Solved: Naming inserted pictures

[slang]

This should be a simple one but just cant get the right reference to a picture inserted into a sheet. I insert pictures into a sheet based on a retailer number and jpgs with a specific file naming convention.
The issue is that I cant seem to reference that shape to name it?
Probably a simple one...
AAARRRGGG

[VBA]Sub test()
Dim retailer As String 'retailer number picture to display
Dim picture As String
Dim x As Integer
retailer = Range("retailer") 'retailer number from cell in sheet
On Error Resume Next 'kills errors if files not there
x = 0
For x = 1 To 6
picture = "c:\All Retailers\" & retailer & "-" & x & ".jpg"
Select Case x
Case 1
Range("b7").Select 'positions them correctly
Case 2
Range("l7").Select
Case 3
Range("b30").Select
Case 4
Range("l30").Select
Case 5
Range("b60").Select
Case 6
Range("l60").Select
End Select
ActiveSheet.Pictures.Insert(picture).Select 'inserts correct picture
Selection.Name = "picture" & x 'This will name the picture if the file is there but if not it names the selected cell as AddIn range.
Selection.ShapeRange.Height = 213#
Selection.ShapeRange.Width = 325#
Selection.ShapeRange.IncrementLeft 277
Selection.ShapeRange.IncrementTop 80
Next x
Range("a1").Select
On Error GoTo 0
End Sub[/VBA]

[Bob Phillips]

Worked fine for me, although it did bring the same picture in 6 times, and it did put them all on top of each other.

[slang]

The code is used in excel 2003 so if 2007 on it will not relocate them properly.
The for next loop should have looked for pictures from -1 to -6.

The problem I have is when one or more of the files do not exist and the emty seleced cell is then named "picturex"

If i could reference the picture object and name it like activesheet.shape(selectedshape).name = picturex that would work for me.

[slang]

Rusty in coding again

I just should have used an if statement to quailify if the picture was sucsessfully insterted and then name the selection. Wrong approach but I still would like to know how to determine if the selected object is a picture or a cell?
I used the code below and I am good to go.
Thanks all for the patence.
[vba]Sub test()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim retailer As String
Dim picture As String
Dim x As Integer
retailer = Range("retailer")
For x = 1 To 6
picture = "c:\All Retailers\" & retailer & "-" & x & ".jpg" 'sets correct file name
Select Case x
Case 1
Range("b7").Select ' positions picture correctly on screen
Case 2
Range("l7").Select
Case 3
Range("b30").Select
Case 4
Range("l30").Select
Case 5
Range("b60").Select
Case 6
Range("l60").Select
End Select
On Error Resume Next
ActiveSheet.Pictures.Insert(picture).Select
If Err = 1004 Then 'if picture does not exist then skip
Err = 0
Else
Selection.Name = "picture" & x 'names to shapeobject to it can be referenced later
If Application.Version = "12.0" Then
With Selection.ShapeRange
.Height = 213# 'sizes the picture to a consistent size and location regardless of file size
.Width = 325#
.IncrementLeft 277
.IncrementTop 80
End With
Else
Selection.ShapeRange.Height = 213#
Selection.ShapeRange.Width = 288#
End If
End If
Next x
On Error GoTo 0
End Sub[/vba]