Check boxes in user form to select sheets to print - vba

Question

I have code that selects an array of sheets to be printed to a pdf document, however I am trying to implement a user form with a series of check boxes that correspond to a specific sheets.
The following code selects a predetermined array of sheets and prints them as a pdf
Sub PDFAllSheets_Click()
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim strPath As String
Dim myfile As Variant
Dim strFile As String
Dim sheetstoprint As String
On Error GoTo errHandler
Set ws = ActiveSheet
strFile = "E_CALC_" & Worksheets("Contents").Range("H7").Text & ".pdf"
strFile = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & strFile
myfile = Application.GetSaveAsFilename _
(InitialFileName:=strFile, _
FileFilter:="PDF Files (*.pdf), *.pdf", _
title:="Select Folder and FileName to save")
If myfile <> "False" Then
ThisWorkbook.Sheets(Array("Engine", "CHP Layout", "Ventilation", "Exhaust", "Gas", "Hazardous Zoning", "Gas Ramp up", "Steam Boilers", _
"JW PU", "AC PU", "Combustion", "BREEAM NOx", "Pump P1", "Pump P2", "Pump P3", "Pump P4", "Pump P5")).Select
ActiveSheet.ExportAsFixedFormat _
Type:=xlTypePDF, _
FileName:=myfile, _
Quality:=xlQualityStandard, _
IncludeDocProperties:=True, _
IgnorePrintAreas:=False, _
OpenAfterPublish:=True
MsgBox "PDF file has been created."
End If
exitHandler:
Exit Sub
errHandler:
MsgBox "Could not create PDF file", vbRetryCancel, "Oops!"
Resume exitHandler
End Sub
I need the following UserForm's check boxes to define the sheets to include in the array.
UserForm1

Answer 1

If you have a UserForm with a ListBox and a CommandButton, this should work, assuming you have sheets named as you specified.
This code should of course be added to the UserForm code module.
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Dim SheetArray() As Variant
Dim indx As Integer
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim strPath As String
Dim myfile As Variant
Dim strFile As String
Dim sheetstoprint As String
On Error GoTo errHandler
Set ws = ActiveSheet
strFile = "E_CALC_" & Worksheets("Contents").Range("H7").Text & ".pdf"
strFile = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & strFile
myfile = Application.GetSaveAsFilename _
(InitialFileName:=strFile, _
FileFilter:="PDF Files (*.pdf), *.pdf", _
Title:="Select Folder and FileName to save")
If myfile <> "False" Then
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
indx = 0
For i = 0 To ListBox1.ListCount - 1
If ListBox1.Selected(i) = True Then
ReDim Preserve SheetArray(indx)
SheetArray(indx) = Sheets(ListBox1.List(i, 1)).Index
indx = indx + 1
End If
Next i
If indx > 0 Then
Sheets(SheetArray()).Select
ActiveSheet.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=xlTypePDF, _
Filename:=myfile, _
Quality:=xlQualityStandard, _
IncludeDocProperties:=True, _
IgnorePrintAreas:=False, _
OpenAfterPublish:=True
'.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=xlTypePDF, Filename:=myfile, Quality:=xlQualityStandard, IncludeDocProperties:=True, IgnorePrintAreas:=False, OpenAfterPublish:=True
End If
End If
exitHandler:
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Exit Sub
errHandler:
MsgBox "Could not create PDF file", vbRetryCancel, "Oops!"
Resume exitHandler
End Sub
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Dim wks() As Variant
wks = Array("Engine", "CHP Layout", "Ventilation", "Exhaust", "Gas", "Hazardous Zoning", "Gas Ramp up", "Steam Boilers", _
"JW PU", "AC PU", "Combustion", "BREEAM NOx", "Pump P1", "Pump P2", "Pump P3", "Pump P4", "Pump P5")
'Debug.Print wks(16)
For i = 0 To UBound(wks)
ListBox1.AddItem wks(i)
ListBox1.List(ListBox1.ListCount - 1, 1) = wks(i)
Next i
End Sub
Remember to allow listbox multiselect in the listbox properties window.
Edit:
During my testing, it seems that the Excel application freezes after exporting the PDF. I don't know if it has anything to do with the OpenAfterPublish property being set to True as I've always set it to False.
Edit2:
My mistake, It's simply because the UserForm is still open ...