Hello,
I am looking for a code that will automatically check an input box to make
sure the values entered are accurate. I don't know how to check to make sure
the month entered is the full name (and spelled correctly), and if not an
error message comes up to prompt for a correct entry. Thanks in advance!


Sub testdate()
Dim MyDate
Dim Message As String, Title As String
Dim current_date As String

MyDate = Format(Date, "mmmm yyy")

Message = "ENTER FULL MONTH AND YEAR FOR REPORT:"
Title = "Enter Date"
Default = MyDate
current_date = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

With Sheets("Summary").Range("B2")
.NumberFormat = "mmmm yyy"
.Value = current_date
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

Sorry, I just checked my code again (should have checked after editing and
before posting), and it is giving me a strange default year - "07267" instead
of 2007.

I also added "Default as String" because I forgot that too. SO my issues
now are DEFAULT YEAR coming out strange and needing to check validity for
MONTH.

Thanks!


"SLW612" wrote:

Hello,
I am looking for a code that will automatically check an input box to make
sure the values entered are accurate. I don't know how to check to make sure
the month entered is the full name (and spelled correctly), and if not an
error message comes up to prompt for a correct entry. Thanks in advance!


Sub testdate()
Dim MyDate
Dim Message As String, Title As String
Dim current_date As String

MyDate = Format(Date, "mmmm yyy")

Message = "ENTER FULL MONTH AND YEAR FOR REPORT:"
Title = "Enter Date"
Default = MyDate
current_date = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

With Sheets("Summary").Range("B2")
.NumberFormat = "mmmm yyy"
.Value = current_date
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

Sub testdate()
Dim MyDate
Dim Message As String, Title As String
Dim current_date As String
Dim Default
Dim FirstDay As Date

MyDate = Format(Date, "mmmm yyyy")

Message = "ENTER FULL MONTH AND YEAR FOR REPORT:"
Title = "Enter Date"
Default = MyDate
current_date = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)
On Error Resume Next
FirstDay = DateValue("01 " & current_date)
On Error GoTo 0
If FirstDay < 0 Then
Application.ScreenUpdating = False

With Sheets("Summary").Range("B2")
.NumberFormat = "mmmm yyy"
.Value = current_date
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Else

MsgBox "Invalid date"
End If

End Sub


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HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)



"SLW612" wrote in message
...
Hello,
I am looking for a code that will automatically check an input box to make
sure the values entered are accurate. I don't know how to check to make
sure
the month entered is the full name (and spelled correctly), and if not an
error message comes up to prompt for a correct entry. Thanks in advance!


Sub testdate()
Dim MyDate
Dim Message As String, Title As String
Dim current_date As String

MyDate = Format(Date, "mmmm yyy")

Message = "ENTER FULL MONTH AND YEAR FOR REPORT:"
Title = "Enter Date"
Default = MyDate
current_date = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

With Sheets("Summary").Range("B2")
.NumberFormat = "mmmm yyy"
.Value = current_date
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

Thanks for the quick reply Bob ...
But how do I get it to loop if the date entered is, in fact, invalid?


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Sub testdate()
Dim MyDate
Dim Message As String, Title As String
Dim current_date As String
Dim Default
Dim FirstDay As Date

MyDate = Format(Date, "mmmm yyyy")

Message = "ENTER FULL MONTH AND YEAR FOR REPORT:"
Title = "Enter Date"
Default = MyDate
current_date = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)
On Error Resume Next
FirstDay = DateValue("01 " & current_date)
On Error GoTo 0
If FirstDay < 0 Then
Application.ScreenUpdating = False

With Sheets("Summary").Range("B2")
.NumberFormat = "mmmm yyy"
.Value = current_date
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Else

MsgBox "Invalid date"
End If

End Sub


--
---
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)



"SLW612" wrote in message
...
Hello,
I am looking for a code that will automatically check an input box to make
sure the values entered are accurate. I don't know how to check to make
sure
the month entered is the full name (and spelled correctly), and if not an
error message comes up to prompt for a correct entry. Thanks in advance!


Sub testdate()
Dim MyDate
Dim Message As String, Title As String
Dim current_date As String

MyDate = Format(Date, "mmmm yyy")

Message = "ENTER FULL MONTH AND YEAR FOR REPORT:"
Title = "Enter Date"
Default = MyDate
current_date = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

With Sheets("Summary").Range("B2")
.NumberFormat = "mmmm yyy"
.Value = current_date
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

Sub testdate()
Dim MyDate
Dim Message As String, Title As String
Dim current_date As String
Dim Default
Dim FirstDay As Date

MyDate = Format(Date, "mmmm yyyy")

Do
Message = "ENTER FULL MONTH AND YEAR FOR REPORT:"
Title = "Enter Date"
Default = MyDate
current_date = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)
If current_date = "" Then
Exit Do
Else
On Error Resume Next
FirstDay = DateValue("01 " & current_date)
On Error GoTo 0
If FirstDay < 0 Then
Application.ScreenUpdating = False

With Sheets("Summary").Range("B2")
.NumberFormat = "mmmm yyy"
.Value = current_date
End With
current_date = ""
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Else

MsgBox "Invalid date"
End If
End If
Loop Until current_date = ""
End Sub

--
---
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)



"SLW612" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the quick reply Bob ...
But how do I get it to loop if the date entered is, in fact, invalid?


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Sub testdate()
Dim MyDate
Dim Message As String, Title As String
Dim current_date As String
Dim Default
Dim FirstDay As Date

MyDate = Format(Date, "mmmm yyyy")

Message = "ENTER FULL MONTH AND YEAR FOR REPORT:"
Title = "Enter Date"
Default = MyDate
current_date = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)
On Error Resume Next
FirstDay = DateValue("01 " & current_date)
On Error GoTo 0
If FirstDay < 0 Then
Application.ScreenUpdating = False

With Sheets("Summary").Range("B2")
.NumberFormat = "mmmm yyy"
.Value = current_date
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Else

MsgBox "Invalid date"
End If

End Sub


--
---
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my
addy)



"SLW612" wrote in message
...
Hello,
I am looking for a code that will automatically check an input box to
make
sure the values entered are accurate. I don't know how to check to make
sure
the month entered is the full name (and spelled correctly), and if not
an
error message comes up to prompt for a correct entry. Thanks in
advance!


Sub testdate()
Dim MyDate
Dim Message As String, Title As String
Dim current_date As String

MyDate = Format(Date, "mmmm yyy")

Message = "ENTER FULL MONTH AND YEAR FOR REPORT:"
Title = "Enter Date"
Default = MyDate
current_date = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

With Sheets("Summary").Range("B2")
.NumberFormat = "mmmm yyy"
.Value = current_date
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub