what is the vba function that is like the vb Ctype?


i have a bunch of checkboxes that get created programatically with
names based on an array. i need to test these values so i have a
variabled dimmed as checkbox and i need to set this based on the names
in the array.

thanks

There isn't a generic CType function. Most primitive data types have
functions to convert a value to that type. E.g.,

Dim L As Long
Dim J as integer
J=1234
L=CLng(J)

The most common is the CStr function to convert a numeric primitive to
a string:

Dim S As String
Dim L As Long
L = 123
S = CStr(L)

You can't convert arbitrarily from one type to another. You code roll
your own, but that would be a lot of work that may or may not really
be necessary.

If your checkbox objects were created from the Controls command bar,
you can use something like

Dim OleObj As OLEObject
For Each OleObj In Worksheets(1).OLEObjects
If TypeOf OleObj.Object Is MSForms.CheckBox Then
Debug.Print OleObj.Object.Caption
End If
Next OleObj

The TypeOf/Is construct can be used with any object. E.g.,

Dim C1 As Object
Set C1 = New Class1
If TypeOf C1 Is Class1 Then
' C1 is type Class1
Else
' C1 is not type Class1
End if


Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP
Excel Product Group
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
(email on web site)


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>what is the vba function that is like the vb Ctype?
>
>
>i have a bunch of checkboxes that get created programatically with
>names based on an array. i need to test these values so i have a
>variabled dimmed as checkbox and i need to set this based on the names
>in the array.
>
>thanks