excel-vba Creating a drop-down menu in the Active Worksheet with a Combo Box Example 2: Options Not Included
Example
This example is used in specifying options that might not be included in a database of available housing and its attendant amenities.
It builds on the previous example, with some differences:
- Two procedures are no longer necessary for a single combo box, done by combining the code into a single procedure.
- The use of the LinkedCell property to allow for the correct input of the user selection every time
- The inclusion of a backup feature for ensuring the active cell is in the correct column and an error prevention code, based on previous experience, where numeric values would formatted as strings when populated to the active cell.
Private Sub cboNotIncl_Change()
Dim n As Long
Dim notincl_array(1 To 9) As String
n = myTarget.Row
If n >= 3 And n < 10000 Then
If myTarget.Address = "$G$" & n Then
'set up the array elements for the not included services
notincl_array(1) = "Central Air"
notincl_array(2) = "Hot Water"
notincl_array(3) = "Heater Rental"
notincl_array(4) = "Utilities"
notincl_array(5) = "Parking"
notincl_array(6) = "Internet"
notincl_array(7) = "Hydro"
notincl_array(8) = "Hydro/Hot Water/Heater Rental"
notincl_array(9) = "Hydro and Utilities"
cboNotIncl.List = notincl_array()
Else
Exit Sub
End If
With cboNotIncl
'make sure the combo box moves to the target cell
.Left = myTarget.Left
.Top = myTarget.Top
'adjust the size of the cell to fit the combo box
myTarget.ColumnWidth = .Width * 0.18
'make it look nice by editing some of the font attributes
.Font.Size = 11
.Font.Bold = False
'populate the cell with the user choice, with a backup guarantee that it's in column G
If myTarget.Address = "$G$" & n Then
.LinkedCell = myTarget.Address
'prevent an error where a numerical value is formatted as text
myTarget.EntireColumn.TextToColumns
End If
End With
End If 'ensure that the active cell is only between rows 3 and 1000
End Sub
The above macro is initiated every time a cell is activated with the SelectionChange event in the worksheet module:
Public myTarget As Range
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Set myTarget = Target
'switch for Not Included
If Target.Column = 7 And Target.Cells.Count = 1 Then
Application.Run "Module1.cboNotIncl_Change"
End If
End Sub
