XL97: How to Display Custom Function in Function Wizard Step 2

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows, you can create a custom Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications function to perform calculations. By default, this custom function will appear in the Function Wizard under the function category called "User Defined". You can call custom functions with the Function Wizard in Microsoft Excel just as you call built-in functions. However, there may be times when you want to use a Visual Basic for Applications macro to bypass step 1 of the Function Wizard and display a particular custom function in step 2 of the wizard. This article will demonstrate how to automatically show step 2 of the Function Wizard with a macro and have it populated with your custom function.

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Create a Custom Function

1. Close and save any open workbooks, and open a new workbook.



2. Start the Visual Basic Editor by pressing ALT+F11.



3. On the Insert menu, click Module.



4. Type the following code into the module sheet:

   
         Function MyFunction(x As Integer, y As Integer, z As Integer) As Long
   
            MyFunction = x * y + z
   
         End Function 




5. On the File menu, click "Close and Return to Microsoft Excel".



6. Save this workbook as Test.xls.

Call the Function From Within the Workbook

=myfunction(10,10,3)

Display the Custom Function With a Macro

1. Start the Visual Basic Editor by pressing ALT+F11.



2. Type the following code into the module sheet:

   
        Sub CallStep2OfDialogWizard()
   
           ' Set location for the function.
           With Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1")
   
              ' Select cell A1.
              .Select
   
              ' Place custom function in cell.
              .Formula = "=myfunction()"
           End With
   
           ' Display step 2 of Function Wizard.
           Application.Dialogs(xlDialogFunctionWizard).Show
   
        End Sub 




3. On the File menu, click "Close and Return to Microsoft Excel".



4. Save the workbook as Test.xls.



5. On the Tools menu, point to Macros, and click Macros. In the Macros dialog box, click to select "CallStep2OfDialogWizard", and then click Run.



6. Type the following numbers for the X, Y, and Z function arguments in the wizard dialog:

   X: 10
   Y: 10
   Z: 3




7. Click Ok.

REFERENCES

For more information about user-defined functions, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "user-defined function," click Search, and then click to view "Function Statement."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

Additional query words: XL97

Keywords : kbdta kbdtacode xlwiz KbVBA
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto