Determine which command button was clicked to open userform - vba

Question

I have two command buttons (cmd1 and cmd2) on userform1, when clicked each show the same userform (userform2). Within the initialize or load sub is it possible to determine which command button was clicked on userform1 and therefore show the form differently? I imagine the code in either the initialize or load sub on userform2 to have the following skeleton:
if (cmd1 was clicked)
' do stuff relating to 1
elseif (cmd2 was clicked)
' do stuff relating to 2
else
' error handling
End if
The respective "stuff" could be moved into the event handler for cmd1 and cmd2 however, if the method described above can be used it will be a lot simpler and cleaner.

Answer 1

Use a Public Variable in UserForm1 and then test it in UserForm2_Initialize Event.
Something like this in UserForm1:
Public whatsclicked As String
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
whatsclicked = "CommandButton1"
UserForm2.Show
End Sub
Private Sub CommandButton2_Click()
whatsclicked = "CommandButton2"
UserForm2.Show
End Sub
And then in UserForm2:
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Select Case UserForm1.whatsclicked
Case "CommandButton1": MsgBox "CommandButton1 loaded form."
Case "CommandButton2": MsgBox "CommandButton2 loaded form."
Case Else 'Do something else
End Select
End Sub

Answer 2

you can do it also without public variable.
i won't show an example where you can simply write something in a cell or hidden sheet, instead i just pass the wanted info directly .
this time whatsclicked is the name of a label in userform2,
in userform1, before calling userform2:
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
load UserForm2
with UserForm2
.whatsclicked.caption= "CommandButton1"
.Show
end with
End Sub
Private Sub CommandButton2_Click()
load UserForm2
with UserForm2
.whatsclicked.caption= "CommandButton2"
.Show
end with
End Sub
Of course, you will have to hide the text of whatsclicked to the user (same color as font or background...)

Answer 3

You can use ActiveControl for this as when you click a control it becomes active/focussed:
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Debug.Print Me.ActiveControl.Name
End Sub
Private Sub CommandButton2_Click()
Debug.Print Me.ActiveControl.Name
End Sub
So more in line with your example:
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Call DoStuff
End Sub
Private Sub CommandButton2_Click()
Call DoStuff
End Sub
Private Sub DoStuff()
select case Me.ActiveControl.Name
case "CommandButton1"
' do stuff relating to 1
case "CommandButton2"
' do stuff relating to 2
case else
'error etc.
end select
End Sub