Try the macro do the following and then copy the code below in a module
cell E1 = '00:00:01 cell E2 = validation list with 2 option "active, inactive" Sub check_prices() 'created by Nishant Jain (nishantjai...@gmail.com) Application.OnTime Now() + TimeValue(Range("E1").Value), "run_code" End Sub Sub run_code() If Range("E2").Value = "Active" Then If Range("B1").Value <> Range("A1").Value Then Range("B1:B19").Select Selection.Copy Range("B2").Select ActiveCell.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues Range("B1").Value = Range("A1").Value Range("A1").Select End If Application.StatusBar = "Last run at " & Now() Else Application.StatusBar = False End If Call check_prices End Sub On Jun 3, 11:10 pm, TAlgo <trading.a...@gmail.com> wrote: > i need to check on date and time... > > On Jun 3, 1:41 pm, Paul Schreiner <schreiner_p...@att.net> wrote: > > > > > I think I may have something... > > but there's a new wrinkle... > > I know A1 is being "updated" from an external source. > > let's say it updates every minute... > > but what if the value hasn't CHANGED since the last update? > > let's say for the last 10 minutes, the values were: > > > 1,2,5,5,5,6,7,5,5,3 > > > Would it be acceptable to show the last 20 DIFFERENT values? > > as in: 1,2,5,6,7,5,3 ?? > > > If so, I think we can use the "Calculate" event to trigger > > the update. > > > Private Sub Worksheet_Calculate() > > Dim x > > If (ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 2) <> ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 1)) Then > > For x = 20 To 2 Step -1 > > ActiveSheet.Cells(x, 2) = ActiveSheet.Cells(x - 1, 2) > > Next x > > ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 2) = ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 1) > > End If > > End Sub > > > now, if you really want to keep the duplicates > > (just to show that the values haven't changed for x number of cycles) > > then... is it possible for your DDE update to also update a cell with > > the TIME of the last update? > > then, do the same thing but also record the date/time of the data record? > > > ?? > > > Paul > > > ________________________________ > > From: TAlgo <trading.a...@gmail.com> > > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 12:50:00 PM > > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Excel Macro - copying cell value as it changes > > > Paul, it works but my value in cell A1 is derived from external > > sources via DDE. you think worksheet event does not recognize cell > > value if its DDE? > > > On Jun 3, 12:32 pm, Paul Schreiner <schreiner_p...@att.net> wrote: > > > > the simplest approach would be to use a > > > worksheet Change Event like: > > > > Option Explicit > > > Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) > > > Dim X > > > If (Target.Address = "$A$1") Then > > > For X = 20 To 2 Step -1 > > > ActiveSheet.Cells(X, 2) = ActiveSheet.Cells(X - 1, 2) > > > Next X > > > ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 2) = ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 1) > > > End If > > > End Sub > > > > hth > > > > Paul > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: TAlgo <trading.a...@gmail.com> > > > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:47:37 AM > > > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Excel Macro - copying cell value as it changes > > > > Hello All, > > > > I'm stuck on this one. Any help will be greatly appreciated. > > > > Let me see if I get this correct. I' have a cell - A1 which receives > > > 'LAST Traded Price ' of a stock through DDE so cell A1 keeps changing > > > dynamically during trading session. > > > > I need a macro which will copy value from A1 and place in B1 > > > > then when A1 changes it copies to B1 and earlier B1 value moves to B2 > > > and so on......but i want this process to be limited up to B 20 .so no > > > value in B21.... > > > > hope its clear otherwise just let me know if you have questions > > > > Thanks and regards,- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---