Make text box invisible when print to pdf

dpaton05

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  1. 365
  2. 2016
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  1. Windows
I have a textbox that has the text "Please type notes here" and a button that prints to pdf. If no notes are written in the textbox, a blank text box with the text "Please type notes here" will still appear when I print to pdf. How do I make the text box invisible if it contains the text "Please type notes here"?

This is my attempt
Code:
Sub NoText()
    With ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("NPSS_quote_sheet").Shapes("TestBox1")
        If .Value = "Please type notes here" Then
            .Visible = "false"
        End If
    End With
End Sub
 
Thanks Ken, got it to work with this code:

Code:
    If ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("NPSS_quote_sheet").TextBox1 = "Please type notes here" Then
        ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("NPSS_quote_sheet").TextBox1.Visible = False
    Call save_pdf
        ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("NPSS_quote_sheet").TextBox1.Visible = True
    End If
 
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Another way: try using PrintObject property & 'Sub TextBox1_Change' (or maybe 'Sub TextBox1_LostFocus'?), like this:

Code:
Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
  If TextBox1 = "Please type notes here" Then
    TextBox1.PrintObject = False
  Else
    TextBox1.PrintObject = True
  End If
End Sub
 
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I normally do as Akuini did in #12 but I disable printing the object by manually changing the Properties > PrintObject > False.

Here is a tweak for the ThisWorbook BeforeSave method.
Code:
Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
    If Sheet1.TextBox1 = "Please type notes here" Then _
        Sheet1.TextBox1.Visible = False
    Application.OnTime Now, "ThisWorkbook.AfterSave"
End Sub

Private Sub AfterSave()
     Sheet1.TextBox1.Visible = True
End Sub
 
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What is the benefit of using this code over the code I got it to work with?
 
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It works for both the export to pdf (SaveAs) and normal printing. So, no matter what print method, and how it is done, manual or macro, it will do its thing.

Of course you can use the other method for the sheet's PrintOut (usual print method by code) as well. What you miss is explained above.
 
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I put the before print code in the thisworksheet object but where do I put
Private Sub AfterSave()?
 
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Code:
Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
    If Sheet1.TextBox1 = "Please type notes here" Then _
        Sheet1.TextBox1.Visible = False
    Application.OnTime Now, "[COLOR="#FF0000"]ThisWorkbook[/COLOR].AfterSave"
End Sub
 
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