I have an input box for the user to enter the full name of the month for the
report. Then there is a whole slew of code that follows. The value is then
entered into the sheet, and I have formulas that look for this value.

Unfortunately, if the user does not enter the entire name of the month and
in all caps, it doesn't work.

How can I make it so I have some kind of error-checker. For example, if the
users enters january, January, or JANYOUARIE then the code will stop, but if
the user enters JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, ... etc, then the code continues.
I cant figure out the if/then/else

Hard to give complete answer without seeing your code.

Have the first three letters of the input box text converted to uppercase
with
mytext=Mid(Ucase(text_from_input_box),1,3)
Then compare mytext to JAN, FEB .... to return JANUARY, FEBRUARY
using maybe a Select Case structure
Select Case mytext
Case "JAN" : the-month = "JANUARY"
Case "FEB" : the-month = "FEBRUARY"

Or by using arrays and an index
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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"Keep It Simple Stupid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message news:5442C7B9-705A-45F4-9363-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have an input box for the user to enter the full name of the month for
>the
> report. Then there is a whole slew of code that follows. The value is
> then
> entered into the sheet, and I have formulas that look for this value.
>
> Unfortunately, if the user does not enter the entire name of the month and
> in all caps, it doesn't work.
>
> How can I make it so I have some kind of error-checker. For example, if
> the
> users enters january, January, or JANYOUARIE then the code will stop, but
> if
> the user enters JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, ... etc, then the code
> continues.
> I cant figure out the if/then/else

It's hard to say how to fit this code into your existing code without seeing
it or knowing what you want to do when a bad month name is input; however,
you should be able to modify the following code to suit your purposes...

Sub Test()
Dim InputBoxText As String
Const Mnths As String = "*January*February*Marcy*April*May*June*July" & _
"*August*September*October*November*December"
'
' Assign user input to the InputBoxText variable here
'
If Len(InputBoxText) > 2 And InStr(1, Mnths, "*" & _
Replace(Ans, "*", ""), vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
MsgBox "The input was a valid month!"
Else
MsgBox "That is not a month name I ever saw."
End If
End Sub

The above code will test the user's input to see if it is at least 3
characters long and also test to see if those characters actually make up
the beginning text of any month name.

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Keep It Simple Stupid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message news:5442C7B9-705A-45F4-9363-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have an input box for the user to enter the full name of the month for
>the
> report. Then there is a whole slew of code that follows. The value is
> then
> entered into the sheet, and I have formulas that look for this value.
>
> Unfortunately, if the user does not enter the entire name of the month and
> in all caps, it doesn't work.
>
> How can I make it so I have some kind of error-checker. For example, if
> the
> users enters january, January, or JANYOUARIE then the code will stop, but
> if
> the user enters JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, ... etc, then the code
> continues.
> I cant figure out the if/then/else

There is a small problem with the code I posted... I changed a variable name
at the last moment and did not correct all the occurrences of that variable,
so the code won't work as posted. In addition, I performed an unneeded
correction on that variable (wouldn't affect the functionality of the code,
only its efficiency). Here is the corrected code...

Sub Test()
Dim InputBoxText As String
Const Months As String = "*January*February*Marcy*April*May*June*July" & _
"*August*September*October*November*December"
'
' Assign user input to the InputBoxText variable here
'
If Len(InputBoxText) > 2 And InStr(1, Months, "*" & _
InputBoxText, vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
MsgBox "The input was a valid month!"
Else
MsgBox "That is not a month name I ever saw."
End If
End Sub

--
Rick (MVP - Excel)


"Rick Rothstein" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> It's hard to say how to fit this code into your existing code without
> seeing it or knowing what you want to do when a bad month name is input;
> however, you should be able to modify the following code to suit your
> purposes...
>
> Sub Test()
> Dim InputBoxText As String
> Const Mnths As String = "*January*February*Marcy*April*May*June*July" & _
> "*August*September*October*November*December"
> '
> ' Assign user input to the InputBoxText variable here
> '
> If Len(InputBoxText) > 2 And InStr(1, Mnths, "*" & _
> Replace(Ans, "*", ""), vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
> MsgBox "The input was a valid month!"
> Else
> MsgBox "That is not a month name I ever saw."
> End If
> End Sub
>
> The above code will test the user's input to see if it is at least 3
> characters long and also test to see if those characters actually make up
> the beginning text of any month name.
>
> --
> Rick (MVP - Excel)
>
>
> "Keep It Simple Stupid" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in message
> news:5442C7B9-705A-45F4-9363-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have an input box for the user to enter the full name of the month for
>>the
>> report. Then there is a whole slew of code that follows. The value is
>> then
>> entered into the sheet, and I have formulas that look for this value.
>>
>> Unfortunately, if the user does not enter the entire name of the month
>> and
>> in all caps, it doesn't work.
>>
>> How can I make it so I have some kind of error-checker. For example, if
>> the
>> users enters january, January, or JANYOUARIE then the code will stop, but
>> if
>> the user enters JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, ... etc, then the code
>> continues.
>> I cant figure out the if/then/else
>

Incases like that, I usually use a listbox with the months spelled out and
set to single select. As soon as they click on one, it closes the the
listbox and executes the underlying code which can set up like:

RangeOnReport = UCase(ListBox1.Value) 'If you need upper case

That way you don't have to worry about mispelling or case.

"Keep It Simple Stupid" wrote:

> I have an input box for the user to enter the full name of the month for the
> report. Then there is a whole slew of code that follows. The value is then
> entered into the sheet, and I have formulas that look for this value.
>
> Unfortunately, if the user does not enter the entire name of the month and
> in all caps, it doesn't work.
>
> How can I make it so I have some kind of error-checker. For example, if the
> users enters january, January, or JANYOUARIE then the code will stop, but if
> the user enters JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, ... etc, then the code continues.
> I cant figure out the if/then/else

I feel dumb, but I'm going to ask you all to "slow it down" for me.
This is the code before and after I want the user to enter the month.

'THERE IS MORE CODE BEFORE THIS
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "DEPARTMENT"
Range("L2").Select
'THIS IS WHERE I WANT THE USER TO SELET THE MONTH
Range("a1").Select
Range("a1").Value = InputBox("IN ALL CAPS: Enter the full name of the month")
Sheets("Sheet2").Select
Sheets("Sheet2").Copy BEFORE:=Workbooks("MONTHTRACKER.xls").Sheets(1)
Sheets("Sheet2").Select
Range("a1").Copy
Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Range("a1").PasteSpecial

I tried looking into ListBoxes but I have never used those before and I
can't seem to find the "basics". Do you think that would be my best option
(since my months aren't going to change"? Whatever month is selected, I just
need that value to be entered into cell A1.

(It's okay to growl in frustration at my stupidity... I've got a bit of a
"grrr" going on for frustrating myself). Thanks everyone.


"JLGWhiz" wrote:

> Incases like that, I usually use a listbox with the months spelled out and
> set to single select. As soon as they click on one, it closes the the
> listbox and executes the underlying code which can set up like:
>
> RangeOnReport = UCase(ListBox1.Value) 'If you need upper case
>
> That way you don't have to worry about mispelling or case.
>
> "Keep It Simple Stupid" wrote:
>
> > I have an input box for the user to enter the full name of the month for the
> > report. Then there is a whole slew of code that follows. The value is then
> > entered into the sheet, and I have formulas that look for this value.
> >
> > Unfortunately, if the user does not enter the entire name of the month and
> > in all caps, it doesn't work.
> >
> > How can I make it so I have some kind of error-checker. For example, if the
> > users enters january, January, or JANYOUARIE then the code will stop, but if
> > the user enters JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, ... etc, then the code continues.
> > I cant figure out the if/then/else

I think I got it now. The list box was a good idea.
Thanks everyone!!!

"Keep It Simple Stupid" wrote:

> I feel dumb, but I'm going to ask you all to "slow it down" for me.
> This is the code before and after I want the user to enter the month.
>
> 'THERE IS MORE CODE BEFORE THIS
> ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "DEPARTMENT"
> Range("L2").Select
> 'THIS IS WHERE I WANT THE USER TO SELET THE MONTH
> Range("a1").Select
> Range("a1").Value = InputBox("IN ALL CAPS: Enter the full name of the month")
> Sheets("Sheet2").Select
> Sheets("Sheet2").Copy BEFORE:=Workbooks("MONTHTRACKER.xls").Sheets(1)
> Sheets("Sheet2").Select
> Range("a1").Copy
> Sheets("Sheet1").Select
> Range("a1").PasteSpecial
>
> I tried looking into ListBoxes but I have never used those before and I
> can't seem to find the "basics". Do you think that would be my best option
> (since my months aren't going to change"? Whatever month is selected, I just
> need that value to be entered into cell A1.
>
> (It's okay to growl in frustration at my stupidity... I've got a bit of a
> "grrr" going on for frustrating myself). Thanks everyone.
>
>
> "JLGWhiz" wrote:
>
> > Incases like that, I usually use a listbox with the months spelled out and
> > set to single select. As soon as they click on one, it closes the the
> > listbox and executes the underlying code which can set up like:
> >
> > RangeOnReport = UCase(ListBox1.Value) 'If you need upper case
> >
> > That way you don't have to worry about mispelling or case.
> >
> > "Keep It Simple Stupid" wrote:
> >
> > > I have an input box for the user to enter the full name of the month for the
> > > report. Then there is a whole slew of code that follows. The value is then
> > > entered into the sheet, and I have formulas that look for this value.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, if the user does not enter the entire name of the month and
> > > in all caps, it doesn't work.
> > >
> > > How can I make it so I have some kind of error-checker. For example, if the
> > > users enters january, January, or JANYOUARIE then the code will stop, but if
> > > the user enters JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, ... etc, then the code continues.
> > > I cant figure out the if/then/else