How can I use a value from a dropdown list as a condition for an if statement in Excel VBA
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I'm trying to write a for loop that includes the following if statement:
...For x = 1 To lr:
If Range("G" & 1) = "Complete" Then...
The problem is the string "Complete" is an option in a dropdown list from data validation in every cell in column G, and my if statement isn't recognizing it as true even if it's selected. How can I get it to recognize a value from a dropdown? Thanks!
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 18:55
A. HugglerA. Huggler
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I'm trying to write a for loop that includes the following if statement:
...For x = 1 To lr:
If Range("G" & 1) = "Complete" Then...
The problem is the string "Complete" is an option in a dropdown list from data validation in every cell in column G, and my if statement isn't recognizing it as true even if it's selected. How can I get it to recognize a value from a dropdown? Thanks!
excel vba excel-vba
asked Nov 15 '18 at 18:55
A. HugglerA. Huggler
12
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Can you edit the question to include the actual code? If it'sIf Range("G" & counter) = "Complete" Then, it isn't "coming from the dropdown list" at all.
– Comintern
Nov 15 '18 at 19:02
Is the dropdown an ActiveX control? A Forms control? A data validation dropdown? How you'd get the dropdown's value differs very much depending on what type of control you're looking at.Range("G" & counter)[.Value]could be how you'd go about checking a cell's content, i.e. when the "dropdown" is merely an in-cell data validation dropdown.
– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:48
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Also,counteris going to be constant at every iteration of that loop. Did you mean to usex?
– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:51
You need to set your listbox value as a variable. i.e.Dim lbVal as longlbVal = Listbox1.Value. SoFor x = lbVal to lrIf Range("G" & x) = "Complete"Change the "Listbox1' to the name of your listbox.
– GMalc
Nov 15 '18 at 20:39
@MathieuGuindon It's an in-cell data validation. I was using a counter there for another purpose, but for the context of this question using x makes more sense so I updated it.
– A. Huggler
Nov 16 '18 at 20:09
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I'm trying to write a for loop that includes the following if statement:
...For x = 1 To lr:
If Range("G" & 1) = "Complete" Then...
The problem is the string "Complete" is an option in a dropdown list from data validation in every cell in column G, and my if statement isn't recognizing it as true even if it's selected. How can I get it to recognize a value from a dropdown? Thanks!
excel vba excel-vba
asked Nov 15 '18 at 18:55
A. HugglerA. Huggler
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I'm trying to write a for loop that includes the following if statement:
...For x = 1 To lr:
If Range("G" & 1) = "Complete" Then...
The problem is the string "Complete" is an option in a dropdown list from data validation in every cell in column G, and my if statement isn't recognizing it as true even if it's selected. How can I get it to recognize a value from a dropdown? Thanks!
excel vba excel-vba
excel vba excel-vba
asked Nov 15 '18 at 18:55
A. HugglerA. Huggler
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 18:55
A. HugglerA. Huggler
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edited Nov 16 '18 at 20:07
A. Huggler
asked Nov 15 '18 at 18:55
A. HugglerA. Huggler
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 18:55
A. HugglerA. Huggler
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 18:55
A. HugglerA. Huggler
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Can you edit the question to include the actual code? If it'sIf Range("G" & counter) = "Complete" Then, it isn't "coming from the dropdown list" at all.
– Comintern
Nov 15 '18 at 19:02
Is the dropdown an ActiveX control? A Forms control? A data validation dropdown? How you'd get the dropdown's value differs very much depending on what type of control you're looking at.Range("G" & counter)[.Value]could be how you'd go about checking a cell's content, i.e. when the "dropdown" is merely an in-cell data validation dropdown.
– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:48
2
Also,counteris going to be constant at every iteration of that loop. Did you mean to usex?
– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:51
You need to set your listbox value as a variable. i.e.Dim lbVal as longlbVal = Listbox1.Value. SoFor x = lbVal to lrIf Range("G" & x) = "Complete"Change the "Listbox1' to the name of your listbox.
– GMalc
Nov 15 '18 at 20:39
@MathieuGuindon It's an in-cell data validation. I was using a counter there for another purpose, but for the context of this question using x makes more sense so I updated it.
– A. Huggler
Nov 16 '18 at 20:09
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show 1 more comment
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Can you edit the question to include the actual code? If it'sIf Range("G" & counter) = "Complete" Then, it isn't "coming from the dropdown list" at all.
– Comintern
Nov 15 '18 at 19:02
Is the dropdown an ActiveX control? A Forms control? A data validation dropdown? How you'd get the dropdown's value differs very much depending on what type of control you're looking at.Range("G" & counter)[.Value]could be how you'd go about checking a cell's content, i.e. when the "dropdown" is merely an in-cell data validation dropdown.
– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:48
2
Also,counteris going to be constant at every iteration of that loop. Did you mean to usex?
– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:51
You need to set your listbox value as a variable. i.e.Dim lbVal as longlbVal = Listbox1.Value. SoFor x = lbVal to lrIf Range("G" & x) = "Complete"Change the "Listbox1' to the name of your listbox.
– GMalc
Nov 15 '18 at 20:39
@MathieuGuindon It's an in-cell data validation. I was using a counter there for another purpose, but for the context of this question using x makes more sense so I updated it.
– A. Huggler
Nov 16 '18 at 20:09
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Can you edit the question to include the actual code? If it's
If Range("G" & counter) = "Complete" Then, it isn't "coming from the dropdown list" at all.– Comintern
Nov 15 '18 at 19:02
Can you edit the question to include the actual code? If it's
If Range("G" & counter) = "Complete" Then, it isn't "coming from the dropdown list" at all.– Comintern
Nov 15 '18 at 19:02
Is the dropdown an ActiveX control? A Forms control? A data validation dropdown? How you'd get the dropdown's value differs very much depending on what type of control you're looking at.
Range("G" & counter)[.Value] could be how you'd go about checking a cell's content, i.e. when the "dropdown" is merely an in-cell data validation dropdown.– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:48
Is the dropdown an ActiveX control? A Forms control? A data validation dropdown? How you'd get the dropdown's value differs very much depending on what type of control you're looking at.
Range("G" & counter)[.Value] could be how you'd go about checking a cell's content, i.e. when the "dropdown" is merely an in-cell data validation dropdown.– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:48
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2
Also,
counter is going to be constant at every iteration of that loop. Did you mean to use x?– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:51
Also,
counter is going to be constant at every iteration of that loop. Did you mean to use x?– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:51
You need to set your listbox value as a variable. i.e.
Dim lbVal as long lbVal = Listbox1.Value. So For x = lbVal to lr If Range("G" & x) = "Complete" Change the "Listbox1' to the name of your listbox.– GMalc
Nov 15 '18 at 20:39
You need to set your listbox value as a variable. i.e.
Dim lbVal as long lbVal = Listbox1.Value. So For x = lbVal to lr If Range("G" & x) = "Complete" Change the "Listbox1' to the name of your listbox.– GMalc
Nov 15 '18 at 20:39
@MathieuGuindon It's an in-cell data validation. I was using a counter there for another purpose, but for the context of this question using x makes more sense so I updated it.
– A. Huggler
Nov 16 '18 at 20:09
@MathieuGuindon It's an in-cell data validation. I was using a counter there for another purpose, but for the context of this question using x makes more sense so I updated it.
– A. Huggler
Nov 16 '18 at 20:09
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Can you edit the question to include the actual code? If it's
If Range("G" & counter) = "Complete" Then, it isn't "coming from the dropdown list" at all.– Comintern
Nov 15 '18 at 19:02
Is the dropdown an ActiveX control? A Forms control? A data validation dropdown? How you'd get the dropdown's value differs very much depending on what type of control you're looking at.
Range("G" & counter)[.Value]could be how you'd go about checking a cell's content, i.e. when the "dropdown" is merely an in-cell data validation dropdown.– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:48
2
Also,
counteris going to be constant at every iteration of that loop. Did you mean to usex?– Mathieu Guindon
Nov 15 '18 at 19:51
You need to set your listbox value as a variable. i.e.
Dim lbVal as longlbVal = Listbox1.Value. SoFor x = lbVal to lrIf Range("G" & x) = "Complete"Change the "Listbox1' to the name of your listbox.– GMalc
Nov 15 '18 at 20:39
@MathieuGuindon It's an in-cell data validation. I was using a counter there for another purpose, but for the context of this question using x makes more sense so I updated it.
– A. Huggler
Nov 16 '18 at 20:09