**Pop-up message prompting for user information**

[Steve]

This may be tricky, but I hope it can be done.

I'm looking to create a pop-up box that when a user overrides a formula by
entering a "hard" number a pop-up will appear. Once this pop-up appears I
would like it to ask for

User name:
Reason for Override:
Date:

I'm pretty sure this is all possible. The real trick then comes into play
next. What I want to do with this information is have it stored there so
that when i click on a cell that has been overriden it will pop-up with a box
that tells me who overrode it and all the other above information.

I am new at writing code, I have just started exploring this world earlier
this week and any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Steve

 

[Susan]

ok. this checks the cell to see if there's a formula. if so, it adds
data validation using the username and the date and the input box
reason for override. hope it helps!!!
=======================
Option Explicit

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)

Dim sReason As String
Dim sUser As String
Dim dDate As Date
Dim sStatus As String

If Target.HasFormula Then

Application.EnableEvents = False
' MsgBox "It's a formula"
sReason = InputBox("Enter the reason for the override.")
dDate = Date
sUser = Environ("username")
sStatus = dDate & ", " & sReason
With Target.Validation
.Delete
.Add Type:=xlValidateInputOnly, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop,
Operator _
:=xlBetween
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.InputTitle = sUser
.ErrorTitle = ""
.InputMessage = sStatus
.ErrorMessage = ""
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With

Else
'MsgBox "It's a number or blank"
End If

Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
=========================

susan

 

[Susan]

no, wait, that's not quite right. it doesn't account for the actual
change. i'm working on it..................
susan

 

[Susan]

ok. there's 2 subs, one for selection_change, which determines
whether or not there's a formula in the cell, and one for
worksheet_change, which activates the data validation if you change a
formula. i had to utilize a far-off cell (IV1) as a boolean value as
to whether or not there was a formula. hopefully that cell is
available in your spreadsheet.
===================
Option Explicit

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

Dim sReason As String
Dim sUser As String
Dim dDate As Date
Dim sStatus As String

If ActiveSheet.Range("iv1").Value = 1 Then

Application.EnableEvents = False
sReason = InputBox("Enter the reason for the override.")
dDate = Date
sUser = Environ("username")
sStatus = dDate & ", " & sReason
With Target.Validation
.Delete
.Add Type:=xlValidateInputOnly, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop,
Operator _
:=xlBetween
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.InputTitle = sUser
.ErrorTitle = ""
.InputMessage = sStatus
.ErrorMessage = ""
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With
Else
'do nothing
End If

Application.EnableEvents = True

End Sub
=======================
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)

If Target.HasFormula Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
ActiveSheet.Range("iv1").Value = 1
Else
ActiveSheet.Range("iv1").Value = 0
End If

Application.EnableEvents = True

End Sub
========================
good luck! save your worksheet before trying this.
susan

 

[Steve]

Susan,

IV1 is available in my spread sheet. However, I am getting errors when
running this code. Does this code cover the entire spreadsheet or am I
suppose to input any ranges? The error I am getting is as follows:

Compile error:

Syntax Error.

It then highlights in Yellow : Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As
Range)

And highlights with my cursor :
.Add Type:=xlValidateInputOnly, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop,

Is this something I am doing incorrectly?

Please advise, Thanks,

Steve

 

[Susan]

i forgot to mention, this is a worksheet code - it won't work in a
regular module. right click on your worksheet tab & choose "View
Code". the correct area of VB editor will open up. put the code
there & try that.
as for the other error, it may be a line wrapping error from your
newsreader. try removing the spaces and putting all of that line on
one line.
it will cover the entire worksheet, no matter where you click in the
spreadsheet. you don't have to enter any ranges.
susan

 

[Steve]

Susan,

Thank you so much!! The dode works perfect!!

Steve

 

[Steve]

Susan,

I hate to bother you again, but I'm hoping this won't be a big change, is
there any way to make it so that instead of automatically getting the user
name, is there a way that we can instead have the user input there name like
they do for the override reason.

Only reason I want this is because our userID's are weird numbers and people
may not know who's user Id is who's.

 

[Steve]

Hey Susan,

Nevermind. I'm figuring this out. It's not too bad to make small changes
to once the majority of the code is written.

Thanks again Susan! You helped me out big time!!

 

[Susan]

great, i'm glad you figured it out! actually that was my doing, i
took it upon myself to use the username of the computer because in my
world that is the person's name. but as i'm sure you figured out all
you'd need is another inputbox.
i'm glad i was able to help & get it right!

susan

 

[Steve]

Susan,

Do you know how to add on to this the ability to fillcolor the cell when it
is changed from a formula to a hard number?

Steve

 

[Steve]

Hey Susan,

I have one last question for you about the code you wrote.

When I open Excel I get a message saying the following:
"This workbook contains one or more Microsoft Excel 4.0 macros. These
macros may contain viruses or other harmful code. Open this workbook only if
you trust the source. Do you want to enable these macros: yes or no?"

This code works great and I know this code is okay. But many other users
will be using this spreadsheet and this message is deffinetely going to raise
red flags. Is there a reason why this message comes up? is it possible to
write the code a little different? At the very least do you know of any way
to stop this message from appearing?

Sorry to bother you again, but please help if you can. Thanks,

Steve

 

[Susan]

steve -
sorry, was on vacation.
the message is a normal excel warning message. if you don't want
users to see that message, they have to have their macro security set
on "low".
tools, macro, security.
on "medium" they get to choose whether or not to enable the macros.
on "high" they are not given the choice, macros are automatically
DISabled.
you might want to search the newsgroup for security issues because you
aren't going to be able to get around it.
sorry!
susan

 

[Steve]

Susan,

Thank you for your help, it is much appreciated.

Steve