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Default validation warning for macro data

Hi Tom,

I've found a way round using a nested If statement (taught myself today -
check me out!! ;-)

The user now has to input the number relating to the month they wish to
update and click one button on the form, rather than having a different
button (and macro) for each month. The macro then looks at the number
entered and using a nested If statement (I couldn't work out Case statements
- would probably be neater) enters the data into the appropriate month
columns in the spreadsheets.

Thanks anyway,

Ewan.

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

Instead of having code like

write value to sheet

use code like


if value chosen is not in acceptable limits then
msgbox value chosen is not in acceptable limits
else
write value to sheet
end if

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"ewan7279" wrote in message
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Tom,

That is why I'm on this site - I'm no programmer and can't work out how to
validate the user's choice. Any constructive help would be appreciated.

Ewan.

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

The macros currently enter the number relating to the month chosen into

a
cell on one of the sheets.

Can't your macro validate the data?

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"ewan7279" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have created macros to update cost centre spreadsheets from a range

of
data. The macros run from a form that has 12 options (1 for each

month)
and
I want to display a warning message to the user to ensure that they

have
selected the correct month.

The macros currently enter the number relating to the month chosen

into a
cell on one of the sheets. I have used the validation option to give

a
warning for any entry put into the cell, but data entered by macros

does
not
cause the warning to display.

Can anyone offer a solution to this problem please?

Thanks,

Ewan.