validation warning for macro data

[Guest]

Hi,

I have created macros to update cost centre spreadsheets from a range of
data. The macros run from a form that has 12 options (1 for each month) and
I want to display a warning message to the user to ensure that they have
selected the correct month.

The macros currently enter the number relating to the month chosen into a
cell on one of the sheets. I have used the validation option to give a
warning for any entry put into the cell, but data entered by macros does not
cause the warning to display.

Can anyone offer a solution to this problem please?

Thanks,

Ewan.

 

[Jim Rech]

As a user I prefer to be presented with valid choices only, rather that be
allowed to pick an invalid choice and then be told it wasn't right. If it
was wrong why did you give me that choice? (I ask). So, in your situation,
I'd use the option buttons' Enabled property to turn off invalid choices
before the user even sees the userform.

--
Jim Rech
Excel MVP
| Hi,
|
| I have created macros to update cost centre spreadsheets from a range of
| data. The macros run from a form that has 12 options (1 for each month)
and
| I want to display a warning message to the user to ensure that they have
| selected the correct month.
|
| The macros currently enter the number relating to the month chosen into a
| cell on one of the sheets. I have used the validation option to give a
| warning for any entry put into the cell, but data entered by macros does
not
| cause the warning to display.
|
| Can anyone offer a solution to this problem please?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Ewan.

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

The macros currently enter the number relating to the month chosen into a

cell on one of the sheets.

Can't your macro validate the data?

 

[Guest]

Jim,

There may be a valid reason for wanting to rerun a previous month's data -
late corrections etc - so all the options are valid at any time. The macro
is only used once per month, but I would like the user to validate their
choice before the update takes place.

Ewan.

 

[Guest]

Tom,

That is why I'm on this site - I'm no programmer and can't work out how to
validate the user's choice. Any constructive help would be appreciated.

Ewan.

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

Instead of having code like

write value to sheet

use code like


if value chosen is not in acceptable limits then
msgbox value chosen is not in acceptable limits
else
write value to sheet
end if

 

[Guest]

Hi Tom,

I've found a way round using a nested If statement (taught myself today -
check me out!! ;-)

The user now has to input the number relating to the month they wish to
update and click one button on the form, rather than having a different
button (and macro) for each month. The macro then looks at the number
entered and using a nested If statement (I couldn't work out Case statements
- would probably be neater) enters the data into the appropriate month
columns in the spreadsheets.

Thanks anyway,

Ewan.

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

Sounds good.

Just another suggestion, maybe you want to use the Choose function or
perhaps you can calculate the column position from the number provided.

 

[Guest]

Thanks - food for thought. I'm sure I'll manage to reduce the code to its
bear minimum in the next few weeks as I get more experience.