Question

Add input box data to list box form

Asked by: manhoodo

Hi I want to add the input data from an input box into my list box form.  
I have a list box form which looks up a range of data A1:A10 which are Customer names.
I have created a button which asks "enter new customer" but i don't know how to add the entry into my list box.

Can anyone please help.  I have attached by button click code that i have so far.

thanks

Sub Button8_Click()
Dim strInput As String
 
strInput = InputBox("Enter New Customer")
If strInput = "" Then
Else
'this is where I want the entry in the input box to be added to the list box data and sorted alphabetically.

                                  
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2009-10-27 at 02:42:51ID24846541
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Answers

 

by: patrickabPosted on 2009-10-27 at 03:30:01ID: 25670748

manhoodo,

What do you mean by a 'ListBox'? Do you mean a ListBox on a Userform or do you really mean a Data Validation dropdown?

Patrick

 

by: manhoodoPosted on 2009-10-27 at 03:39:50ID: 25670802

It's a ListBox (Form Control) added via Developer / Insert Controls etc

Ollie

 

by: harr22Posted on 2009-10-27 at 08:52:38ID: 25673843

Not sure about using a Form Control, I almost always use the ActiveX controls b/c I think they are more dynamic.

If you use the list box from the activex controls then you can add the name from the input box to your list and sort it like this.

Sub Button8_Click()
 Dim strInput As String
    strInput = InputBox("Enter New Customer")
    If strInput = "" Then 'Do Nothing
    Else
        endrow = Range("A65536").End(xlUp).Row
        Range("A" & endrow + 1) = strInput
        ListBox1.ListFillRange = ("A1:A" & endrow + 1)
        With ActiveSheet.Sort
            .SortFields.Clear
            .SortFields.Add Key:=Range("A1"), Order:=xlAscending
            .SetRange Range("A1:A" & endrow + 1)
            .Apply
        End With
    End If
End Sub

                                              
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by: harr22Posted on 2009-10-27 at 09:11:16ID: 25674133

if you want to stick with the Form Control I think you will need to use a Named Range to refer to your look up.  Then your button click event can add the new name, sort the list and expand the named range so your control sees the add.

Something like this: (The names Range "ListOfNames" refers to A1:A10 and grows as you add names with the input box.

Sub Button8_Click()
 Dim strInput As String
    strInput = InputBox("Enter New Customer")
    If strInput = "" Then 'Do Nothing
    Else
        endrow = Range("A65536").End(xlUp).Row
        Range("A" & endrow + 1) = strInput
        ActiveWorkbook.Names("ListOfNames").RefersTo = "=A1:A" & endrow + 1
        With ActiveSheet.Sort
            .SortFields.Clear
            .SortFields.Add Key:=Range("A1"), Order:=xlAscending
            .SetRange Range("A1:A" & endrow + 1)
            .Apply
        End With
    End If
End Sub

                                              
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by: manhoodoPosted on 2009-10-28 at 02:52:57ID: 31646363

Thanks

 

by: patrickabPosted on 2009-10-28 at 03:56:34ID: 25681765

Ollie,

I realise the question is closed but I thought you would find the alternative syntax useful as it is not limited by 65536 rows. It's unlikely that you will have a list that long but the idea of the syntax I have used is that it will work on Excel 2002 as well as 2007.

The parameter 'endrow' is not really needed but perhaps it makes it easier to understand - all the same I have removed it.

I have also made it sort the list every time you press the button even though no entry has been made - this allows you to edit the list and yet have it sorted automatically without having to enter a new name.

It's all in the attached file.

Patrick

Sub listbox_1()
Dim strInput As String
Dim rng As Range
 
With Sheets("Sheet1")
    strInput = InputBox("Enter New Customer", "New Customer", "Enter New Customer name here")
    .Cells(.Cells.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0) = strInput
    .ListBox1.ListFillRange = ("A1:A" & .Cells(.Cells.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row)
    Set rng = Range(.Cells(1, "A"), .Cells(.Cells.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp))
    rng.Sort Key1:=Range("A1"), Order1:=xlAscending, Header:=xlNo, _
        OrderCustom:=1, MatchCase:=False, Orientation:=xlTopToBottom, _
        DataOption1:=xlSortNormal
End With
 
End Sub

                                              
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