copying a file every few minutes.

[biggles]

hi people,

needless to say i'm new to excel( its too advanced for me, ha ha). SO need help.

i want to do the following automatically,

a) every 3 minutes, copy an excel file that is updated every few minutes,

in this new file i want to:-

b)replace two columns 'A' and 'B' with one column 'A'
c)latest entry of column 'A' to take todays date and preceeding entries take value progressively one day earlier, ie date minus 1, minus 2, minus 3, etc
d) column 'D'. latest value to be replaced with difference between and the previous value of that column('D')

OK . l'comprehend ?

Is it possible? can someone out there help.
would be immensely grateful

regards
biggles

[Leith Ross]

Hello Biggles,

It would be best to post a simple worksheet with before and after data along with your post. As it stands now, it is difficile dictu.

Sincerly,
Leith Ross

[biggles]

hi leith,

thanks for a reply ( i was half expecting the querry to go unnoticed, double thanks).

Hokey!!! will do next week. hope u'll be around to help.
danks fur da support

reg

biggles

[Leith Ross]

Hello Reg,

I will keep checking back on your post. If you want to contact me when you have posted the information, you can send me a private message through the forum, or email me. My email is [email protected]

Thanks,
Leith Ross