Problem with Data Validation Dropdown List / Worksheet_Change Event
 

I'm using Excel 2003. I have the following code associated with my
worksheet:

Option Explicit

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
Application.EnableEvents = False
On Error GoTo ws_exit

boolMinimumInfoCompleted = False
boolErrorsFound = True
boolAutomatedWorksheetChange = False

If Not Application.Intersect(Target,
ThisWorkbook.Names("InterestOnlyPeriod").RefersToR ange) Is Nothing Then

InterestOnlyPeriod_OnEntry

End If

If Not boolAutomatedWorksheetChange Then

ValidateCostAnalysis
Application.Calculate

End If

ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic

End Sub


Here's the problem. "InterestOnlyPeriod" is the name of a cell that
contains a data validation drop-down list. I've established that the
Worksheet_Change event fires if I type a selection in the
"InterestOnlyPeriod" cell or if I make a selection from the drop-down
list. However, the first If..Then statement above only evaluates as
"True" if I physically type a selection in the "InterestOnlyPeriod"
cell. If I make a selection from the drop-down list, Worksheet_Change
fires, but this If..Then statement evaluates as false.

Any ideas? Does "Target" have a different value if a selection is made
from the drop-down list?

Problem with Data Validation Dropdown List / Worksheet_Change Event
 

This is apparently a bug. Further research turned up this earlier
posting:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...c07358ae7be82a

.... which describes a workaround.