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From: Jim Thomlinson on 18 Dec 2009 12:33 Are you sure you want to abort the save? Not saved is not saved and from my experience you are going to get lots of compalints that the users lost their input or they will enter a lot of garbage to allow the save. I personally prefer a warning the the file is incomplete when they try to save but to allow the save to continue anyway... On exiting the file the same check should occure and allow the user to abort the exit... Just my 2 cents. If you want help with that the code is not too difficult... Something like this should be close (untested)... Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean) Dim rngMissed As Range Set rngMissed = AllComplete If Not rngMissed Is Nothing Then If MsgBox("Close the file?", vbYesNo) = vbNo Then Cancel = True rngMissed.Parent.Activate rngMissed.Select End If End If End Sub Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) Dim rngMissed As Range Set rngMissed = AllComplete If Not rngMissed Is Nothing Then If MsgBox("Close the file?", vbYesNo) = vbNo Then Cancel = True rngMissed.Parent.Activate rngMissed.Select End If End If End Sub Private Function AllComplete() As Range Set AllComplete = Nothing With Sheets("Sheet1") If Trim(.Range("E10")) = "" Then Set AllComplete = .Range("E10") MsgBox ("Missed this one") ElseIf Trim(.Range("E11")) = "" Then Set AllComplete = .Range("E11") MsgBox ("Missed this one") End If End Function -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "Al" wrote: > Sorry, I forgot to mention that the Data Validation option is grayed out and > not available. > > Thanks again, > Al > > "Ryan H" wrote: > > > I think for what you are doing, you don't need VB. You can just use Data > > Validation. Just Select the Cell you want to have data validated, put in > > your parameters, message Title and Input message, and other settings if you > > like. Then if the user doesn't meet your specifications the message box will > > pop-up. > > > > Hope this helps! If so, let me know, click "YES" below. > > -- > > Cheers, > > Ryan > > > > > > "Al" wrote: > > > > > I have tried several different things to make this work and need professional > > > help. I have an Excel form with several fields (11 all together) that > > > require user input before it can be or should be allowed to be saved. > > > The first code I tried, and I was new at this with Excel, was to try > > > multiple actions like the following (which did not work) Oh, I should say > > > that it worked for the very first cell but none after that: > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) > > > If Range("E10").Value = "" Then > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > Range("E10").Select > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Department Name'") > > > End If > > > End Sub > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange1(ByVal Target As Range) > > > If Range("E11").Value = "" Then > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > Range("E11").Select > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Address'") > > > End If > > > End Sub > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange2(ByVal Target As Range) > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > Range("E12").Select > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Contract Type'") > > > End If > > > End Sub > > > . > > > . > > > . > > > Then I realized it was not working because I was changing the very name of > > > the action that made it work "Worksheet_SelectionChange" so I tried nesting > > > the If statements, which also did not work: > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E10 Then > > > If Range("E10").Value = "" Then > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > Range("E10").Select > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Department Name") > > > End If > > > Else > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E11 Then > > > If Range("E11").Value = "" Then > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > Range("E11").Select > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > MsgBox ("Please enter an Address") > > > > > > End If > > > > > > Else > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E12 Then > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > Range("E12").Select > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a 'Contract Type'") > > > End If > > > > > > Else > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E13 Then > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > Range("E12").Select > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a 'Contract Document Type'") > > > End If > > > > > > Else > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E14 Then > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > Range("E12").Select > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Contractor") > > > End If > > > > > > Else > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E15 Then > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > Range("E12").Select > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Contractor Address") > > > End If > > > . > > > . > > > . > > > Ok, so I thought I need to simplify this and went to a Select Case > > > statement, which of course also does not work: > > > Private Sub Contract_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) > > > Select Case Excel.Range > > > Case "E10" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter enter a Department Name" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "E11" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter an Address" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "E12" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter a 'Contract Type'" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "E13" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter a 'Contract Document Type'" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "E14" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contractor" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "E15" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contractor Address" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "E17" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Project Title" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "O10" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contact Name" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "O11" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Telephone Number" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "A23" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Summary" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > Case "A44" = "" > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Request for Action Description" > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > End Select > > > End Sub > > > > > > I am hoping that someone has seen or done something like this and can tell > > > me that this is possible. I really appreciate any help you can provide. > > > > > > Thank you in advance, > > > Al
From: Jim Thomlinson on 18 Dec 2009 12:52 Sorry the message box in Before_Save should be Save the File? and not Close the File? I got a little sloppy with the copy and paste thing... -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "Jim Thomlinson" wrote: > Are you sure you want to abort the save? Not saved is not saved and from my > experience you are going to get lots of compalints that the users lost their > input or they will enter a lot of garbage to allow the save. I personally > prefer a warning the the file is incomplete when they try to save but to > allow the save to continue anyway... On exiting the file the same check > should occure and allow the user to abort the exit... Just my 2 cents. If you > want help with that the code is not too difficult... > > Something like this should be close (untested)... > > Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean) > Dim rngMissed As Range > > Set rngMissed = AllComplete > If Not rngMissed Is Nothing Then > If MsgBox("Close the file?", vbYesNo) = vbNo Then > Cancel = True > rngMissed.Parent.Activate > rngMissed.Select > End If > End If > End Sub > > Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) > Dim rngMissed As Range > > Set rngMissed = AllComplete > If Not rngMissed Is Nothing Then > If MsgBox("Close the file?", vbYesNo) = vbNo Then > Cancel = True > rngMissed.Parent.Activate > rngMissed.Select > End If > End If > End Sub > > > Private Function AllComplete() As Range > > Set AllComplete = Nothing > > With Sheets("Sheet1") > If Trim(.Range("E10")) = "" Then > Set AllComplete = .Range("E10") > MsgBox ("Missed this one") > ElseIf Trim(.Range("E11")) = "" Then > Set AllComplete = .Range("E11") > MsgBox ("Missed this one") > End If > End Function > -- > HTH... > > Jim Thomlinson > > > "Al" wrote: > > > Sorry, I forgot to mention that the Data Validation option is grayed out and > > not available. > > > > Thanks again, > > Al > > > > "Ryan H" wrote: > > > > > I think for what you are doing, you don't need VB. You can just use Data > > > Validation. Just Select the Cell you want to have data validated, put in > > > your parameters, message Title and Input message, and other settings if you > > > like. Then if the user doesn't meet your specifications the message box will > > > pop-up. > > > > > > Hope this helps! If so, let me know, click "YES" below. > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > > "Al" wrote: > > > > > > > I have tried several different things to make this work and need professional > > > > help. I have an Excel form with several fields (11 all together) that > > > > require user input before it can be or should be allowed to be saved. > > > > The first code I tried, and I was new at this with Excel, was to try > > > > multiple actions like the following (which did not work) Oh, I should say > > > > that it worked for the very first cell but none after that: > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > If Range("E10").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E10").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Department Name'") > > > > End If > > > > End Sub > > > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange1(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > If Range("E11").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E11").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Address'") > > > > End If > > > > End Sub > > > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange2(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Contract Type'") > > > > End If > > > > End Sub > > > > . > > > > . > > > > . > > > > Then I realized it was not working because I was changing the very name of > > > > the action that made it work "Worksheet_SelectionChange" so I tried nesting > > > > the If statements, which also did not work: > > > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E10 Then > > > > If Range("E10").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E10").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Department Name") > > > > End If > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E11 Then > > > > If Range("E11").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E11").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter an Address") > > > > > > > > End If > > > > > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E12 Then > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a 'Contract Type'") > > > > End If > > > > > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E13 Then > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a 'Contract Document Type'") > > > > End If > > > > > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E14 Then > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Contractor") > > > > End If > > > > > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E15 Then > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Contractor Address") > > > > End If > > > > . > > > > . > > > > . > > > > Ok, so I thought I need to simplify this and went to a Select Case > > > > statement, which of course also does not work: > > > > Private Sub Contract_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) > > > > Select Case Excel.Range > > > > Case "E10" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter enter a Department Name" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E11" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter an Address" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E12" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a 'Contract Type'" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E13" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a 'Contract Document Type'" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E14" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contractor" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E15" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contractor Address" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E17" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Project Title" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "O10" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contact Name" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "O11" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Telephone Number" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "A23" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Summary" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "A44" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Request for Action Description" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > End Select > > > > End Sub > > > > > > > > I am hoping that someone has seen or done something like this and can tell > > > > me that this is possible. I really appreciate any help you can provide. > > > > > > > > Thank you in advance, > > > > Al
From: Al on 18 Dec 2009 12:54 Thanks Ryan, that works great. Only one problem... I can't save the worksheet empty (with the code in it) to give back to them to use. Oh what a pickle! You see, they enter information into the form and then it asks them to save it as a different name because when they open it, it is read-only. Al "Ryan H" wrote: > Try pasting this entire code in your ThisWorkbook Before Save Event. Hope > this helps! If so, let me know, click "YES" below. > > Option Explicit > Option Base 1 > > Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) > > Dim colMyRanges As Collection > Dim myArray(11) As String > Dim i As Long > > Set colMyRanges = New Collection > With colMyRanges > .Add Range("E10") > .Add Range("E11") > .Add Range("E12") > .Add Range("E13") > .Add Range("E14") > .Add Range("E15") > .Add Range("E17") > .Add Range("O10") > .Add Range("O11") > .Add Range("A23") > .Add Range("A44") > End With > > myArray(1) = "Department Name" > myArray(2) = "Address" > myArray(3) = "Contract Type" > myArray(4) = "Contract Document Type" > myArray(5) = "Contractor" > myArray(6) = "Contractor Address" > myArray(7) = "Project Title" > myArray(8) = "Contact Name" > myArray(9) = "Telephone Number" > myArray(10) = "Summary" > myArray(11) = "Request for Action Description" > > For i = 1 To 11 > If colMyRanges(i).Value = "" Then > Cancel = True > MsgBox "Please enter a " & myArray(i), vbExclamation > Exit For > End If > Next i > > End Sub > -- > Cheers, > Ryan > > > "Al" wrote: > > > Sorry, I forgot to mention that the Data Validation option is grayed out and > > not available. > > > > Thanks again, > > Al > > > > "Ryan H" wrote: > > > > > I think for what you are doing, you don't need VB. You can just use Data > > > Validation. Just Select the Cell you want to have data validated, put in > > > your parameters, message Title and Input message, and other settings if you > > > like. Then if the user doesn't meet your specifications the message box will > > > pop-up. > > > > > > Hope this helps! If so, let me know, click "YES" below. > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > > "Al" wrote: > > > > > > > I have tried several different things to make this work and need professional > > > > help. I have an Excel form with several fields (11 all together) that > > > > require user input before it can be or should be allowed to be saved. > > > > The first code I tried, and I was new at this with Excel, was to try > > > > multiple actions like the following (which did not work) Oh, I should say > > > > that it worked for the very first cell but none after that: > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > If Range("E10").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E10").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Department Name'") > > > > End If > > > > End Sub > > > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange1(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > If Range("E11").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E11").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Address'") > > > > End If > > > > End Sub > > > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange2(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Contract Type'") > > > > End If > > > > End Sub > > > > . > > > > . > > > > . > > > > Then I realized it was not working because I was changing the very name of > > > > the action that made it work "Worksheet_SelectionChange" so I tried nesting > > > > the If statements, which also did not work: > > > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E10 Then > > > > If Range("E10").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E10").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Department Name") > > > > End If > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E11 Then > > > > If Range("E11").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E11").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter an Address") > > > > > > > > End If > > > > > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E12 Then > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a 'Contract Type'") > > > > End If > > > > > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E13 Then > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a 'Contract Document Type'") > > > > End If > > > > > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E14 Then > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Contractor") > > > > End If > > > > > > > > Else > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E15 Then > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Contractor Address") > > > > End If > > > > . > > > > . > > > > . > > > > Ok, so I thought I need to simplify this and went to a Select Case > > > > statement, which of course also does not work: > > > > Private Sub Contract_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) > > > > Select Case Excel.Range > > > > Case "E10" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter enter a Department Name" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E11" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter an Address" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E12" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a 'Contract Type'" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E13" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a 'Contract Document Type'" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E14" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contractor" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E15" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contractor Address" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "E17" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Project Title" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "O10" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contact Name" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "O11" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Telephone Number" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "A23" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Summary" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > Case "A44" = "" > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Request for Action Description" > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > End Select > > > > End Sub > > > > > > > > I am hoping that someone has seen or done something like this and can tell > > > > me that this is possible. I really appreciate any help you can provide. > > > > > > > > Thank you in advance, > > > > Al
From: Ryan H on 18 Dec 2009 14:11
Well you didn't tell me it was a Read Only file, ha ha. Use this code below. If the workbook is opened as Read-Only and they try to save it the code will run. If it isn't Read-Only and you save it the code will NOT run. Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) Dim colMyRanges As Collection Dim myArray(11) As String Dim i As Long If ThisWorkbook.ReadOnly = True Then Set colMyRanges = New Collection With colMyRanges .Add Range("E10") .Add Range("E11") .Add Range("E12") .Add Range("E13") .Add Range("E14") .Add Range("E15") .Add Range("E17") .Add Range("O10") .Add Range("O11") .Add Range("A23") .Add Range("A44") End With myArray(1) = "Department Name" myArray(2) = "Address" myArray(3) = "Contract Type" myArray(4) = "Contract Document Type" myArray(5) = "Contractor" myArray(6) = "Contractor Address" myArray(7) = "Project Title" myArray(8) = "Contact Name" myArray(9) = "Telephone Number" myArray(10) = "Summary" myArray(11) = "Request for Action Description" For i = 1 To 11 If colMyRanges(i).Value = "" Then Cancel = True MsgBox "Please enter a " & myArray(i), vbExclamation Exit For End If Next i End If End Sub -- Cheers, Ryan "Al" wrote: > Thanks Ryan, that works great. Only one problem... I can't save the > worksheet empty (with the code in it) to give back to them to use. Oh what a > pickle! > > You see, they enter information into the form and then it asks them to save > it as a different name because when they open it, it is read-only. > > Al > > "Ryan H" wrote: > > > Try pasting this entire code in your ThisWorkbook Before Save Event. Hope > > this helps! If so, let me know, click "YES" below. > > > > Option Explicit > > Option Base 1 > > > > Private Sub Workbook_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) > > > > Dim colMyRanges As Collection > > Dim myArray(11) As String > > Dim i As Long > > > > Set colMyRanges = New Collection > > With colMyRanges > > .Add Range("E10") > > .Add Range("E11") > > .Add Range("E12") > > .Add Range("E13") > > .Add Range("E14") > > .Add Range("E15") > > .Add Range("E17") > > .Add Range("O10") > > .Add Range("O11") > > .Add Range("A23") > > .Add Range("A44") > > End With > > > > myArray(1) = "Department Name" > > myArray(2) = "Address" > > myArray(3) = "Contract Type" > > myArray(4) = "Contract Document Type" > > myArray(5) = "Contractor" > > myArray(6) = "Contractor Address" > > myArray(7) = "Project Title" > > myArray(8) = "Contact Name" > > myArray(9) = "Telephone Number" > > myArray(10) = "Summary" > > myArray(11) = "Request for Action Description" > > > > For i = 1 To 11 > > If colMyRanges(i).Value = "" Then > > Cancel = True > > MsgBox "Please enter a " & myArray(i), vbExclamation > > Exit For > > End If > > Next i > > > > End Sub > > -- > > Cheers, > > Ryan > > > > > > "Al" wrote: > > > > > Sorry, I forgot to mention that the Data Validation option is grayed out and > > > not available. > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > Al > > > > > > "Ryan H" wrote: > > > > > > > I think for what you are doing, you don't need VB. You can just use Data > > > > Validation. Just Select the Cell you want to have data validated, put in > > > > your parameters, message Title and Input message, and other settings if you > > > > like. Then if the user doesn't meet your specifications the message box will > > > > pop-up. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps! If so, let me know, click "YES" below. > > > > -- > > > > Cheers, > > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > > > > > "Al" wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have tried several different things to make this work and need professional > > > > > help. I have an Excel form with several fields (11 all together) that > > > > > require user input before it can be or should be allowed to be saved. > > > > > The first code I tried, and I was new at this with Excel, was to try > > > > > multiple actions like the following (which did not work) Oh, I should say > > > > > that it worked for the very first cell but none after that: > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > > If Range("E10").Value = "" Then > > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > > Range("E10").Select > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Department Name'") > > > > > End If > > > > > End Sub > > > > > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange1(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > > If Range("E11").Value = "" Then > > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > > Range("E11").Select > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Address'") > > > > > End If > > > > > End Sub > > > > > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange2(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > > MsgBox ("You must enter a value for 'Contract Type'") > > > > > End If > > > > > End Sub > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > Then I realized it was not working because I was changing the very name of > > > > > the action that made it work "Worksheet_SelectionChange" so I tried nesting > > > > > the If statements, which also did not work: > > > > > > > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E10 Then > > > > > If Range("E10").Value = "" Then > > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > > Range("E10").Select > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Department Name") > > > > > End If > > > > > Else > > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E11 Then > > > > > If Range("E11").Value = "" Then > > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > > Range("E11").Select > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter an Address") > > > > > > > > > > End If > > > > > > > > > > Else > > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E12 Then > > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a 'Contract Type'") > > > > > End If > > > > > > > > > > Else > > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E13 Then > > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a 'Contract Document Type'") > > > > > End If > > > > > > > > > > Else > > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E14 Then > > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Contractor") > > > > > End If > > > > > > > > > > Else > > > > > If Excel.ActiveCell = E15 Then > > > > > If Range("E12").Value = "" Then > > > > > On Error Resume Next > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = False > > > > > Range("E12").Select > > > > > Application.EnableEvents = True > > > > > MsgBox ("Please enter a Contractor Address") > > > > > End If > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > Ok, so I thought I need to simplify this and went to a Select Case > > > > > statement, which of course also does not work: > > > > > Private Sub Contract_BeforeSave(ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, Cancel As Boolean) > > > > > Select Case Excel.Range > > > > > Case "E10" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter enter a Department Name" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "E11" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter an Address" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "E12" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a 'Contract Type'" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "E13" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a 'Contract Document Type'" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "E14" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contractor" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "E15" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contractor Address" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "E17" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Project Title" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "O10" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Contact Name" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "O11" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Telephone Number" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "A23" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Summary" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > Case "A44" = "" > > > > > MsgBox "Please enter a Request for Action Description" > > > > > Cancel = True 'cancels the save event > > > > > End Select > > > > > End Sub > > > > > > > > > > I am hoping that someone has seen or done something like this and can tell > > > > > me that this is possible. I really appreciate any help you can provide. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you in advance, > > > > > Al |