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Syntax
In Microsoft Excel 97, the ApplyCustomType method uses the following
syntax
<Expression>.ApplyCustomType(<ChartType>,<TypeName>)
where the arguments are as follows:
- <Expression> is a Chart or Series object.
- <ChartType> is a standard chart type, as listed in the Help topic for
the ChartType property, or one of the following three constants:
xlBuiltIn
xlUserDefined
xlAnyGallery
- <TypeName> is the name of the custom chart type you want to apply to
the chart. Use this argument only when <ChartType> is one of the three
constants listed for <ChartType>, and when <Expression> refers to a
Chart object (not a Series object).
The xlBuiltIn, xlUserDefined, and xlAnyGallery Constants
For ChartType, you can use the xlBuiltIn, xlUserDefined, and xlAnyGallery
constants to determine the source of custom chart formats that the
ApplyCustomType method will use. The sources that are used by each constant
are listed in the following table.
Constant Source
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xlBuiltIn Uses custom chart formats in Xl8galry.xls. These
formats are included with Microsoft Excel 97.
xlUserDefined Uses custom chart formats in Xlusrgal.xls. You create
these formats.
xlAnyGallery Uses custom chart formats in Xlusrgal.xls or
Xl8galry.xls.
To view the custom chart formats that are available in Xl8galry.xls
and Xlusrgal.xls files, follow these steps:
- In Microsoft Excel 97, click a chart to select it.
- On the Chart menu, click Chart Type. Then, click the Custom Types tab.
- Under Select From, click the type of custom chart formats you want to
view (User-defined or Built-in).
The names in the Chart Type list are TypeName arguments for the
ApplyCustomType method. For example, if you want to format the chart as a
"Floating Bars" chart, use the following line of code:
Charts(1).ApplyCustomType xlBuiltIn, "Floating Bars"
Because "Floating Bars" is a built-in custom chart format, use the
xlBuiltIn constant. In most cases, you can also use the xlAnyGallery
constant.
NOTE: If you specify an invalid TypeName argument, you receive the
following error message:
Run-time error '1004':
Application-defined or object-defined error
If you use the xlAnyGallery constant, Microsoft Excel 97 first look for the
specified TypeName in Xlusrgal.xls. If the TypeName is not found, Microsoft
Excel 97 then looks in Xl8galry.xls. If the TypeName is not found, you
receive the previous error message.
Examples
Changing to a 3-D Line Chart Type
To change the active chart to a 3-D line chart, use the following line of
code:
ActiveChart.ApplyCustomType xl3DLine
Changing to a User-Defined Chart Type
To change the first chart in the workbook to a user-defined chart type
called "Rainbow Columns" use either of the following lines of code:
Charts(1).ApplyCustomType xlUserDefined, "Rainbow Columns"
Charts(1).ApplyCustomType xlAnyGallery, "Rainbow Columns"
Changing to a Built-in Chart Type
To change the second chart in the workbook to a built-in chart type called
"Outdoor Bars," use the following line of code:
Charts(2).ApplyCustomType xlBuiltIn, "Outdoor Bars"
Note that you can also use the following line of code:
Charts(2).ApplyCustomType xlAnyGallery, "Outdoor Bars"
However, this code does not achieve the same results if a user-defined
chart type called "Outdoor Bars" also exists.
REFERENCES
For more information about using the ApplyCustomType method and the
ChartType property, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor,
type "ApplyCustomType" or "ChartType"(without the quotation marks), click
Search, and then click to view the topics.
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Excel Help is not installed on your
computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component