Excel Visual Basic Variables, Part 2: Declaring and Naming Variables, Scope and Lifetime
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We had an earlier post, How to Use Objects, Collections, Properties, Events and Methods in Excel Visual Basic. There, we introduced the idea of Objects and Collections. We listed the most useful Objects, and Collections of Objects. Below we have more extensive diagrams, specifically for the Excel Object Model. It helps to understand the hierarchy:…
In an earlier post, we looked at connecting VBA code to command buttons on the Worksheet, the Quick Access Toolbar and the Ribbon. What about the other ActiveX Controls: The Combo Box, List Box, or Check Box? How about Option Buttons, the Scroll Bar, Spin button, Toggle button, etc.? That’s coming up in this post….
The macros you recorded in the previous post are stored in an Excel file. To edit it you use what looks like a separate program, the Visual Basic Editor. Open it with the Developer ribbon (Code group) > Visual Basic Editor (Alt+F11). You will find newly-recorded macros under Modules in the explorer on the left…
1. MsgBox MsgBox (Message Box) brings up a dialog box with a title bar, a message of our choice, and a choice of icons and buttons. The function can return a value that tells us which button the user clicked. We have seen MsgBox in passing in earlier posts. Here is the syntax of the…
The built-in dialog boxes, MsgBox and InputBox$, are very useful for getting input from the user. But sooner or later you will want to go further. You might, while running code, want the user to make a choice from a list, or between several options. For this, you want a UserForm. For example: The program…