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Brettjg
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      12th Apr 2009
Hi there, I've tried all sorts of settings in the ComboBox settings, but I
can't get it to show blank when there is no data in the linked cell. If the
last entry in the linked cell was "100" then it still shows"100" after the
linked cell has been cleared. There must be some little thing to
do........................Regards, Brett
 
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Peter T
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      12th Apr 2009
I can't recreate that. Are you talking about a combo on a userform, or on a
sheet. If on a sheet is that an ActiveX or a Forms control. What relevant
source and link settings have you applied.

Regards,
Peter T

"Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:093801C3-631B-496E-94CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi there, I've tried all sorts of settings in the ComboBox settings, but I
> can't get it to show blank when there is no data in the linked cell. If
> the
> last entry in the linked cell was "100" then it still shows"100" after the
> linked cell has been cleared. There must be some little thing to
> do........................Regards, Brett



 
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Brettjg
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      12th Apr 2009
Hi Peter, thanks for your response.

It's a forms control in a sheet, not created with VB - it's always there.
Autoload = true
AutoWordSelect = false
HideSelection = false
Matchrequired = false
EnterFieldBehaviour = selectall
linked cell = J14 (which is empty)

After that I'm not sure what else you need to know (not very experienced
with these - "No kidding" I hear you say).
Brett


"Peter T" wrote:

> I can't recreate that. Are you talking about a combo on a userform, or on a
> sheet. If on a sheet is that an ActiveX or a Forms control. What relevant
> source and link settings have you applied.
>
> Regards,
> Peter T
>
> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:093801C3-631B-496E-94CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi there, I've tried all sorts of settings in the ComboBox settings, but I
> > can't get it to show blank when there is no data in the linked cell. If
> > the
> > last entry in the linked cell was "100" then it still shows"100" after the
> > linked cell has been cleared. There must be some little thing to
> > do........................Regards, Brett

>
>
>

 
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Peter T
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      12th Apr 2009
> It's a forms control in a sheet,

Can't be with those options, surely you mean an ActiveX control

If I delete the linked-cell value the combo's entry is also cleared. Not
sure why that doesn't work similarly for you. What's the source range
(ListFillRange), which Excel version.

Regards,
Peter T

"Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:45D05B92-6231-48F3-87AB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Peter, thanks for your response.
>
> It's a forms control in a sheet, not created with VB - it's always there.
> Autoload = true
> AutoWordSelect = false
> HideSelection = false
> Matchrequired = false
> EnterFieldBehaviour = selectall
> linked cell = J14 (which is empty)
>
> After that I'm not sure what else you need to know (not very experienced
> with these - "No kidding" I hear you say).
> Brett
>
>
> "Peter T" wrote:
>
>> I can't recreate that. Are you talking about a combo on a userform, or on
>> a
>> sheet. If on a sheet is that an ActiveX or a Forms control. What relevant
>> source and link settings have you applied.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Peter T
>>
>> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:093801C3-631B-496E-94CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi there, I've tried all sorts of settings in the ComboBox settings,
>> > but I
>> > can't get it to show blank when there is no data in the linked cell. If
>> > the
>> > last entry in the linked cell was "100" then it still shows"100" after
>> > the
>> > linked cell has been cleared. There must be some little thing to
>> > do........................Regards, Brett

>>
>>
>>



 
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Brettjg
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      12th Apr 2009
Listfillrange:
100
1001
2001
3001
4001
5001
200
303
403
'this is a deliberate blank line in the range
110
210
310
410

Excel 2003
How do I tell if it's ActiveX or Forms Control?


"Peter T" wrote:

> > It's a forms control in a sheet,

>
> Can't be with those options, surely you mean an ActiveX control
>
> If I delete the linked-cell value the combo's entry is also cleared. Not
> sure why that doesn't work similarly for you. What's the source range
> (ListFillRange), which Excel version.
>
> Regards,
> Peter T
>
> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:45D05B92-6231-48F3-87AB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi Peter, thanks for your response.
> >
> > It's a forms control in a sheet, not created with VB - it's always there.
> > Autoload = true
> > AutoWordSelect = false
> > HideSelection = false
> > Matchrequired = false
> > EnterFieldBehaviour = selectall
> > linked cell = J14 (which is empty)
> >
> > After that I'm not sure what else you need to know (not very experienced
> > with these - "No kidding" I hear you say).
> > Brett
> >
> >
> > "Peter T" wrote:
> >
> >> I can't recreate that. Are you talking about a combo on a userform, or on
> >> a
> >> sheet. If on a sheet is that an ActiveX or a Forms control. What relevant
> >> source and link settings have you applied.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Peter T
> >>
> >> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:093801C3-631B-496E-94CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi there, I've tried all sorts of settings in the ComboBox settings,
> >> > but I
> >> > can't get it to show blank when there is no data in the linked cell. If
> >> > the
> >> > last entry in the linked cell was "100" then it still shows"100" after
> >> > the
> >> > linked cell has been cleared. There must be some little thing to
> >> > do........................Regards, Brett
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

 
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Peter T
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      12th Apr 2009
I copied your data into A1:A14 assigned the ListFillRange to A1:A14. If I
select a value in the combo it changes the Linked-cell. If I delete the
value in the linked cell the combo display is empty. I can't recreate your
problem, using Excel 2003.

> How do I tell if it's ActiveX or Forms Control?


If you added the control manually you would have added it from the "Control
Toolbox" (activeX) or "Forms" toolbars. If someone else added the control
and you are not sure, if you can only select it by going into design mode
(icon on the ControlToolbox toolbar), or if it has associated event code, it
is an ActiveX control (similar to controls that go on userforms).

Regards,
Peter T


"Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E9AA5A48-2E24-401D-9116-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Listfillrange:
> 100
> 1001
> 2001
> 3001
> 4001
> 5001
> 200
> 303
> 403
> 'this is a deliberate blank line in the range
> 110
> 210
> 310
> 410
>
> Excel 2003
> How do I tell if it's ActiveX or Forms Control?
>
>
> "Peter T" wrote:
>
>> > It's a forms control in a sheet,

>>
>> Can't be with those options, surely you mean an ActiveX control
>>
>> If I delete the linked-cell value the combo's entry is also cleared. Not
>> sure why that doesn't work similarly for you. What's the source range
>> (ListFillRange), which Excel version.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Peter T
>>
>> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:45D05B92-6231-48F3-87AB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi Peter, thanks for your response.
>> >
>> > It's a forms control in a sheet, not created with VB - it's always
>> > there.
>> > Autoload = true
>> > AutoWordSelect = false
>> > HideSelection = false
>> > Matchrequired = false
>> > EnterFieldBehaviour = selectall
>> > linked cell = J14 (which is empty)
>> >
>> > After that I'm not sure what else you need to know (not very
>> > experienced
>> > with these - "No kidding" I hear you say).
>> > Brett
>> >
>> >
>> > "Peter T" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I can't recreate that. Are you talking about a combo on a userform, or
>> >> on
>> >> a
>> >> sheet. If on a sheet is that an ActiveX or a Forms control. What
>> >> relevant
>> >> source and link settings have you applied.
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >> Peter T
>> >>
>> >> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:093801C3-631B-496E-94CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Hi there, I've tried all sorts of settings in the ComboBox settings,
>> >> > but I
>> >> > can't get it to show blank when there is no data in the linked cell.
>> >> > If
>> >> > the
>> >> > last entry in the linked cell was "100" then it still shows"100"
>> >> > after
>> >> > the
>> >> > linked cell has been cleared. There must be some little thing to
>> >> > do........................Regards, Brett
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>
>>



 
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Brettjg
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      12th Apr 2009
OK, I can only select it in design mode. It has an event procedure attached
to it so that means it must be ActiveX (sorry to mislead you at the outset).
So does that mean that there is another reason why the display is not empty
when the linked cell is?

"Peter T" wrote:

> I copied your data into A1:A14 assigned the ListFillRange to A1:A14. If I
> select a value in the combo it changes the Linked-cell. If I delete the
> value in the linked cell the combo display is empty. I can't recreate your
> problem, using Excel 2003.
>
> > How do I tell if it's ActiveX or Forms Control?

>
> If you added the control manually you would have added it from the "Control
> Toolbox" (activeX) or "Forms" toolbars. If someone else added the control
> and you are not sure, if you can only select it by going into design mode
> (icon on the ControlToolbox toolbar), or if it has associated event code, it
> is an ActiveX control (similar to controls that go on userforms).
>
> Regards,
> Peter T
>
>
> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E9AA5A48-2E24-401D-9116-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Listfillrange:
> > 100
> > 1001
> > 2001
> > 3001
> > 4001
> > 5001
> > 200
> > 303
> > 403
> > 'this is a deliberate blank line in the range
> > 110
> > 210
> > 310
> > 410
> >
> > Excel 2003
> > How do I tell if it's ActiveX or Forms Control?
> >
> >
> > "Peter T" wrote:
> >
> >> > It's a forms control in a sheet,
> >>
> >> Can't be with those options, surely you mean an ActiveX control
> >>
> >> If I delete the linked-cell value the combo's entry is also cleared. Not
> >> sure why that doesn't work similarly for you. What's the source range
> >> (ListFillRange), which Excel version.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Peter T
> >>
> >> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:45D05B92-6231-48F3-87AB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi Peter, thanks for your response.
> >> >
> >> > It's a forms control in a sheet, not created with VB - it's always
> >> > there.
> >> > Autoload = true
> >> > AutoWordSelect = false
> >> > HideSelection = false
> >> > Matchrequired = false
> >> > EnterFieldBehaviour = selectall
> >> > linked cell = J14 (which is empty)
> >> >
> >> > After that I'm not sure what else you need to know (not very
> >> > experienced
> >> > with these - "No kidding" I hear you say).
> >> > Brett
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Peter T" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I can't recreate that. Are you talking about a combo on a userform, or
> >> >> on
> >> >> a
> >> >> sheet. If on a sheet is that an ActiveX or a Forms control. What
> >> >> relevant
> >> >> source and link settings have you applied.
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> Peter T
> >> >>
> >> >> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:093801C3-631B-496E-94CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Hi there, I've tried all sorts of settings in the ComboBox settings,
> >> >> > but I
> >> >> > can't get it to show blank when there is no data in the linked cell.
> >> >> > If
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > last entry in the linked cell was "100" then it still shows"100"
> >> >> > after
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > linked cell has been cleared. There must be some little thing to
> >> >> > do........................Regards, Brett
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

 
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      15th Apr 2009
THIS POST IS NO LONGER REQUIRED

"Brettjg" wrote:

> OK, I can only select it in design mode. It has an event procedure attached
> to it so that means it must be ActiveX (sorry to mislead you at the outset).
> So does that mean that there is another reason why the display is not empty
> when the linked cell is?
>
> "Peter T" wrote:
>
> > I copied your data into A1:A14 assigned the ListFillRange to A1:A14. If I
> > select a value in the combo it changes the Linked-cell. If I delete the
> > value in the linked cell the combo display is empty. I can't recreate your
> > problem, using Excel 2003.
> >
> > > How do I tell if it's ActiveX or Forms Control?

> >
> > If you added the control manually you would have added it from the "Control
> > Toolbox" (activeX) or "Forms" toolbars. If someone else added the control
> > and you are not sure, if you can only select it by going into design mode
> > (icon on the ControlToolbox toolbar), or if it has associated event code, it
> > is an ActiveX control (similar to controls that go on userforms).
> >
> > Regards,
> > Peter T
> >
> >
> > "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:E9AA5A48-2E24-401D-9116-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Listfillrange:
> > > 100
> > > 1001
> > > 2001
> > > 3001
> > > 4001
> > > 5001
> > > 200
> > > 303
> > > 403
> > > 'this is a deliberate blank line in the range
> > > 110
> > > 210
> > > 310
> > > 410
> > >
> > > Excel 2003
> > > How do I tell if it's ActiveX or Forms Control?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Peter T" wrote:
> > >
> > >> > It's a forms control in a sheet,
> > >>
> > >> Can't be with those options, surely you mean an ActiveX control
> > >>
> > >> If I delete the linked-cell value the combo's entry is also cleared. Not
> > >> sure why that doesn't work similarly for you. What's the source range
> > >> (ListFillRange), which Excel version.
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >> Peter T
> > >>
> > >> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:45D05B92-6231-48F3-87AB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > Hi Peter, thanks for your response.
> > >> >
> > >> > It's a forms control in a sheet, not created with VB - it's always
> > >> > there.
> > >> > Autoload = true
> > >> > AutoWordSelect = false
> > >> > HideSelection = false
> > >> > Matchrequired = false
> > >> > EnterFieldBehaviour = selectall
> > >> > linked cell = J14 (which is empty)
> > >> >
> > >> > After that I'm not sure what else you need to know (not very
> > >> > experienced
> > >> > with these - "No kidding" I hear you say).
> > >> > Brett
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Peter T" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> I can't recreate that. Are you talking about a combo on a userform, or
> > >> >> on
> > >> >> a
> > >> >> sheet. If on a sheet is that an ActiveX or a Forms control. What
> > >> >> relevant
> > >> >> source and link settings have you applied.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Regards,
> > >> >> Peter T
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:093801C3-631B-496E-94CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> >> > Hi there, I've tried all sorts of settings in the ComboBox settings,
> > >> >> > but I
> > >> >> > can't get it to show blank when there is no data in the linked cell.
> > >> >> > If
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > last entry in the linked cell was "100" then it still shows"100"
> > >> >> > after
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > linked cell has been cleared. There must be some little thing to
> > >> >> > do........................Regards, Brett
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>

> >
> >
> >

 
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Peter T
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      15th Apr 2009
Sorry I didn't pick up that a response had been required earlier. I take it
all works as expected now.

Regards,
Peter T

"Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> THIS POST IS NO LONGER REQUIRED
>
> "Brettjg" wrote:
>
>> OK, I can only select it in design mode. It has an event procedure
>> attached
>> to it so that means it must be ActiveX (sorry to mislead you at the
>> outset).
>> So does that mean that there is another reason why the display is not
>> empty
>> when the linked cell is?
>>
>> "Peter T" wrote:
>>
>> > I copied your data into A1:A14 assigned the ListFillRange to A1:A14. If
>> > I
>> > select a value in the combo it changes the Linked-cell. If I delete the
>> > value in the linked cell the combo display is empty. I can't recreate
>> > your
>> > problem, using Excel 2003.
>> >
>> > > How do I tell if it's ActiveX or Forms Control?
>> >
>> > If you added the control manually you would have added it from the
>> > "Control
>> > Toolbox" (activeX) or "Forms" toolbars. If someone else added the
>> > control
>> > and you are not sure, if you can only select it by going into design
>> > mode
>> > (icon on the ControlToolbox toolbar), or if it has associated event
>> > code, it
>> > is an ActiveX control (similar to controls that go on userforms).
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Peter T
>> >

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Brettjg
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      15th Apr 2009
Hi Peter, I reposted with an ActiveX question, but I'd still welcome your
thoughts on my previous response to you (in this post)

"Peter T" wrote:

> Sorry I didn't pick up that a response had been required earlier. I take it
> all works as expected now.
>
> Regards,
> Peter T
>
> "Brettjg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:85588E36-5FBC-4714-8F34-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > THIS POST IS NO LONGER REQUIRED
> >
> > "Brettjg" wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I can only select it in design mode. It has an event procedure
> >> attached
> >> to it so that means it must be ActiveX (sorry to mislead you at the
> >> outset).
> >> So does that mean that there is another reason why the display is not
> >> empty
> >> when the linked cell is?
> >>
> >> "Peter T" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I copied your data into A1:A14 assigned the ListFillRange to A1:A14. If
> >> > I
> >> > select a value in the combo it changes the Linked-cell. If I delete the
> >> > value in the linked cell the combo display is empty. I can't recreate
> >> > your
> >> > problem, using Excel 2003.
> >> >
> >> > > How do I tell if it's ActiveX or Forms Control?
> >> >
> >> > If you added the control manually you would have added it from the
> >> > "Control
> >> > Toolbox" (activeX) or "Forms" toolbars. If someone else added the
> >> > control
> >> > and you are not sure, if you can only select it by going into design
> >> > mode
> >> > (icon on the ControlToolbox toolbar), or if it has associated event
> >> > code, it
> >> > is an ActiveX control (similar to controls that go on userforms).
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Peter T
> >> >

> <snip>
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