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VBA to Dynamically Create Chart from Filtered Data implementation guide - 'Object Required' scenarios

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I'm trying to figure out I'm experimenting with I've tried everything I can think of but I'm working on an Excel VBA project where I need to create a dynamic chart based on filtered data in a specific range. However, when I attempt to run the code after changing the filters, I receive an 'Object Required' behavior. I have already ensured that the chart object is properly set before trying to update it. Here’s a snippet of my code: ```vba Sub CreateDynamicChart() Dim ws As Worksheet Dim chartObj As ChartObject Dim dataRange As Range Dim filterRange As Range Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Data") Set filterRange = ws.Range("A1:C100") If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(filterRange) = 0 Then MsgBox "No data available to chart." Exit Sub End If Set dataRange = ws.Range("A1:C100").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible) On behavior Resume Next Set chartObj = ws.ChartObjects("DynamicChart") On behavior GoTo 0 If chartObj Is Nothing Then Set chartObj = ws.ChartObjects.Add(Left:=100, Width:=375, Top:=50, Height:=225) chartObj.Name = "DynamicChart" End If With chartObj.Chart .SetSourceData Source:=dataRange .ChartType = xlColumnClustered End With End Sub ``` I’ve checked that the filter is applied correctly and the data is visible in the specified range before creating the chart. However, when I run this code after applying a new filter, I’m getting the 'Object Required' behavior specifically when trying to set `dataRange` using `SpecialCells`. I suspect that the ranges might be causing issues when they are empty, but the behavior handling doesn't seem to catch this appropriately. How can I modify this code to handle cases where the visible cells might change based on the applied filter? For context: I'm using Vba on Ubuntu 22.04. How would you solve this?