VBA code opening workbook with a userform, need to select drop down menu choice: how ?

[totalnatal]

Hi,

I have a workbook (wkbk A let's call it) with a VBA macro that runs automatically to grab some data from wkbk B.

The macro is designed to open wkbk B, on the userform select "London" from a drop down menu, click on the "OK" button on the user form, press some other button to refresh data, copy paste data of wkbk B and close wkbk B without saving.

I have everything working, except the part where I open wkbk B and then the userform comes up but I do not know what to write in my VBA to select "london" from the drop down menu and click ok.

I've tried to record the macro but it comes up as blank essentially.

Any ideas ? Thanks a lot guys.

 

[Trevor G]

Have you create the userform in the second workbook? What you can then do, in the workbook vba you set the userform to open when the workbook is opened, and then when you add your code to open the workbook the form is opened as well. If you have the combo created you can popluate it with Add Item and set the Default to London if that is the main choice.

Sub checkmeOut()
Dim wkbkB As Workbook
Set wkbkB = Workbooks.Open("M:\Testing1.xlsm")
End Sub

 

[totalnatal]

Have you create the userform in the second workbook? What you can then do, in the workbook vba you set the userform to open when the workbook is opened, and then when you add your code to open the workbook the form is opened as well. If you have the combo created you can popluate it with Add Item and set the Default to London if that is the main choice.

Sub checkmeOut()
Dim wkbkB As Workbook
Set wkbkB = Workbooks.Open("M:\Testing1.xlsm")
End Sub

wkbk B which contains the form opens with the userform directly opening also. Though it opens in READ only always.

What is this Add Item thing you were talking about that looks like the solution. thanks

 

[Trevor G]

Behind the userform you have events and if you select Initialize or Activate you can then add the code to fill the combo box something like this, or you can tell it to select from a range of cells.

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
With Me.cboTown
    .AddItem "London"
    .AddItem "Birmingham"
    .AddItem "Leeds"
End With


End Sub