Hidding Column and Active X CheckBox

[menor59]

Hello all,

This code is working..somewhat...When i run the macro to hide the Column and a group of AxtiveX CheckBoxes (there 31 of them) It hides them successfully...But when i run the second macro to unhide...it DOES unHide the column, but i am having to Clidk Design Mode to Show the CHeck Boxes...If you can make the code shorter that would be great! or streamline it. also to add, when the sheet is opened my check boxes arent staying in the Range the are supposed to...they keep shifting to the right...

Any help would be appreciated.


This Code Hides....

Sub HideU()
Columns("U:U").EntireColumn.Hidden = True
    With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Group 1")
        .GroupItems(1).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(2).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(3).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(4).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(5).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(6).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(7).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(8).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(9).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(10).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(11).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(12).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(13).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(14).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(15).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(16).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(17).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(18).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(19).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(20).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(21).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(22).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(23).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(24).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(25).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(26).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(27).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(28).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(29).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(30).Visible = True
        .GroupItems(31).Visible = True
    End With
End Sub

This Code Unhides...

Sub UnHideU()
Columns("U:U").EntireColumn.Hidden = False
    With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Group 1")
        .GroupItems(1).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(2).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(3).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(4).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(5).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(6).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(7).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(8).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(9).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(10).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(11).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(12).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(13).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(14).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(15).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(16).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(17).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(18).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(19).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(20).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(21).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(22).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(23).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(24).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(25).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(26).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(27).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(28).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(29).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(30).Visible = False
        .GroupItems(31).Visible = False
    End With
End Sub

Thank you!

 

[Domenic]

For your first macro, if you want to hide your checkboxes, you'll need to set the Visible property to False, not True. For your second macro, if you want to unhide your checkboxes, you'll need to set the Visible property to True, not False.

Also, your first macro can be shortened as follows...

Sub HideU()
    Dim i As Integer
    Columns("U:U").EntireColumn.Hidden = True
    With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Group 1")
        For i = 1 To 31
            .GroupItems(i).Visible = True [COLOR=#008000]'or set to False to hide checkboxes[/COLOR]
        Next i
    End With
End Sub

And, of course, you can do the same sort of thing for your second macro.

Hope this helps!

 

[menor59]

ok i did the following..

Sub HideU()
    Dim i As Integer
    Columns("U:U").EntireColumn.Hidden = True
    With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Group 1")
        For i = 1 To 31
            .GroupItems(i).Visible = True 'or set to False to hide checkboxes
        Next i
    End With
End Sub


Sub UnHideU()
    Dim i As Integer
    Columns("U:U").EntireColumn.Hidden = False
    With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Group 1")
        For i = 1 To 31
            .GroupItems(i).Visible = False 'or set to True to Show checkboxes
        Next i
    End With
End Sub

when i goto Unhide, the Column unhides properly...but the boxes are not "UNhiding", basically i am still having to goto Developer and just single click Design Mode, then the boxes magically appear.

 

[Domenic]

That's because the Visible property for those checkboxes are being set to False in your macro "UnhideU", so you won't see them. Setting Visibility to False makes them invisible, not visible. However, when you click on Design Mode, it makes them available for the user to edit.

In your first macro, you're hiding Column U. Do you then want to hide or make visible your checkboxes???

In your second macro, you're unhiding Column U. Do you then want to make visible or hide your checkboxes???

 

[menor59]

That's because the Visible property for those checkboxes are being set to False in your macro "UnhideU", so you won't see them. Setting Visibility to False makes them invisible, not visible. However, when you click on Design Mode, it makes them available for the user to edit.

In your first macro, you're hiding Column U. Do you then want to hide or make visible your checkboxes???

In your second macro, you're unhiding Column U. Do you then want to make visible or hide your checkboxes???

Hi,

This Macro Hides Column U and there are 31 Check Boxes That should also be hidden

Sub HideU()
    Dim i As Integer
    Columns("U:U").EntireColumn.Hidden = True
    With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Group 1")
        For i = 1 To 31
            .GroupItems(i).Visible = True 'or set to False to hide checkboxes
        Next i
    End With
End Sub

This Macro Hoes the opposite for the above, It unhides U and the 31 Check Boxes that are in U

Sub UnHideU()
    Dim i As Integer
    Columns("U:U").EntireColumn.Hidden = False
    With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Group 1")
        For i = 1 To 31
            .GroupItems(i).Visible = False 'or set to True to Show checkboxes
        Next i
    End With
End Sub

So, the HideU and Check Boxes works perfectly..

When i run the other macro to UNHideU...That works...but the check boxes arent there...i have to just single click design mode to show them again...

I just want to toggle 2 macros...one macro to Hide U and the Boxes group 1
and the other macro to Show U and Boxes in group 1

The boxes in group 1 are Active X Check boxes...31 on them, but i grouped them into 1 group

 

[Domenic]

As I've already mentioned, setting the Visibility property to False makes them invisible, not visible. So your macros should be as follows...

Sub HideU()
    Dim i As Integer
    Columns("U:U").EntireColumn.Hidden = True
    With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Group 1")
        For i = 1 To 31
            .GroupItems(i).Visible = [COLOR=#ff0000]False[/COLOR]
        Next i
    End With
End Sub


Sub UnHideU()
    Dim i As Integer
    Columns("U:U").EntireColumn.Hidden = False
    With ActiveSheet.Shapes("Group 1")
        For i = 1 To 31
            .GroupItems(i).Visible = [COLOR=#ff0000]True[/COLOR]
        Next i
    End With
End Sub

 

[menor59]

augh man!!!! ugh...how did i miss that...

 

[Domenic]

Sometimes it happens.

Cheers!