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Excel 2003 VBA conditional color formatting

I have a workbook that I have conditional formatting set up in. Everything is working great, but now the client wants some of the formatting to be based on the content of 2 cells instead of one.

In the attached workbook, on the 1st worksheet ("Benchmarks"),
column D needs to be colorindex38 if column C is 0(not blank),
it needs to be colorindex 40 if column C is 40,
it needs to be colorindex36 if column C is 50,
it needs to be colorindex 37 if column C is 70 or above AND.....
here's the real problem....
if column C is 60 AND column D is below 94, the cell in column D needs to be yellow
if column C is 60 AND column D is >93, the cell in column D needs to be green

*The code snippet I've attached below is the portion I currently have set up for the conditional formatting

Sub BenchmarksFormatting(rg As Range)
Dim Target As Range
Dim FillColors As Variant, v As Variant
FillColors = Array(38, 40, 36, 35, 37)
With rg.Worksheet
    For Each Target In rg.Cells
        If Target <> "" And IsNumeric(Target) Then
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("C4:C41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 40, 50, 60, 70), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("E4:E41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 7.5, 8, 12, 17), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("F4:F41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("G4:G41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("H4:H41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("I4:I41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("K4:K41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 40, 50, 60, 70), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("M4:M41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 7.5, 8, 12, 17), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("N4:N41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("O4:O41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("P4:P41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("Q4:Q41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("S4:S41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 40, 50, 60, 70), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("U4:U41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 7.5, 8, 12, 17), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("V4:V41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("W4:W41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("X4:X41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
            If Not Intersect(Target, .Range("Y4:Y41")) Is Nothing Then
                v = Application.Match(Target, Array(0, 25, 50, 75, 90), 1)
                If Not IsError(v) Then
                    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = FillColors(v - 1)
                End If
            End If
        End If
   Next
End With
End Sub

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SWE-10-11-Benchmarks-6th.xls

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McQMom

ASKER

Let me plug it in and see. Thanks!

SANTABABY

Try something like the following by coding for the change event for the worksheet in question.
Feel free to limit the range (upto max row for your work area in the sheet), so that the refresh time can reduced, in case of bulk delete/change in colm C or D.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
    For Each cl In Target
        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 0 'reset first
        
        If cl.Column = 3 And Cells(cl.Row, 3).Value <> "" Then
            Select Case cl.Value
                Case 0
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 38
                Case 40
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 40
                Case 50
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 36
                Case Is >= 70
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 37
                Case 60
                  If Cells(cl.Row, 4).Value <> "" Then
                    If Cells(cl.Row, 4).Value < 94 Then
                        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 6 'yellow
                    Else
                        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 10 'green
                    End If
                  End If
            End Select
        End If
        If cl.Column = 4 And Cells(cl.Row, 4).Value <> "" And Cells(cl.Row, 3).Value = 60 Then
                Select Case cl.Value
                    Case Is < 94
                        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 6 'yellow
                    Case Else
                        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 10 'green
                End Select
        End If
    Next cl
End Sub

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PhilAI

Why are you not using Conditional Formatting in Excel? Why the VBA code?

McQMom

ASKER

I need more than 3 formats. There are 6 different colors I need and each column of data has a different set of conditions triggering the colors.

SANTABABY

Just realized that my previous code had some bugs, fixed below:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
    For Each cl In Target
        If cl.Column = 3 Then
            If Not IsNumeric(cl) Or cl = "" Then
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 0 'reset
            Else
              Select Case cl.Value
                Case 0
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 38
                Case 40
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 40
                Case 50
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 36
                Case Is >= 70
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 37
                Case 60
                  Select Case Cells(cl.Row, 4).Value
                    Case Not IsNumeric(Cells(cl.Row, 4).Value)
                        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 0 'reset
                    Case Is < 94
                        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 6 'yellow
                    Case Else
                        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 10 'green
                    End Select
                Case Else
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 0 'reset
              End Select
            End If
        End If
        If cl.Column = 4 And Cells(cl.Row, 3).Value = 60 Then
            If Not IsNumeric(cl) Or cl = "" Then
                    Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 0 'reset
            Else
                Select Case cl.Value
                    Case Is < 94
                        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 6 'yellow
                    Case Else
                        Cells(cl.Row, 4).Interior.ColorIndex = 10 'green
                End Select
            End If
        End If
    Next cl
End Sub

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McQMom

ASKER

tHanks - I'll give it a spin.

McQMom

ASKER

Works perfectly! Thank you!!!!!!

McQMom

ASKER

SantaBaby - thank you for your help. I plugged the code in and it didn't work. PhilAl's seemed to do the trick though. Thank you again!

PhilAI

I cannot see why you cannot do all this without Conditional Formatting, but I suppose the VBA code is easier to manage when there are that many combinations.

SANTABABY

McQMom,
Just curious to know whether my fixed code did the work for you OR you already found another solution.

Thanks,

McQMom

ASKER

I plugged in the fixed code and it didn't work unfortunately!

Phil Al - boy, I tried the Excel conditional formatting for quite a while before I went reluctantly to VBA. :)