parts of the code, i.e.
Rich (BB code):
Sub TestSelectCase()

    Dim x As Long
    Dim msg As String
    
    x = Application.InputBox("Number: ")
    msg = IIf(x > 0, "AHEAD", "AGO")
    
    MsgBox MyStringFunction(x, msg), vbExclamation, ""
    
    'Or if you're using a loop, i.e. different things to consider
    ' For x = 1 to 5
    '  MyStringFunction(x, "AHEAD")
    ' Next x


End Sub

Private Function MyStringFunction(ByRef x As Long, ByRef msg As String) As String

    Select Case x
        Case 0: MyStringFunction = "TODAY"
        Case 1: MyStringFunction = "TOMORROW"
        Case -1: MyStringFunction = "YESTERDAY"
        
        Case 28: MyStringFunction = "1 MONTH AHEAD"
        Case -28: MyStringFunction = "1 MONTH AGO"
        
        Case 7: MyStringFunction = "1 WEEK AHEAD"
        Case -7: MyStringFunction = " 1 WEEK AGO"
        
        Case Else
                If x Mod 28 = 0 Then
                    MyStringFunction = x / 28 & " MONTHS " & msg
                ElseIf x Mod 7 = 0 Then
                    MyStringFunction = x / 7 & " WEEKS " & msg
                Else
                    MyStringFunction = x & " DAYS " & msg
                End If
    End Select

End Function

You're right, of course! :grin:
 
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