Display popup for a time period in Excel - excel

Question

I am trying to generate a popup that closes after a given WaitTime in seconds.
I consulted this link and this link.
I tried to apply the method from "VBA Excel macro message box auto close"; my code is the following:
Sub TestSubroutine()
Dim TemporalBox As Integer
Dim WaitTime As Integer
Dim WScriptShell As Object
Set WScriptShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WaitTime = 1
TemporalBox = WScriptShell.Popup("The message box will close in 1 second.", _
WaitTime, "File processed")
End Sub
The popup is displayed but it never closes after one second.
Edit #1
Based on #Skip Intro comment, I have updated the code:
Sub TestSubroutine()
Dim WaitTime As Integer
WaitTime = 1
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Popup "The message box will close in 1 second.", _
WaitTime, "File processed"
End Sub
However this does not solve the original issue, the popup does not close after 1 second.
Edit #2
This is the code suggested by #Glitch_Doctor, however it still doesn't work:
Sub TestSubroutine()
Dim TemporalBox As Integer
Dim WaitTime As Integer
Dim WScriptShell As Object
Dim test
Set WScriptShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WaitTime = 1
Select Case TemporalBox = WScriptShell.Popup("The message box will close in 1 second.", _
WaitTime, "File processed")
Case 1, -1
End Select
End Sub

Answer 1

I finally found a very simple solution - credits to #Orphid, see his answer in the following thread.
I did not solve the specific issue related to my original code, but I managed to create a PopUp that closes after a specified period of time. The code is the following:
Sub subClosingPopUp(PauseTime As Integer, Message As String, Title As String)
Dim WScriptShell As Object
Dim ConfigString As String
Set WScriptShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
ConfigString = "mshta.exe vbscript:close(CreateObject(""WScript.Shell"")." & _
"Popup(""" & Message & """," & PauseTime & ",""" & Title & """))"
WScriptShell.Run ConfigString
End Sub
This works just fine.

Answer 2

Another approach (if your would not work at all).
Create a new userform named frm_Popup and add a label there named lbl_Message. Add the following void to userform code:
Public Sub StartProcess(iTime As Integer)
Me.lbl_Message.Caption = "The message box will close in " & iTime & " second(s)."
End Sub
then in your module:
Sub ShowMessage()
Dim iTimeToWait As Integer
iTimeToWait = 2
With frm_Popup
.Show False
Call .StartProcess(iTimeToWait)
End With
Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:" & iTimeToWait), "HidePopup"
End Sub
Private Sub HidePopup()
Unload frm_Popup
End Sub

Answer 3

You're just missing the Select Case:
WaitTime = 1
Select Case TemporalBox = WScriptShell.Popup("The message box will close in 1 second.", _
WaitTime, "File processed")
Case 1, -1
End Select
I tested and it works...

Answer 4

Below code work for me, I added a 2-sec delay before the popup message appears. After 4-sec it auto disappear. I learn it from Mr. Dinesh Kumar Takyar. He added a 5-sec delay b4 popup appears. His youtube link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1nmqVRrq-Q&list=PLwC8syx0i_6nHjAogOm9m4oGBq40YHkXV&index=4
I think the key issue is you need a delay for the popup timer to work. Maybe the Excel application needs to run for a while b4 the popup appears.
Option Explicit
Const PopUpTime As Integer = 4
Sub ShellMessageBox()
Dim MsgBoxWithTimer As Integer
MsgBoxWithTimer=CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Popup("Put your message here", PopUpTime, _
"Notice!", 0)
End Sub
Sub startTimer()
Application.OnTime Now + TimeValue("00:00:02"), "ShellMessageBox"
End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
startTimer
End Sub

Answer 5

The following code works for me:
Sub TimeBasedPopUp()
Dim WaitTime As Integer
WaitTime = 1
Select Case CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Popup("The message box will close in 1 second.",_
WaitTime, "MS Excel")
Case 1, -1
End Select
End Sub