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Allows you to partially automate the use of the DBase functions in an Excel work sheet. A real pain

Allows you to partially automate the use of the DBase functions in an Excel work sheet. A real pain to do by manual insert.Build on this and

API Declarations


' This is a super program to automate the use of Excel's DataBase
' functions. You will have to add 6 text boxes and 3 command buttons
' As many labels as you feel are necessary
' You will also need 4 listboxes and two combo boxes

' Declarations
Public Excel As Excel.Application ' This line is very important
Dim Worksheet1 As Worksheet




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'             '            Code
  
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Set Excel = New Excel.Application
Set Workbook = Excel.Workbooks.Add
Excel.Visible = True
Set Worksheet1 = Workbook.ActiveSheet
'*************************************************
' Since I have limited time I was not able to automate
' the following  ----  give me more time and I will
' PS  I could use some help in inserting phrase Such As-->
' Worksheet.Cell(x,y) = "=" & "=Database(A2:B5,"Something",A12:R25"
' Vb won't pass the range due to the colon  --- HELP. Contact 
' [email protected]  Thanks Steve
'*****************************************************

Worksheet1.Cells(1, 2) = "Trees": Cells(1, 3) = "Height": Cells(1, 4) = "Age": Cells(1, 5) = "Profit"

Worksheet1.Cells(7, 2) = "Trees": Cells(7, 3) = "Height": Cells(7, 4) = "Age": Cells(7, 5) = "Profit"

Worksheet1.Cells(2, 2) = Combo2.Text '  Select your tree

Rem   This is pretty Neat !
Rem the "greater than" sign will move to column 3, 4 or 5  with the
Rem  users chosen item in the combo box

Rem I am  moving the > with users selection of combo item
tempv = Combo1.ListIndex + 3 ' Adjust for the indent of the Excel Data Table

Worksheet1.Cells(2, Combo1.ListIndex + 3) = ">" & Text5.Text


Worksheet1.Cells(2, 6) = "<" & Text6.Text    ' This is fixed at cell 2,6


For i = 0 To List1.NewIndex
Worksheet1.Cells(8 + i, 2) = List1.List(i) 'Current Index num in loop

Worksheet1.Cells(8 + i, 3) = List2.List(i)
Worksheet1.Cells(8 + i, 4) = List3.List(i)
' Note if you insert a zero you will get an error 
' to avoid this get rid of the format below and just use
'  list4.list(i)

Worksheet1.Cells(8 + i, 5) = Format(List4.List(i), "$###,###.##")
Next i

With Excel.Application.ActiveSheet

Rem   The User picks Height,Age or Profit
Rem    Next line enters this pick into the last cell in row 1

Worksheet1.Cells(1, 6) = Combo1.Text

End With


' Now you are ready to start your calculations in excel
'and return those variables to a vb interface

'Here the colon will give you problems

tempsum = 0

Rem Determine the sum of the number under the heading
Rem  That which user picks from combo1
Rem  on the Excel sheet that would be the sum of the range
Rem   B: something  ---> vb won't let me insert a colon directly
Rem in somehting like

'
For t = 8 To 8 + List1.NewIndex
tempsum = tempsum + Worksheet1.Cells(t, Combo1.ListIndex + 3)

Next t

Worksheet1.Cells(1, 8) = tempsum

Worksheet1.Cells(2, 8) = Combo1.ListIndex + 3

Worksheet1.Cells(2, 8) = " Your current List count is "
Worksheet1.Cells(3, 8) = "=" & List1.ListCount


Worksheet1.Cells(4, 8) = " Re enter the formula below without the  slash"
Worksheet1.Cells(5, 8) = "\=(Daverage ,B3:B9,""Height"",B1:F2)\"

Worksheet1.Cells(6, 8) = " and change the sample B9 to B followed by List count given above"
Worksheet1.Cells(7, 8) = " Use the same pattern for the other DBase formulas found at Insert/Function/Database"


End Sub

Private Sub Command2_Click()


Combo2.AddItem Text1.Text


List1.AddItem (Text1.Text)
List2.AddItem (Text2.Text)
List3.AddItem (Text3.Text)
List4.AddItem (Text4.Text)

Text1.SetFocus

End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
Rem You will get error " User Definded type not definded
Rem  if you don't Go to Project / References/ Microsoft
Rem  Excel 9 Object Library
Rem You will get error 'Expected variable not Project if you
Rem don't use
Rem  Rem You will get error " User Definded type not definded
Rem  if you don't Go to Project / References/ Microsoft
Rem  Excel 9 Object Library
Rem You will get error 'Expected variable not Project if you
Rem don't use
Rem  Public Excel As Excel.Application in the Declarations

Rem  Below are optional statements to make it easier to enter text

Text1.SelStart = 0
Text1.SelLength = Len(Text1.Text)

End Sub

Private Sub Text1_Click()
Text1.SelStart = 0
Text1.SelLength = Len(Text1.Text)
End Sub

Private Sub Text1_GotFocus()
Text1.SelStart = 0
Text1.SelLength = Len(Text1.Text)
End Sub

Private Sub Text2_GotFocus()
Text2.SelStart = 0
Text2.SelLength = Len(Text2.Text)
End Sub

Private Sub Text3_GotFocus()

Text3.SelStart = 0
Text3.SelLength = Len(Text3.Text)
End Sub

Private Sub Text4_GotFocus()
Text4.SelStart = 0
Text4.SelLength = Len(Text4.Text)


End Sub

Private Sub Text5_GotFocus()
Text5.SelStart = 0
Text5.SelLength = Len(Text5.Text)
End Sub

Private Sub Text6_GotFocus()
Text6.SelStart = 0
Text6.SelLength = Len(Text6.Text)
End Sub