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how to write vb code for multiple combo boxes
I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to
write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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how to write vb code for multiple combo boxes
Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a
checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space
in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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HFB,
If you must create them as ComboBoxes and not CheckBoxes (not sure why CheckBoxes would be any bigger), here's a way: Dim ctl As Control For Each ctl In Controls If TypeOf ctl Is MSForms.ComboBox Then If ctl.Name Like "drill*" Then ctl.Object.AddItem "Yes" ctl.Object.AddItem "No" End If End If Next ctl -- Regards, Jake Marx MS MVP - Excel www.longhead.com [please keep replies in the newsgroup - email address unmonitored] HFB wrote: Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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Because a checkbox only has two states, you can use one checkbox for yes and
no, same number of controls. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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Assuming I copy it into the code exactly the way you've written it there - it
doesn't work... (I'm obviously not proficient in this...) "Jake Marx" wrote: HFB, If you must create them as ComboBoxes and not CheckBoxes (not sure why CheckBoxes would be any bigger), here's a way: Dim ctl As Control For Each ctl In Controls If TypeOf ctl Is MSForms.ComboBox Then If ctl.Name Like "drill*" Then ctl.Object.AddItem "Yes" ctl.Object.AddItem "No" End If End If Next ctl -- Regards, Jake Marx MS MVP - Excel www.longhead.com [please keep replies in the newsgroup - email address unmonitored] HFB wrote: Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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I would have thought a check means yes, seems the logical value to me. It's
what you get all the time in Excel, for instance ToolsOptionsGeneral, and the Gridlines checkbox, I have always assumed that to me yes I want Gridlines. -- HTH Bob Phillips "HFB" wrote in message ... Okay. How does the user know what the check means? Or do I go with the theory that a check means yes and no check means no? "Bob Phillips" wrote: Because a checkbox only has two states, you can use one checkbox for yes and no, same number of controls. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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Okay, I'll go with that thanks.
Now for part two. Same situation, BUT there are about 15 options on the list. I have 12 combo boxes that each need to display the 15 options. I know how to do the code for each individual one, but not for all in one hit. I tried Jake's 'ctl' code thing and it didn't seem to work - I prolly did something wrong... "Bob Phillips" wrote: I would have thought a check means yes, seems the logical value to me. It's what you get all the time in Excel, for instance ToolsOptionsGeneral, and the Gridlines checkbox, I have always assumed that to me yes I want Gridlines. -- HTH Bob Phillips "HFB" wrote in message ... Okay. How does the user know what the check means? Or do I go with the theory that a check means yes and no check means no? "Bob Phillips" wrote: Because a checkbox only has two states, you can use one checkbox for yes and no, same number of controls. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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how to write vb code for multiple combo boxes
Make one list: in a worksheet, say range A1:A15
Give you list a Name, Say MyList In each of your 12 comboboxes type in the MyList in the ListFillRange or Input range. "HFB" wrote: Okay, I'll go with that thanks. Now for part two. Same situation, BUT there are about 15 options on the list. I have 12 combo boxes that each need to display the 15 options. I know how to do the code for each individual one, but not for all in one hit. I tried Jake's 'ctl' code thing and it didn't seem to work - I prolly did something wrong... "Bob Phillips" wrote: I would have thought a check means yes, seems the logical value to me. It's what you get all the time in Excel, for instance ToolsOptionsGeneral, and the Gridlines checkbox, I have always assumed that to me yes I want Gridlines. -- HTH Bob Phillips "HFB" wrote in message ... Okay. How does the user know what the check means? Or do I go with the theory that a check means yes and no check means no? "Bob Phillips" wrote: Because a checkbox only has two states, you can use one checkbox for yes and no, same number of controls. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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how to write vb code for multiple combo boxes
Gocush gave you one way, but if you want to do it from code, Jake's answer
can be simplified somewhat, as there is only one combo, so need to loop through With ActiveSheet.OLEObjects("ComboBox1").Object .Clear .AddItem "Bob" .AddItem "Lynne" .AddItem "Amy" .AddItem "Hannah" .AddItem "Sita" .ListIndex = 0 End With Change the name to suit. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... Okay, I'll go with that thanks. Now for part two. Same situation, BUT there are about 15 options on the list. I have 12 combo boxes that each need to display the 15 options. I know how to do the code for each individual one, but not for all in one hit. I tried Jake's 'ctl' code thing and it didn't seem to work - I prolly did something wrong... "Bob Phillips" wrote: I would have thought a check means yes, seems the logical value to me. It's what you get all the time in Excel, for instance ToolsOptionsGeneral, and the Gridlines checkbox, I have always assumed that to me yes I want Gridlines. -- HTH Bob Phillips "HFB" wrote in message ... Okay. How does the user know what the check means? Or do I go with the theory that a check means yes and no check means no? "Bob Phillips" wrote: Because a checkbox only has two states, you can use one checkbox for yes and no, same number of controls. -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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Jake - assuming I enter the code in as written - this does not work. No
errors or anything, but not values in the combo boxes either. Is some of what you've written supposed to be replaced with something else according to my requirements? thank "Jake Marx" wrote: HFB, If you must create them as ComboBoxes and not CheckBoxes (not sure why CheckBoxes would be any bigger), here's a way: Dim ctl As Control For Each ctl In Controls If TypeOf ctl Is MSForms.ComboBox Then If ctl.Name Like "drill*" Then ctl.Object.AddItem "Yes" ctl.Object.AddItem "No" End If End If Next ctl -- Regards, Jake Marx MS MVP - Excel www.longhead.com [please keep replies in the newsgroup - email address unmonitored] HFB wrote: Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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I wrote this to work with ComboBoxes on a UserForm. If you have them on a
Worksheet, the syntax will be slightly different: Dim ctl As OLEObject For Each ctl In OLEObjects If TypeOf ctl.Object Is MSForms.ComboBox Then If ctl.Name Like "drill*" Then ctl.Object.AddItem "Yes" ctl.Object.AddItem "No" End If End If Next ctl -- Regards, Jake Marx MS MVP - Excel www.longhead.com [please keep replies in the newsgroup - email address unmonitored] HFB wrote: Jake - assuming I enter the code in as written - this does not work. No errors or anything, but not values in the combo boxes either. Is some of what you've written supposed to be replaced with something else according to my requirements? thank "Jake Marx" wrote: HFB, If you must create them as ComboBoxes and not CheckBoxes (not sure why CheckBoxes would be any bigger), here's a way: Dim ctl As Control For Each ctl In Controls If TypeOf ctl Is MSForms.ComboBox Then If ctl.Name Like "drill*" Then ctl.Object.AddItem "Yes" ctl.Object.AddItem "No" End If End If Next ctl -- Regards, Jake Marx MS MVP - Excel www.longhead.com [please keep replies in the newsgroup - email address unmonitored] HFB wrote: Yeah, they will only contain yes and no. I don't actually have enough space in the form to do check boxes. "Bob Phillips" wrote: Will these boxes only contain Yes and No? If so, why not just use a checkbox? -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "HFB" wrote in message ... I have several combo boxes with names: drill1, drill2, drill3 etc. I want to write code that gives a Yes option and a No option in each of those boxes without having to write code for each one. Is there a way to do this? thanks |
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