say you have 3 textboxes called txt1, txt2 and txt3.
It's possible to cycle thru these controls by using the following...

for i = 1 to 3
msgbox .controls("txt" & i).value
next i

can this be done with variables names?
i.e. variable1, variable2, variable3

help gratefully accepted!
Thanks,
Matt

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That should work.
variable1 = "txt1"
MsgBox Userform1.Controls(variable1).value

Charles
MattShoreson wrote:
say you have 3 textboxes called txt1, txt2 and txt3.
It's possible to cycle thru these controls by using the following...

for i = 1 to 3
msgbox .controls("txt" & i).value
next i

can this be done with variables names?
i.e. variable1, variable2, variable3

help gratefully accepted!
Thanks,
Matt.


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No, not possible.

Create an array, and cycle through that

aryValues = Array(1,2,3,4)

For i = Lbound(aryValues) to Ubound(aryValues)
MsgBox aryValues(i)
Next i

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say you have 3 textboxes called txt1, txt2 and txt3.
It's possible to cycle thru these controls by using the following...

for i = 1 to 3
msgbox .controls("txt" & i).value
next i

can this be done with variables names?
i.e. variable1, variable2, variable3

help gratefully accepted!
Thanks,
Matt.


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thanks bob.

Realised that I had to do it this way. Think it's getting a little late
in the day!
A collection of variables = an array!


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this should do what you want. mine are textbox1 thru textbox3

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()

For i = 1 To 3
MsgBox Me.Controls("textBox" & i)
Next

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say you have 3 textboxes called txt1, txt2 and txt3.
It's possible to cycle thru these controls by using the following...

for i = 1 to 3
msgbox .controls("txt" & i).value
next i

can this be done with variables names?
i.e. variable1, variable2, variable3

help gratefully accepted!
Thanks,
Matt.


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