Naming Line connectors at Runtime VBA

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Hello My Name IS Eric Nice To Meet you all .....

I have a simple Question .I would like to name a shape in excel upon its creation ...... I Can name the"line" in the macro ....But I would like every other line created after its Name to be "numerated or given a unique identifier while keeping its parent name "Jimmy". I believe it has to do with a "event Handler " but i am way to new to excel to determine exactly what i need ...........Please Help Someone ! code attached below .........
Like "Jimmy1" "Jimmy2" etc

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Sub Neave_Click()
ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddConnector(msoConnectorStraight, 400, 150, 800, 150).Select
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.BeginArrowheadLength = msoArrowheadShort
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.BeginArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadStealth
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.BeginArrowheadWidth = msoArrowheadNarrow
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.EndArrowheadLength = msoArrowheadShort
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.EndArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadStealth
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.EndArrowheadWidth = msoArrowheadNarrow
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.Weight = 2.5
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255)
Selection.Name = "Jimmy"
End Sub

Thank you in advance Eric Maxfield

Posted 13-Dec-13 4:05am

emax79

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T-Maz · Answer 1 · 2013-12-13T07:44:00

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Dim lineNumber As Integer

Sub Neave_Click()
ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddConnector(msoConnectorStraight, 400, 150, 800, 150).Select
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.BeginArrowheadLength = msoArrowheadShort
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.BeginArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadStealth
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.BeginArrowheadWidth = msoArrowheadNarrow
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.EndArrowheadLength = msoArrowheadShort
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.EndArrowheadStyle = msoArrowheadStealth
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.EndArrowheadWidth = msoArrowheadNarrow
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.Weight = 2.5
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255)
lineNumber = lineNumber + 1
Selection.Name = "Jimmy" & lineNumber
End Sub