Macro or routine for Rev Cloud

[maddocks]

Has anyone written a macro or a routine for drawing a rev cloud that I can drop into a datasheet? The base drawing symbol for cloud on MSExcel is poor quality and it would be great if a macro existed that would draw the cloud around the offending cells and drop in a numbered triangle.

 

[tqmsys]

something like this:

Sub Macro1()
Set Cloud_Loc = Range("B2")
Cloud_Height = 48#
Cloud_Width = 72#
Cloud_Left = Cloud_Loc.Left + Cloud_Width
Cloud_Top = -1 * (Cloud_Loc.Top + Cloud_Height)
ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeCloudCallout, _
Cloud_Left, Cloud_Top, Cloud_Width, Cloud_Height).Select
End Sub

you would have to change the locaton (B2) to the cell you wanted or place it as a call by a certain key stroke combination.

or

just use the insert picture option in excel and then key the value over the top.




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[razook]

Attached file helps you to draw cloud in sinusoidal wave. But you can modify the code to have actual cloud.

Razook

 

[razook]

Unprotected file is now attached.
You can keep this file opened with macro enabled and select the cells in any spreadsheet you want to cloud and use short cut keys suggested to draw cloud.

 

[zelgar]

If you would want to add a triangle to the upper right corner, add the following code to his makecloud macro before the cl.Select line:

ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeIsoscelesTriangle, cloudleft + cloudwidth - 20, cloudtop, 20, _
30).Select


Selection.Characters.Text = Count
(for the text, you might need to link this to a cell in order to get the counter to work properly or see if anyone else has some ideas)