I've been finding the answers I need here on StackOverflow for months (thank you all!) but so far my search terms aren't finding the result I need this time... hence, my first post here...
I have an Excel file that includes two UserForms:
The first is used to input certain invoice data and then export that data in a format that can be uploaded into our proprietary accounting system.
The second is later used to post payment data against those invoices and then, similarly, export that data in a format that can be uploaded into our accounting system.
The second form has to be created dynamically in Userform_Initialize, because the number of payments required (and, thus, the number of TextBox and Label controls created) varies depending on the size of the invoices. I've finished the code to create this second form and it works well, but I'd like to add some functionality that is triggered when some of these dynamically created controls are changed by the user.
I've done this in other forms using a given control's _Change() procedure (for example, when I want to move to the next box after entering a dollar amount, I use _Change() to SetFocus elsewhere as soon as the value has two digits after the decimal). So my question is: how can I establish _Change()-style procedures for controls that don't yet exist before the form is initialized? Is there a way to set a "global" _Change() procedure that I can use to loop through text boxes and use if/then/else statements based on their dynamic names?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
When I am using dynamic forms, I like to create object arrays to store the relevant information so that I can quickly and easily reference the objects by "name".
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I need to add some information to an Excel cell or the same information to several selected Excel cells and that information should not be visible. How is this possible? I know I could add something to the properties of the whole worksheet, using the addresses (e.g. "Sheet1!A1") of the cells, but then when the table changes, the information is no more correct. I also thought I could use addFromSelectionAsync, but did not manage to use it, I think addFromSelectionAsync is not the right tool. I have seen that other AddIns are producing something like the follwoing (in different files in the saved Excel document): [UPDATE: this is not the way to go, see my second comment below]
<x15:webExtensions xmlns:xm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2006/main">
<x15:webExtension appRef="{12345678-...}">
<xm:f>Sheet1!$A$1</xm:f>
</x15:webExtension>
<x15:webExtension appRef="{ABCABCAB-...}">
<xm:f>Sheet1!$A$2</xm:f>
</x15:webExtension
</x15:webExtensions>
<we:bindings>
<we:binding id="BINDING-ID-1" type="text" appref="{12345678-...}"/>
<we:binding id="BINDING-ID-2" type="text" appref="{ABCABCAB-...}"/>
</we:bindings>
and then use <we:properties> (I think) to know which binding-IDs are used. Is this the way to go, will the values in <xm:f> automatically be updated, and how do I do this in code?
Thanks in advance.
The first part was already resolved see my old comments above:
addFromPromptAsync, using the information I want to save as the ID, adds the <x15:webExtension> and the according <we:binding>.
I am now using a UUID as the value in addFromPromptAsync, and setting the actual value via Office.context.document.settings.set with key = the UUID and value = the actual value.
It was then my question:
given a cell (i.e. the accordings range) I cannot get the IDs of the according bindings
For this second part of the problem, I added event handlers via binding.addHandlerAsync for the relevant Binding-IDs. Those event handler can read the binding ID from the event data.
So my problem is resolved, since I only need the Binding ID when the according cell is selected.
There is still the problem that I need to unset the binding ID that I save in a variable when another cell without that data is selected, I am using a timestamp for this, >200ms after the last binding selection event, selecting another cell deletes the info. Cf. my question Can I set an order for the Event Handlers in Office.JS? for that last point.
I am trying to build a better structure for creating product specifications for our products, Currently everything is done in excel, as a result every time a value is changed, it takes numerous man hours to make that change to all the specifications. Additionally, our inventory of products continues to grow. I am trying to introduce a new system for developing specifications that will allow me to manage the snowball effect of growing specs and increasing work for simple changes to the entire product line.
My question is, if I build a database with all the necessary values for the template we already use (an excel sheet), is there a way I can enter a part number in the excel template and have all the other values populate into the template at their appropriate locations?
I have posted images of the template and a sample of what the Access database could look like.
Thank you for your help.
I'm working on a user form in excel vba. The purpose of the user form is to make data entry more efficient. The data that is being entered is for shoe products. Basically a "parent" of the data is made in one row. The proceeding rows, or what I refer to as children/variations, have the exact same data except certain fields(columns) will be variations of the parent and each variation will have a unique identifier.
For example: say we're entering data for "shoe123". The parent data would be like this
Title Sku
Shoe123 S123
Then the children would be in the row underneath with the same data except the variation size will be tagged at the end of some fields as well as a unique identifier for each variation. Theyd look something like this.
Title Sku
Shoe123 10.5 s123 10.5
Shoe123 11 s123 11
Uniqueid
09876543311
09876543321
So at this point I have been able to enter all the parent data in the form and transfer it to the appropriate column. I'm trying to figure out two things.
How can I code the user form to allow the user to enter the number of variations to create? and then based on the number the user enters, populate that number of combo boxes with pre filled size selections with text boxes next to each combo box to enter the unique identifier?
How would I copy and paste all the parent data with the variation data for each size selected as well as the unique identifier for each variation?
so far I'm thinking I'll need to use arrays for the copy and paste part. I just need some direction. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks Everyone
I understand from your question that you are trying to create a database. If this is correct I would advice you to try and create this in Access. In Access it is a lot easier to link parent data to children. It will also safe you all the time you would need in Excel to code the userforms, etc. as this is (almost) use-ready provided in Access.
If you are determined to create this in Excel, perhaps you could show the vba-code you have so far?
i am looking to create an invoice in either MS-excel or MS-word. This invoice will contain several fields like invoice no., customer name, product info, quantity, Amount, Date, Address of customer, phone no. etc. The function of the invoice will be, to generate a unique invoice number, every time i open it, and then the vendor will mention the customer's info, product's info and click on submit button or save it. The info mentioned in the invoice will automatically be saved in the MS-Access database whenever submit button is clicked or the document is saved.
Thus, All the records of the customer will be saved in the MS-Access database. whenever i need to search for a particular customer, i should be able to search it from either invoice no. or any unique field for that particular invoice. I hope my query is explained clearly. please let me know the easiest way to do it. I do not have the vast knowledge about this subject, so give me suggestions that are understandable by a Novice.
I think you are starting from the wrong end. Use an Access form to get the data and then run a mailmerge, the easiest way is to output a text file from Access as the data file and use a Word template for the merge.
An autonumber may suit for invoice number as long as all you need is a unique number. If you need documented sequential numbers, you will have to create then yourself. How you do it will depend on the number of users working at the same time.
I can tell you now, generating Word files with Access is a bit of a pain in the ass. If you really want to do formatting it gets hard (is my experience).
I ended up generating HTML files in which I could control everything, and opening them as .docs. But if you are really new to this, I suggest you start with some VBA tutorials, where they explain to you how you get records from you database and loop through them to generate output. And then you can start looking at file writing functions in VBA.
Can't find any tutorials real quick (my girlfriend is getting angry as we speak), but here is a sample:
http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=25354
Just look around in fora, look for file generation and looping through records.
Hi just reading your post, like Remou l would strongly suggest you use Access to enter and store the data. It is possible to get a user to enter data into a spreadsheet and write the data back to Access DB. Not something l would recommend for the novice, here is a link to some code on how it could be done
Returning to your first question, of creating the invoice have you considered generating the invoices from Access using a report? They can be printed to PDF, or exported to various electronic formats. Or is there specific reason to use Word/Excel? If are going down the route of using Word to generate the invoice then use a template as Remou suggested. See this link for some samples see the section titled Access > Word. I have used the examples as a basis for Access to Word. A number of the examples though use a tecnology called DAO, which l understand will not be included in any operating system after Windows 7. Just something to be aware of.
Searching for a record in a database table this link has one possible solution . Also the author has included a example database.
Hey guys, just wondering if their is a simple way to create an Item in a custom list but i need that item to be dynamic. The user can click add more to get another field that would hold the same type of data an unlimited amount of time.
If i could even just add an excel spreadsheet type of field that would work also. But excel wouldnt need to be a requirement on the users machine.
I thought i had read somewhere you could do this using info path but i cant seem to find anything relating to it on google.
The InfoPath feature is called a "repeating section". There is information on how to set that up in Office Online.
If you wanted to achieve this entirely in SharePoint, the problem is that there can only be a fixed number of fields in a list. So you could create as many that would ever be used and just display all of those. Or to make it much nicer for the user incorporate jQuery to hide all of the fields except the first one and provide a button for them to click that unhides the next one.
There is good information on how to access list form fields using jQuery in the question How can I set the default value in a SharePoint list field, based on the value in another field?