Passing an user form result to vba code variable - vba

Question

I have a code that counts the files in a folder if they contain a specific string on their name.
For example: If I want it to count the files with close on their name (Close_26_03_2003.csv).
Currently the code reads the value of a cell in the sheet and searches for that string in the file name with the (InStr function). Problem is I have to write the type of file in the cell.
What I am trying to do is create an user form, with three option buttons (open, close and cancel). For open it sets the string equal to open, and search for files that have it on their name (same as for close). Cancel ends the sub.
Problem is I don't know which code I have to use in the user form for this and don't know how to pass it to the code that counts files (I though about assigning it to a variable).
Code as is:
Sub CountFiles3()
Dim path As String, count As Integer, i As Long, var As Integer
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim Filename As String
Dim FileTypeUserForm As UserForm1
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
path = ThisWorkbook.path & "\*.*"
Filename = Dir(path)
'the problem is here:
'x = user form result***************
'if cancel = true, end sub
Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("FILES")
i = 0
Do While Filename <> ""
'var = InStr(Filename, ws.Cells(2, 7).Value) 'this is current code, it checks if the cell has open or close
var = InStr(Filename, x)
If var <> 0 Then
i = i + 1
ws.Cells(i + 1, 1) = Filename
Filename = Dir()
Else: Filename = Dir()
End If
Loop
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
ws.Cells(1, 2) = i
MsgBox i & " : files found in folder"
End Sub
And this is my current user form code:
Private Sub Cancel_Click()
Me.Tag = 3 ' EndProcess
Me.Hide
End Sub
Private Sub ClosingType_Click()
Me.Tag = 2 ' "CLOSING"
Me.Hide
End Sub
Private Sub OpeningType_Click()
Me.Tag = 1 ' "OPENING"
Me.Hide
End Sub
Any ideas?

Answer 1

add following code to your CountFiles3() sub in the "'the problem is here:" section:
Dim x As String
x = GetValue
If x = "end" Then Exit Sub
then add following code in any module:
Function GetValue()
With MyUserForm '<--| change "MyUserForm " to your actual UserForm name
.Show
GetValue = .Tag
End With
Unload MyUserForm '<--| change "MyUserForm " to your actual UserForm name
End Function
and change your Userform code as follwos
Private Sub Cancel_Click()
Me.Tag = "end" ' EndProcess
Me.Hide
End Sub
Private Sub ClosingType_Click()
Me.Tag = "close" ' "CLOSING"
Me.Hide
End Sub
Private Sub OpeningType_Click()
Me.Tag = "open" ' "OPENING"
Me.Hide
End Sub