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display picture in one cell based on value in another cell in excel
How do I insert a picture into an Excel cell depending on the value in a different cell?
IF(B1="Steve", picture of Steve)
The pictures will be in a separate sub folder but in the same folder as the Excel file.
IF(B1="Steve", picture of Steve)
The pictures will be in a separate sub folder but in the same folder as the Excel file.
It would be possible, by formula, to build hyperlinks to the image, if displaying the image in the spreadsheet wasn't absolutely required (this might even be desirable to keep the workbook "light"):
=HYPERLINK("\\yournetworkl
This would yield a link reading "Steve's pic" (assuming A2 = "Steve")
Assumptions:
- images are named in some convention that can be incorporated into the logic (e.g., Steve = Steve.bmp), or could be referenced in a table that matches name to file name of image
- All users of the spreadsheet have permissions to "yournetworklocation" where the images are stored
- Users have the required and associated software to open the image file type(s)
=HYPERLINK("\\yournetworkl
This would yield a link reading "Steve's pic" (assuming A2 = "Steve")
Assumptions:
- images are named in some convention that can be incorporated into the logic (e.g., Steve = Steve.bmp), or could be referenced in a table that matches name to file name of image
- All users of the spreadsheet have permissions to "yournetworklocation" where the images are stored
- Users have the required and associated software to open the image file type(s)
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working from home due to ice storm.
going to try using OpenOffice instead of Excel
Any problems that I might need to deal with?
going to try using OpenOffice instead of Excel
Any problems that I might need to deal with?
ASKER
I opened the file using Open Office and saved in the same folder with the images.
When I put in the folder name for images (unit2images) in B2 I still get the #NAME error
Since all images will be .png and in the same folder, I tried with the literal folder name and without C2 and got #NAME error.
What am I missing?
When I put in the folder name for images (unit2images) in B2 I still get the #NAME error
Since all images will be .png and in the same folder, I tried with the literal folder name and without C2 and got #NAME error.
What am I missing?
ASKER
forgot to attach file
Insert-picture-function-1.ods
Insert-picture-function-1.ods
When I open the file in Excel, there is a warning about unreadable content.
After repair there are #NAME in cells D2 and E2, but no formulas.
The VBA module with the function is not there.
I don't think Open Office can use Excel VBA.
After repair there are #NAME in cells D2 and E2, but no formulas.
The VBA module with the function is not there.
I don't think Open Office can use Excel VBA.
ASKER
I will have to wait till I have to Excel in the next few days.
ASKER
Did some experimenting with your file and got it working. When i start typing =insert..... it popped up as a function to choose and then fill in the parameters.
I copied your function to my VisualBasic for the spreadsheet where I want to use it, but I don't get is as an option when I start with =.
Is there some special way/place it is to be saved so that I can call it?
I copied your function to my VisualBasic for the spreadsheet where I want to use it, but I don't get is as an option when I start with =.
Is there some special way/place it is to be saved so that I can call it?
The function must be in a module, not in a sheet module.
Use the menu Insert, and insert a module.
Use the menu Insert, and insert a module.
ASKER
Thank you for your patience. Haven't had the opportunity to try the insert module yet.
Can I follow up with other questions after a solution is accepted?
Can I follow up with other questions after a solution is accepted?
As long as you keep the scope I don't see any problem in follow up.
the only way is using VBA to insert picture based on the name
any other option like have it as OLE will be impractical