Here is a bit of background on what I'm trying to do: I'm creating a userform to track Inventory items and prices, using checkboxes in a multipage object. The clerk checks off everything put into an order and uses a submit button, which will take some actions.
In order for the project not to require a coding person every time Inventory items change, the checkboxes are being dynamically generated when the userform is activated, from cell values on an Inventory sheet. The clerks just adjust the Inventory sheet and the form automatically adjusts for them.
This is my code to dynamically create all the checkboxes (currently this form can accommodate up to 160 possible checkboxes), in case this is effecting my issue (side note, each tab on the multipage has a frame on it, and all checkboxes are within the frame, so I could change background colors, the frame in this example being titled "frmreg"):
Sub StoreFrmRegCheckboxGenerator()
'Works with the store userform
Dim curColumn As Long
Dim LastRow As Long
Dim i As Long
Dim chkBox As msforms.CheckBox
'This sub dynamically creates checkboxes on the Regular Items tab based
'on values in Column A of the Inventory sheet
curColumn = 1 'Set your column index here
LastRow = Worksheets("Inventory").Cells(Rows.Count, curColumn).End(xlUp).Row
For i = 2 To 9
If Worksheets("Inventory").Cells(i, curColumn).Value <> "" Then
Set chkBox = store.frmreg.Controls.Add("Forms.CheckBox.1", "CheckBox_" & i)
chkBox.Caption = Worksheets("Inventory").Cells(i, curColumn).Value & " - $" & Worksheets("Inventory").Cells(i, curColumn).Offset(0, 1).Value
chkBox.AutoSize = True
chkBox.WordWrap = True
chkBox.Left = 5
chkBox.Top = 1 + ((i - 1) * 25)
End If
Next i
'Cut some code out here identical to this previous section, but for the rest of the cells in column A up to Row 33, in blocks of 8
End Sub
The above code is in the Userform_Initialize sub, and it works perfectly.
However, since the number of checkboxes is not static, and can be as many as 160, I'm trying to write one sub to take the same set of actions any time any checkbox is clicked.
The closest solution I've found is from this question: Excel Macro Userform - single code handling multiple checkboxes, from sous2817.
Here is his code that I'm trying to use:
In a new class module:
Option Explicit
Public WithEvents aCheckBox As msforms.CheckBox
Private Sub aCheckBox_Click()
MsgBox aCheckBox.Name & " was clicked" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
"Its Checked State is currently " & aCheckBox.Value, vbInformation + vbOKOnly, _
"Check Box # & State"
End Sub
The "store" userform, at the top, right under Option Explicit:
Dim myCheckBoxes() As clsUFCheckBox
At the bottom of the Userform_Initialize sub, AFTER I call the all the subs that dynamically create all the checkboxes:
Dim ctl As Object, pointer As Long
ReDim myCheckBoxes(1 To Me.Controls.Count)
For Each ctl In Me.Controls
If TypeName(ctl) = "CheckBox" Then
pointer = pointer + 1
Set myCheckBoxes(pointer) = New clsUFCheckBox
Set myCheckBoxes(pointer).aCheckBox = ctl
End If
Next ctl
ReDim Preserve myCheckBoxes(1 To pointer)
When I try to open the userform I get this error:
"Compile Error: User-defined type not defined"
Pointing to this line:
Dim myCheckBoxes() As clsUFCheckBox
Am I missing a library reference? I haven't been able to figure this out.
clsUFCheckBoxthen name of your class ? Your code works for me.