XL: Macro Assigned to List Box FailsLast reviewed: February 2, 1998Article ID: Q124330 |
The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you click an item in a list box or a drop-down list box control, the macro that you assigned to the list box or drop-down list box fails to run.
CAUSEThis behavior occurs when the following conditions are true:
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http://www.microsoft.com/supportnet/refguide/To work around this behavior, one of the following methods.
Method 1Make sure that the list box or drop-down list box contains at least two items and that you select an item that is different from the currently selected item.
Method 2When you format the control (double-click the control), use the Multi Selection Type property. This selection type allows the macro to detect a change in the status of the list box.
Method 3Set or reset the ListIndex property to 0. For example, use the following line of code:
ActiveSheet.ListBoxes(1).ListIndex = 0 MORE INFORMATIONA list box can run a macro based on the changes that occur in that list box. When you select an item that is different from the current selection, a single or extended list box is changed. Thus, if the list box contains only one item, or if you reselect the same item, the macro is not run.
REFERENCES"Visual Basic User's Guide," version 5.0, Chapter 11, "Controls and Dialog Boxes"
Microsoft Excel 97 and Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh EditionFor more information about using list box controls in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, click the Index tab/button in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
controlsand then double-click the selected text to display the "About control properties for list boxes and combo boxes" topic.
Microsoft Excel 7.0For more information about using list box controls in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
controls (dialog box), list boxesand then double-click the selected text to go to the "ListBox Object" topic.
Microsoft Excel 5.0For more information on using list box controls in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, click Help in Microsoft Excel and choose Search for Help on… and type in the following text:
controlsand double click the selected text to display the "Information on Controls" topic.
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