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Adding a Leter to a Numerical Value on Exit

 
 
Corey ....
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      7th Jul 2008
Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
TextBox1.MaxLength = "4"
If IsNumeric(TextBox1) = True Then TextBox1 = UCase(TextBox1) Else TextBox1
= ""
End Sub

The above code i am using to ensure only a 4 digit numerical value is placed
in the textbox.
I actually want on EXIT only that value entered, but with a "A" before it.
Like A4587 etc.

I tried using :
Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
Textbox1.MaxLength="5"
Textbox1.value = "A"+Textbox1.value
End Sub

But it clears the Textbox value

Is there a way around this?


 
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Leith Ross
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      7th Jul 2008
On Jul 6, 6:54 pm, "Corey ...." <c...@exemail.com.au> wrote:
> Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
> TextBox1.MaxLength = "4"
> If IsNumeric(TextBox1) = True Then TextBox1 = UCase(TextBox1) Else TextBox1
> = ""
> End Sub
>
> The above code i am using to ensure only a 4 digit numerical value is placed
> in the textbox.
> I actually want on EXIT only that value entered, but with a "A" before it.
> Like A4587 etc.
>
> I tried using :
> Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
> Textbox1.MaxLength="5"
> Textbox1.value = "A"+Textbox1.value
> End Sub
>
> But it clears the Textbox value
>
> Is there a way around this?


Hello Corey,

This TextBox_Exit event code will add the "A" if the value is a number
and is equal to 4 characters in length. Otherwise, the entry is
cleared and the cursor is placed back at the beginning of the TextBox.

Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)

Dim TextVal As Variant

TextVal = TextBox1.Value

With TextBox1
If Len(.Value) = 4 And IsNumeric(TextVal) Then
.Value = "A" & .Value
Else
.Value = ""
Cancel = True
End If
End With

End Sub

Sincerely,
Leith Ross
 
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Corey ....
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      7th Jul 2008
Leith,
Absolutely beautiful.

Thanks

Corey....

"Leith Ross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:f8bab88b-c574-4f48-a3cb-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Jul 6, 6:54 pm, "Corey ...." <c...@exemail.com.au> wrote:
>> Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
>> TextBox1.MaxLength = "4"
>> If IsNumeric(TextBox1) = True Then TextBox1 = UCase(TextBox1) Else
>> TextBox1
>> = ""
>> End Sub
>>
>> The above code i am using to ensure only a 4 digit numerical value is
>> placed
>> in the textbox.
>> I actually want on EXIT only that value entered, but with a "A" before
>> it.
>> Like A4587 etc.
>>
>> I tried using :
>> Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
>> Textbox1.MaxLength="5"
>> Textbox1.value = "A"+Textbox1.value
>> End Sub
>>
>> But it clears the Textbox value
>>
>> Is there a way around this?

>
> Hello Corey,
>
> This TextBox_Exit event code will add the "A" if the value is a number
> and is equal to 4 characters in length. Otherwise, the entry is
> cleared and the cursor is placed back at the beginning of the TextBox.
>
> Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
>
> Dim TextVal As Variant
>
> TextVal = TextBox1.Value
>
> With TextBox1
> If Len(.Value) = 4 And IsNumeric(TextVal) Then
> .Value = "A" & .Value
> Else
> .Value = ""
> Cancel = True
> End If
> End With
>
> End Sub
>
> Sincerely,
> Leith Ross



 
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Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\)
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      7th Jul 2008
> This TextBox_Exit event code will add the "A" if the value is a number
> and is equal to 4 characters in length. Otherwise, the entry is
> cleared and the cursor is placed back at the beginning of the TextBox.
>
> Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
>
> Dim TextVal As Variant
>
> TextVal = TextBox1.Value
>
> With TextBox1
> If Len(.Value) = 4 And IsNumeric(TextVal) Then
> .Value = "A" & .Value
> Else
> .Value = ""
> Cancel = True
> End If
> End With
>
> End Sub


IsNumeric is not a good way to test if an entry is composed of all digits.
For example, what if the user enters something like 1d23 or 2E34 into the
TextBox? A better test line would be...

If .Value Like "####" Then

Here is something you may want to consider for future reference; it is from
a previous posting of mine over in the compiled VB newsgroups...

I usually try and steer people away from using IsNumeric to "proof"
supposedly numeric text. Consider this (also see note below):

ReturnValue = IsNumeric("($1,23,,3.4,,,5,,E67$)")

Most people would not expect THAT to return True. IsNumeric has some "flaws"
in what it considers a proper number and what most programmers are looking
for.

I had a short tip published by Pinnacle Publishing in their Visual Basic
Developer magazine that covered some of these flaws. Originally, the tip was
free to view but is now viewable only by subscribers.. Basically, it said
that IsNumeric returned True for things like -- currency symbols being
located in front or in back of the number as shown in my example (also
applies to plus, minus and blanks too); numbers surrounded by parentheses as
shown in my example (some people use these to mark negative numbers);
numbers containing any number of commas before a decimal point as shown in
my example; numbers in scientific notation (a number followed by an upper or
lower case "D" or "E", followed by a number equal to or less than 305 -- the
maximum power of 10 in VB); and Octal/Hexadecimal numbers (&H for
Hexadecimal, &O or just & in front of the number for Octal).

NOTE:
======
In the above example and in the referenced tip, I refer to $ signs and
commas and dots -- these were meant to refer to your currency, thousands
separator and decimal point symbols as defined in your local settings --
substitute your local regional symbols for these if appropriate.

As for your question about checking numbers, here are two functions that I
have posted in the past for similar questions..... one is for digits only
and the other is for "regular" numbers:

Function IsDigitsOnly(Value As String) As Boolean
IsDigitsOnly = Len(Value) > 0 And _
Not Value Like "*[!0-9]*"
End Function

Function IsNumber(ByVal Value As String) As Boolean
' Leave the next statement out if you don't
' want to provide for plus/minus signs
If Value Like "[+-]*" Then Value = Mid$(Value, 2)
IsNumber = Not Value Like "*[!0-9.]*" And _
Not Value Like "*.*.*" And _
Len(Value) > 0 And Value <> "." And _
Value <> vbNullString
End Function

Here are revisions to the above functions that deal with the local settings
for decimal points (and thousand's separators) that are different than used
in the US (this code works in the US too, of course).

Function IsNumber(ByVal Value As String) As Boolean
Dim DP As String
' Get local setting for decimal point
DP = Format$(0, ".")
' Leave the next statement out if you don't
' want to provide for plus/minus signs
If Value Like "[+-]*" Then Value = Mid$(Value, 2)
IsNumber = Not Value Like "*[!0-9" & DP & "]*" And _
Not Value Like "*" & DP & "*" & DP & "*" And _
Len(Value) > 0 And Value <> DP And _
Value <> vbNullString
End Function

I'm not as concerned by the rejection of entries that include one or more
thousand's separators, but we can handle this if we don't insist on the
thousand's separator being located in the correct positions (in other words,
we'll allow the user to include them for their own purposes... we'll just
tolerate their presence).

Function IsNumber(ByVal Value As String) As Boolean
Dim DP As String
Dim TS As String
' Get local setting for decimal point
DP = Format$(0, ".")
' Get local setting for thousand's separator
' and eliminate them. Remove the next two lines
' if you don't want your users being able to
' type in the thousands separator at all.
TS = Mid$(Format$(1000, "#,###"), 2, 1)
Value = Replace$(Value, TS, "")
' Leave the next statement out if you don't
' want to provide for plus/minus signs
If Value Like "[+-]*" Then Value = Mid$(Value, 2)
IsNumber = Not Value Like "*[!0-9" & DP & "]*" And _
Not Value Like "*" & DP & "*" & DP & "*" And _
Len(Value) > 0 And Value <> DP And _
Value <> vbNullString
End Function

Rick

 
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Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\)
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      7th Jul 2008
Before settling on the code as posted, try entering 1E23 or 6D54 into your
TextBox and see if that is really what you want to happen. See my response
to Leith for a fix and a caution on relying too heavily on the IsNumeric
function for proofing data entries.

Rick


"Corey ...." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Leith,
> Absolutely beautiful.
>
> Thanks
>
> Corey....
>
> "Leith Ross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:f8bab88b-c574-4f48-a3cb-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Jul 6, 6:54 pm, "Corey ...." <c...@exemail.com.au> wrote:
>>> Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
>>> TextBox1.MaxLength = "4"
>>> If IsNumeric(TextBox1) = True Then TextBox1 = UCase(TextBox1) Else
>>> TextBox1
>>> = ""
>>> End Sub
>>>
>>> The above code i am using to ensure only a 4 digit numerical value is
>>> placed
>>> in the textbox.
>>> I actually want on EXIT only that value entered, but with a "A" before
>>> it.
>>> Like A4587 etc.
>>>
>>> I tried using :
>>> Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
>>> Textbox1.MaxLength="5"
>>> Textbox1.value = "A"+Textbox1.value
>>> End Sub
>>>
>>> But it clears the Textbox value
>>>
>>> Is there a way around this?

>>
>> Hello Corey,
>>
>> This TextBox_Exit event code will add the "A" if the value is a number
>> and is equal to 4 characters in length. Otherwise, the entry is
>> cleared and the cursor is placed back at the beginning of the TextBox.
>>
>> Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
>>
>> Dim TextVal As Variant
>>
>> TextVal = TextBox1.Value
>>
>> With TextBox1
>> If Len(.Value) = 4 And IsNumeric(TextVal) Then
>> .Value = "A" & .Value
>> Else
>> .Value = ""
>> Cancel = True
>> End If
>> End With
>>
>> End Sub
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Leith Ross

>
>


 
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Corey ....
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      7th Jul 2008
Just realised, if i enter the 4 digit number then exit, all is good.
But if i need to change the number, i am unable to enter the textbox again ?


"Corey ...." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Leith,
> Absolutely beautiful.
>
> Thanks
>
> Corey....
>
> "Leith Ross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:f8bab88b-c574-4f48-a3cb-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Jul 6, 6:54 pm, "Corey ...." <c...@exemail.com.au> wrote:
>>> Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
>>> TextBox1.MaxLength = "4"
>>> If IsNumeric(TextBox1) = True Then TextBox1 = UCase(TextBox1) Else
>>> TextBox1
>>> = ""
>>> End Sub
>>>
>>> The above code i am using to ensure only a 4 digit numerical value is
>>> placed
>>> in the textbox.
>>> I actually want on EXIT only that value entered, but with a "A" before
>>> it.
>>> Like A4587 etc.
>>>
>>> I tried using :
>>> Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
>>> Textbox1.MaxLength="5"
>>> Textbox1.value = "A"+Textbox1.value
>>> End Sub
>>>
>>> But it clears the Textbox value
>>>
>>> Is there a way around this?

>>
>> Hello Corey,
>>
>> This TextBox_Exit event code will add the "A" if the value is a number
>> and is equal to 4 characters in length. Otherwise, the entry is
>> cleared and the cursor is placed back at the beginning of the TextBox.
>>
>> Private Sub TextBox1_Exit(ByVal Cancel As MSForms.ReturnBoolean)
>>
>> Dim TextVal As Variant
>>
>> TextVal = TextBox1.Value
>>
>> With TextBox1
>> If Len(.Value) = 4 And IsNumeric(TextVal) Then
>> .Value = "A" & .Value
>> Else
>> .Value = ""
>> Cancel = True
>> End If
>> End With
>>
>> End Sub
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Leith Ross

>
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