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VBA Excel: Macro-created graph with dynamic range

I'm trying to create a macro where a graph is created with a dynamic range for the columns. Here is what I have so far.

0 Private Sub CommandButton2_Click()

With Sheets("Sheet1")

Charts.Add
ActiveChart.ChartType = xlColumnClustered
ActiveChart.SetSourceData Source:=.Range("D2", Cells(2, N + 3))
ActiveChart.Location xlLocationAsObject

End With

End Sub

Right now however, I keep encountering a run time error with the statement-

"The specified dimension is not valid for the current chart type"

When I look in the code, it keeps referencing the last line.

ActiveChart.Location xlLocationAsObject

Any ideas? Thanks

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Here is the code referencing N

Dim N As Long
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()

Dim x As Integer
Dim y As Integer
x = 0
y = 1

N = Application.InputBox(Prompt:="Enter value", Type:=1)

If N > Columns.Count Then
N = Columns.Count
Else
For i = 4 To 9999
Cells(1, i).ClearContents
Cells(3, i).ClearContents
Next i
End If

For i = 4 To N + 3
x = x + y
Cells(1, i) = x
Next i

End Sub

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edited Feb 9 '15 at 22:46 asked Aug 14 '14 at 17:24

pnuts DeeWBee
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1 What is N? What range of data are you planning to plot? – EvenPrime Aug 14 '14 at 17:37

@Thinkingcap sorry totally spaced. Modified the question – DeeWBee Aug 14 '14 at 17:41

1 Answer

xlLocationAsObject requires where parameter ,specifying where you want the chart object to be embedded or placed

Replace
1
ActiveChart.Location xlLocationAsObject

with

ActiveChart.Location xlLocationAsObject, Name

to embed the chart in Sheet1

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answered Aug 14 '14 at 18:24

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oh jeez...I'm an idiot...thanks so much! – DeeWBee Aug 14 '14 at 18:26

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