On 10/16/11, Sam Mathai Chacko <samde...@gmail.com> wrote: > Since Noorain and Ashish aren't around, I'll step in. The main function used > is the INDIRECT function, along with a combo Match function to return the > position of the value being searched for. > > So for example, =INDIRECT("SourcePic!A"&MATCH($A$4,SourcePic!A:A,0)) will > become =INDIRECT("SourcePic!A2") or =INDIRECT("SourcePic!A3") or > =INDIRECT("SourcePic!A4") or any relevant number that corresponds to the > value selected in range A4 of the active sheet. Remember, SourcePic is a > sheet that contains the pictures. > > This INDIRECT equation is given a range name, let us say Photo. > > We then insert a picture as a link. How do you do this? You copy a range, > and paste special as picture link. U can use the camera tool also to do > this. > > Once this is done, the inserted picture is selected, and you can now assign > a formula to the picture in the formula bar. So you give your range name > that was defined earlier, =Photo. > > As soon as you do this, your equation equates the cell to the relevant > picture based on the value you have selected in A4 of the active sheet. > > The indirect function can be a very versatile one, when used wisely. The > drawback of the INDIRECT function (which is also is advantage) is that the > static value that is passed doesn't get updated if the reference gets > changed. For example, the name of the sheet doesn't get updated when a user > changes the sheet name. This can be a bit of a problem at times. > > In your case specifically, you can get rid of this nuisance by using the > INDEX function. > > So you can use =INDEX(Player,MATCH($A$4,Player,0)) in place of the INDIRECT > formula above. Player is a named range housing the relevant text entries, as > well as the pictures thereof. > > Check the attachment for more clarity. The function that does all the work > now is the MATCH function. Hope I have explained it enough. I have also put > in a work around for the drawback of INDIRECT. HTH. > > Regards, > > Sam Mathai Chacko (GL) > > > > > On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 10:33 AM, prabhat.shrivasta...@gmail.com < > prabhat.shrivasta...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, can u pls explain the formula being used in this sheet. >> >> On Oct 14, 9:45 pm, NOORAIN ANSARI <noorain.ans...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Dear prabhat, >> > >> > Please find attached sheet in Excel 2003 Version. >> > Hope it help to u >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks & regards, >> > Noorain Ansari >> > *http://excelmacroworld.blogspot.com/*< >> http://excelmacroworld.blogspot.com/> >> > *http://noorain-ansari.blogspot.com/*< >> http://noorain-ansari.blogspot.com/> >> > On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 8:23 PM, prabhat.shrivasta...@gmail.com < >> > >> > >> > >> > prabhat.shrivasta...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > The file need to run on ms excel 2003 version. >> > >> > > Rgrds.....Prabhat >> > >> > > On Oct 14, 12:03 pm, ashish koul <koul.ash...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > see if it helps >> > >> > > > On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 9:46 AM, prabhat.shrivasta...@gmail.com < >> > >> > > > prabhat.shrivasta...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > > Good morning experts!!!! >> > >> > > > > Need your valueable help to complete ma project, i have three n >> more >> > > > > pics in name of ram, shyam, n more pasted on diffrent sheet now i >> want >> > > > > if i write ram in a assinged cell ram's pic appear in selected >> > > > > area >> of >> > > > > sheet n so on. 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