That's how I would do it, with just a small readability change

With txtMaterialsOrderedDate
If .Value < "" Then
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 4) = CDate(.Value)
End If
End With

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Eggtavius" wrote in message
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I have found a solution to the Run Time error - seems messy - is there a
better way?


Private Sub cmdOK_Click()

ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("Jobs").Activate
Range("A6").Select
Do
If IsEmpty(ActiveCell) = False Then
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
End If
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell) = True

ActiveCell.Offset(0, 0) = txtProntoJobNumber
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1) = CDate(txtDateRaised.Value)
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 2) = txtSiteLocation
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 3) = txtJobDescription.Value

If txtMaterialsOrderedDate.Value < "" Then
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 4) = CDate(txtMaterialsOrderedDate.Value)
End If

If txtMaterialsAvailableDate.Value < "" Then
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 5) =
CDate(txtMaterialsAvailableDate.Value)
End If

If txtJobStartDate.Value < "" Then
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 6) = CDate(txtJobStartDate.Value)
End If

ActiveCell.Offset(0, 7) = cboTechnician

If txtScheduledCompletionDate.Value < "" Then
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 8) =
CDate(txtScheduledCompletionDate.Value)
End If

If txtActualCompletionDate.Value < "" Then
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 9) = CDate(txtActualCompletionDate.Value)
End If

ActiveCell.Offset(0, 10) = txtComments

If CheckBoxComplete = True Then
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 11) = "Yes"
End If

Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("B").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("E").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("F").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("G").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("I").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("J").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"

Range("A6").Select
End Sub

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Many Thanks
EGGcel


"Eggtavius" wrote:

I have created a form that requires the user to enter various dates. the
intent is the user will only have to enter day and month by typing d-m
(e.g.
for 6th Jan 06 they need only type 6-1)

Using VB - this information is then transferred into the next available
blank record for future updating etc.

Problem is, I can not get the dates to appear in the required format of
dd-mmm-yy .

e.g. entering 6-1 on the form will come out as 01-Jun-06 when we want
06-Jan-06

Regional settings on the PC's are set as English-Australian so no
problems
there. If I type directly into the cells on the target spreadsheet, the
dates
format perfectly.

Below is the code in question -

Private Sub cmdOK_Click()

ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("Jobs").Activate
Range("A6").Select
Do
If IsEmpty(ActiveCell) = False Then
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
End If
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell) = True

ActiveCell.Offset(0, 0) = txtProntoJobNumber
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1) = txtDateRaised.Value
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 2) = txtSiteLocation
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 3) = txtJobDescription.Value
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 4) = txtMaterialsOrderedDate.Value
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 5) = txtMaterialsAvailableDate.Value
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 6) = txtJobStartDate.Value
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 7) = cboTechnician
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 8) = txtScheduledCompletionDate.Value
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 9) = txtActualCompletionDate.Value
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 10) = txtComments

If CheckBoxComplete = True Then
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 11) = "Yes"
End If

Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("B").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("E").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("F").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("G").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("I").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"
Worksheets("Jobs").Columns("J").NumberFormat = "dd-mmm-yy"

Range("A6").Select
End Sub

As you can probably tell, I am a beginner when it comes to VB!!
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Many Thanks
EGGcel