XL98: Sample Visual Basic Code to Create Color Index Table

ID: Q192906

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

The sample macro in the "More Information" section of this article prints a sample of each color in one column and then prints the index number for that color in the adjacent column.

This type of list is valuable for determining how a certain color will print on a given printer.

MORE INFORMATION

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The color index number represents the position of a particular color on the sample palette. To view the default palette, click Cells on the Format menu, and then click the Patterns tab. The number is incremented from left to right and then down. On the default palette, black has the index number of 1 and cyan a color index of 8. A total of 56 colors are available on the Microsoft Excel palette.

Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub ColorIndexList()

       ' Begin error trapping.
       On Error GoTo Done

       Range("A1").Select

       ' Put the word Color in active cell.
       ActiveCell.Formula = "Color"

       ' Put the words Color Index Number one cell to right of active cell.
       ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Formula = "Color Index Number"

       ' Select one cell down from active cell.
       ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Activate

       ' Begin loop from 1 to 56.
       For Color = 1 To 56

          ' Apply color and pattern properties to active cell.
          With ActiveCell.Interior
             .ColorIndex = Color
             .Pattern = xlSolid
             .PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
          End With

          ' Put color index in cell to right of active cell.
          ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Formula = Color

          ' Select next cell down.
          ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Activate

          ' Increment For loop.
       Next Color

   Done:
   End Sub

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

Additional query words: XL98

Keywords          : kbprint kbdta kbdtacode xlvbainfo 
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: May 27, 1999