Application.OnTime is designed for such uses. The Application.Wait halts all code, where as OnTime allows the sequential flow of the macro.
Code below.... Sub Start() Range("G3").Value = Now If Range("G3").Value = Range("E3").Value Then MsgBox "Time's Up", vbInformation Else Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:01"), "Start" End If End Sub Regards, Sam Mathai Chacko (GL) On Aug 21, 2:23 am, hanumant shinde <arsfan2...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > AWESOME and very easy . i was thinking in wrong direction. thanks Rajan > > > > > > >From: Rajan_Verma <rajanverma1...@gmail.com> > >To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com > >Sent: Fri, 19 August, 2011 5:51:44 PM > >Subject: RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Countdown > > >Try this > >From:excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com] On > >Behalf Of Dinesh Prajapati > >Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 7:15 PM > >To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com > >Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Countdown > > >Hi, > > >Can some one help me to create countdown ( Day-Hour-Min-Sec) in excel. > > >Rgds > >Dinesh > >-- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >Some important links for excel users: > >1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > >http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > >2. Join our LinkedIN group @http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > >3. Excel tutorials athttp://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > >4. Learn VBA Macros athttp://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > >5. Excel Tips and Tricks athttp://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > >To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > >Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > >http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > -- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >Some important links for excel users: > >1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > >http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > >2. Join our LinkedIN group @http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > >3. Excel tutorials athttp://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > >4. Learn VBA Macros athttp://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > >5. Excel Tips and Tricks athttp://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > >To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > >Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > >http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel