Determining the Number of Lines in a Textbox in VBA - vba

Question

I have a textbox set up in a GUI where the user can enter information. This string is then spit out in a textbox within a PPT slide. Depending on the number of lines used in the textbox within the PPT slide, I need to enter the next set of information so many new lines below the text from the textbox. Here is what I have so far:
This is the code that takes the text the user enters in the textbox within the GUI and places it in the textbox within the PPT slide:
Private Sub Location()
With ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes("WarningData").TextFrame2
'Make sure there is text in the call to action textbox. If not, display an error message.
If C2AText = "" Then
MsgBox "Woah there! You need to enter text in the location/call to action box."
'Otherwise, if text is inserted, place that text in the WarningData box found on the PPT slide.
Else
.TextRange = C2AText
.TextRange.Paragraphs.Font.Size = 21
.TextRange.Paragraphs.Font.Name = "Calibri"
.TextRange.Paragraphs.Font.Shadow.Visible = True
.TextRange.Paragraphs.Font.Bold = msoTrue
End If
End With
End Sub
This text determines whether or not anything is selected in the HailInfo drop down. If it is, I need to place this text so many lines below the C2AText that was inserted in the previous Sub:
Private Sub HailInfo()
Call Dictionary.HailInfo
ComboBoxList = Array(CStr(HailDropDown))
For Each Ky In ComboBoxList
'On Error Resume Next
With ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes("WarningData").TextFrame2
'If nothing is selected in HailDropDown, do nothing and exit this sub.
If HailDropDown = "" Then
Exit Sub
'If a hail option is selected, execute the following code.
ElseIf HailDropDown <> "" And C2AText.LineCount = 2 Then
.TextRange = .TextRange & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & dict2.Item(Ky)(0)
ElseIf HailDropDown <> "" And C2AText.LineCount = 3 Then
.TextRange = .TextRange & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & dict2.Item(Ky)(0)
End If
End With
Next
Set dict2 = Nothing
End Sub
Using the C2AText.LineCount within the HailInfo sub does not appear to do anything. It will not insert the hail text anywhere, so I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated...thanks!!

Answer 1

You should try the following ...
Private Sub HailInfo()
Call Dictionary.HailInfo
ComboBoxList = Array(CStr(HailDropDown))
For Each Ky In ComboBoxList
'On Error Resume Next
With ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes("WarningData").TextFrame2
'If nothing is selected in HailDropDown, do nothing and exit this sub.
If HailDropDown = "" Then
Exit Sub
'If a hail option is selected, execute the following code.
Else
.TextRange.Text = .TextRange.Text & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & dict2.Item(Ky)(0)
End If
End With
Next
Set dict2 = Nothing
End Sub
You were only referencing .TextRange, rather than .TextRange.Text.
Also, because you need to add the text at the end, you only need an Else condition, rather than two ElseIfs that both do the same thing! ;0)
More example code ... https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff822136.aspx