I want to look at what controls are in each userform in a document. The following code will find the names of the userforms but the object aComponent will not give control counts. How do I access its individual controls?
Sub FindControls()
Dim aComponent
For Each aComponent In ActiveDocument.VBProject.vbcomponents
If aComponent.Type = 3 Then
MsgBox aComponent.Name
MsgBox aComponent.Controls.Count ' does not work
End If
Next aComponent
End Sub
I tried everything. I suspect that the solution is simple.
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I am working on a VBA script with Microsoft Word that allows the user to select text that will be be copied to the clipboard so that it can exported to an Excel file. The user will make a number of selections and finally indicate he/she is done when the contents of the clipboard will be copied to a template Excel file.
There are two forms: the first (UserForm1 in the code below) queries the user for the Word filename. The filename variable is passed to the second form. The second form (frmModeLessForInput) is a modeless form. The behavior I need is that program control goes to the second form with two buttons "Continue" and "Done".
The user is allowed to navigate the document and place the cursor anywhere in the document. Then when "Continue" is pressed the form will call a subroutine (Highlight_Sentence) to copy the selected text to a "clipboard" variable. When "Done" is pressed control will be passed to called main module which will then copy the clipboard to the Excel file.
Below is the code. I have noted with comments where I am trouble with the code. One problem is the variables defined as Public in the ThisDocument module are not defined in the userforms and their subroutines.
The second problem is in the main module that the frmModelessForInput is supposed to be displayed and control is not supposed to be transferred to next statement {MsgBox "Sentences will now be copied to Excel file"....this is where I will put the code to copy the clipboard to the Excel file.} but the message appears before the frmModelessForInput form is run...thus the clipboard will be empty.
The third problem is that in frmModelessForInput form the statement str_clipboard = str_clipboard + str_clipboard_line is not working. Each time the "Continue" button is pushed str_clipboard loses it previous contents.
Any assistance in resolving these problems is appreciated. As VBA programming is a sideline for me I am still learning.
Note this an updated question Pause VBA Word macro, allow user to make a selection, and restart where it left off adding some more detail on the requirement and the sample code.
MAIN MODULE:
Option Explicit
Public str_clipboard As String
Public txt_active_document As String
Public i_how_many_sentences As Integer
Private Sub Test_master_macro()
UserForm1.Show
i_how_many_sentences = 0
Call DisplayModeless
MsgBox "Sentences will now be copied to Excel file" 'Problem: this msg displays before the frmModelessForInput is displayed
End Sub
Sub DisplayModeless()
Dim frm As frmModelessForInput
Set frm = New frmModelessForInput
With frmModelessForInput
.str_word_doc_filename = txt_active_document
.str_no_copied = "0"
.Show False
End With
Set frm = Nothing
End Sub
USERFORM1: form has field for user entering the document filename to user (str_filename) and a command button to close form (cmd_start_selecting_text)
Private Sub cmd_start_selecting_text_Click()
'User enters filename on form for use in frmModelessForInput subroutine
txt_active_document = UserForm1.str_filename 'Problem: VBA reports txt_active_document as undefined even though it is a Public variable
Unload Me
End Sub
FRMMODELESSFORINPUT: Form displays filename of Word file entered in UserForm1 and how many sentences have been copied to the clipboard
Option Explicit
Private Sub cmdContinue_Click()
Dim str_clipboard, str_clipboard_line As String
Call Highlight_Sentence(str_clipboard_line)
i_how_many_sentences = i_how_many_sentences + 1 'Problem: VBA reports i_how_many_sentences as undefined even though it is a Public variable
frmModelessForInput.str_no_copied = i_how_many_sentences 'Same Problem
str_clipboard = str_clipboard + str_clipboard_line 'Problem: each time I select a new text/sentence str_clipboard does not contain the contents of the previous selection
End Sub
Private Sub cmdDone_Click()
Me.Hide
End Sub
Private Sub UserForm_Activate()
'Position the form near the top-left of the window
'So that the user can work with the document
Me.Top = Application.ActiveWindow.Top + 15
Me.Left = Application.ActiveWindow.Left + 15
End Sub
Private Sub Highlight_Sentence(clipboard As String)
'This sub extends the selection to the entire sentence and copies the selection, the page number on which the selection is contained and the filename to the clipboard variable
Dim txt_sentence, txt_page_no As String
With Selection
' Collapse current selection.
.Collapse
' Expand selection to current sentence.
.Expand Unit:=wdSentence
End With
txt_sentence = Selection.Text
txt_page_no = Selection.Information(wdActiveEndPageNumber)
clipboard = txt_active_document & vbTab & txt_page_no & vbTab & txt_sentence & vbCrLf 'Problem: VBA reports txt_active_document as undefined even though it is a Public variable
End Sub
From what you stated you are running this from the ThisDocument Class Module and unless you fully qualify your references to those Public variables with the Class Name that is why you cannot access them from the UserForms Class Modules.
If you are going to leave your "Main Module" code in the ThisDocument Class Module then whenever you reference those Public variable you need to add ThisDocument.str_clipboard to the command.
I recommend however, to place your Main Module in a general Module such as NewModule and if you need to run it at a Document_Open event that you put a call to the Main Module and its Public variables in the Private Sub Document_Open event of the ThisDocument Class Module.
Your Msgbox is appearing at the wrong time because you are displaying a modeless user form, which means the VBA script thread continues to run after the UserForm is displayed. Move the Msgbox to the UserForm_Activate routine of the second UserForm you are displaying or move it to the Click_Done routine of the first UserForm before you Hide or Unload it.
Finally, you are not really using the Clipboard and using that term makes your code confusing in my opinion. I think you should rename it. Your code also appears to just be building one continuous string of text. Is that really what you want to do? Or, do you really mean to capture each selected text string and ultimately place each into separate cells within an Excel Worksheet? If that is the case, use an Array for the separate text strings.
I have added a rectangle shape to a spreadsheet. I now wish to use a macro on event RectangleA_Click(). I know the shape's name is RectangleA as I have the below sub:
Sub f()
Dim Shape As Shape
For Each Shape In ActiveSheet.Shapes
Debug.Print Shape.Name
Next
End Sub
I have written the code:
Private Sub RectangleA_Click()
MsgBox "hello"
End Sub
In the relevant sheet object space in the editor. On clicking the shape the subroutine is not called.
I am aware that I can assign this using right click> assign macro, but would prefer to avoid this as it seems like an unnecessary step. I'm also aware that there are Active X controls which automatically assign the macro, again I would prefer to avoid this if possible.
Something like this may work:
Sub AssignMacroToShape()
Set shpTemp = ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 1680#, 594#, 120#, 74.25)
shpTemp.OnAction = ActiveWorkbook.Name & "!Macro Name"
End Sub
But it will be much easier just to right click > Assign Macro.
This above code is useful if you need to create the shape then assign a macro to it after creation.
You can look into the OnAction event to get the answer to specifics if this doesn't help.
I have the following code in VBA (MS Word), that is meant to run after I click in a button, named cmdFormPreencher inserted in my Document:
Private Sub cmdFormPreencher_Click()
'
If ActiveDocument.FormsDesign = False Then
ActiveDocument.ToggleFormsDesign
End If
'
ThisDocument.cmdFormPreencher.Select
ThisDocument.cmdFormPreencher.Delete
ActiveDocument.ToggleFormsDesign
'
UserForm2.Show
End Sub
The purpose of the code above is to delete that button inserted in my document.
But when I run the code only the button is selected. When I tried to figure out what is happening by debugging, it showed me the code runs until ActiveDocument.ToggleFormsDesign and not running the code remaining
Is this a bug of VBA, or am I doing something wrong? If so, how can I get around this problem?
Thanks!
Note: The ActiveX button is not in Header and Footer. The Text Wrap is set to In Front of Text
Edit:
When I try to run a macro, activating FormDesign, Selecting the ActiveX button and then deleting, I get this code:
Sub Macro1()
'
' Macro1 Macro
'
'
ActiveDocument.ToggleFormsDesign
ActiveDocument.Shapes("Control 52").Select
Selection.ShapeRange.Delete
ActiveDocument.ToggleFormsDesign
End Sub
But when I run this code nothing happens...
This is by design. When an Office application is in Design Mode code should not run on an ActiveX object that's part of the document.
I take it this is an ActiveX button and in that case, it's a member of the InlineShapes or Shapes collection - Word handles it like a graphic object. It should be enough to delete the graphical representation, which you can do by changing it to display as an icon instead of a button.
For example, for an InlineShape:
Sub DeleteActiveX()
Dim ils As word.InlineShape
Set ils = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1)
ils.OLEFormat.DisplayAsIcon = True
ils.Delete
End Sub
You just have to figure out how to identify the InlineShape or Shape. You could bookmark an InlineShape; a Shape has a Name property.
EDIT: Since according to subsequent information provided in Comments you have a Shape object, rather than an InlineShape, the following approach should work:
Dim shp As word.Shape
Set shp = ActiveDocument.Shapes("Shape Name") 'Index value can also be used
shp.Delete
Note that Word will automatically assign something to the Shape.Name property, but in the case of ActiveX controls these names can change for apparently no reason. So if you identify a control using its name instead of the index value it's much better to assign a name yourself, which Word will not change "on a whim".
Activate Design Mode.
Click on the control to select it
Go to the VB Editor window
Ctrl+G to put the focus in the "Immediate Window"
Type the following (substituting the name you want), then press Enter to execute:
Selection.ShapeRange(1).Name = "Name to assign"
Use this Name in the code above
I'm trying to write an Excel 2007 macro for a coworker, but my VBA skills are pretty basic (pardon the pun). Essentially, what needs to happen is, when a checkbox is clicked, the neighboring cell to the right is filled with the username of the person logged in.
So far, here's the code I've come up with that allows me to do that:
Sub CheckBox1_Click()
Range("J4").Activate
If ActiveCell.Offset(0, 18).Value = True Then
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Value = Environ("UserName")
Else
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1).Clear
End If
End Sub
Just for the sake of reference, that "ActiveCell.Offset(0,18)" refers to a cell that is linked to the checkbox in question and contains its true/false value.
(EDIT: Also, the reason cell J4 is activated is because in this case, it's the cell containing the ActiveX checkbox)
That works perfectly, but that's not my problem. My problem is this: there are 49 more checkboxes in that row, and three more rows on this sheet, and 45 more sheets in this book. I do NOT want to have to copy paste the same code into a unique macro just to change the active cell. More importantly, as a good programmer, I shouldn't be repeating code like that. How should I write this so that I don't have to refer to a distinct cell every time?
EDIT 2: Holy smokes, Lance just helped me realize I was mistaken. The sheet uses form controls, not ActiveX controls. Greatly sorry, everyone.
While this is easy to do with a Sheet object, it's pretty hard to do with an ActiveX Control object. You can't self-reference the name of an ActiveX Control in its event, unless it's passed to it, and you also can't reference the name of the event subroutine to extract the name, and you can't reference the name of the routine that called a routine.
I also attempted to trigger off of the Worksheet Change and SelectionChange events, but those don't trigger off of a checkbox change, even if it has a LinkedCell that changes
What I finally came up with was the somewhat generic wrapper for the click event, that you'll have to modify the string to match the Checkbox name:
Private Sub CheckBox1_Click()
NameCopy Me, "CheckBox1"
End Sub
and then a Namecopy function that sets the cell -7 to the left of the LinkedCell to the name value.
Public Sub NameCopy(wsheet As Worksheet, cname As String)
If wsheet.OLEObjects(cname).Object.Value = True Then
Range(wsheet.OLEObjects(cname).LinkedCell).Offset(0, -7).Value = Environ("UserName")
End If
End Sub
It's easier with a Forms checkbox, you can use this Macro for all your checkboxes. Just remember to set the Macro to this:
Public Sub NameCopy()
Dim shp As Shape
Set shp = ActiveSheet.Shapes(Application.Caller)
If shp.ControlFormat.Value = xlOn Then
ActiveSheet.Range(shp.ControlFormat.LinkedCell).Offset(0, -7).Value = Environ("UserName")
End If
End Sub
Since you are using form controls, this is really easy. You can use Application.Caller to have the code access the clicked checkbox, and then use it's TopLeftCell property to get where the checkbox is located, and then you can perform whatever operation you want. In your case, something like this I'm guessing:
Sub Checkbox_Click()
With ActiveSheet.CheckBoxes(Application.Caller)
If .Value = 1 Then 'Checkbox is checked
.TopLeftCell.Offset(, 1).Value = Environ("UserName")
Else
.TopLeftCell.Offset(, 1).ClearContents
End If
End With
End Sub
Following on from my previous question.
A requirement from the customer is to have checkboxes on a report to disable rows of information on another sheet. The rows are defined as named ranges, formated by P_XXXXXX. The XXXXXX is a unique identifier that is also a field on the row so I can easily generate the range names on the fly.
The problem I am having is:
After clicking on the items and then closing the form Excel asks if we want to save. This is undersirable.
I need someway of registering a change event happening on my generated checkboxes. So if one or more changes I can run through and hide/unhide the relevant ranges.
My code for adding the checkboxes looks like:
' For each row...
' check box in column 17(=Q).
Dim lCenter As Long
lCenter = rngCurrent.Width / 4 ' not actual centre but close enough
With ActiveSheet.CheckBoxes.Add(rngCurrent.Left + lCenter, rngCurrent.Top - 2, rngCurrent.Width, rngCurrent.Height)
.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
.Caption = ""
End With
So how do you link a change in a checkbox with a sub/function?
Set the OnAction property of the Checkboxes object to the name of a sub you want to run whenever the checkbox is checked or unchecked.
Sub MakeCB()
With ActiveSheet.CheckBoxes.Add(ActiveCell.Left + 0, ActiveCell.Top - 2, ActiveCell.Width, ActiveCell.Height)
.Interior.ColorIndex = xlNone
.Caption = ""
.OnAction = "CheckboxChange"
End With
End Sub
Sub CheckboxChange()
MsgBox "change"
End Sub
I don't think there are any events available with the Excel.Checkbox control. Try using the MSForms checkbox instead. You'll need a reference to 'Microsoft Forms 2.0 Object Library' - it's not redistributeable, but if you're using VBA, then that's fine.
You can then do something like this, and handle the event in the usual way:
''class level
Private WithEvents m_Checkbox as MSForms.CheckBox
Public Sub MakeCheckbox()
Set m_Checkbox = Activesheet.OLEObjects.Add("Forms.Checkbox.1")
End Sub
Private Sub m_Checkbox_Click()
''Do stuff
End Sub
Obviously, you'll only be able to handle a set number of checkboxes this way - I would recommend creating a class to hold each checkbox.