Simulating a double click in VBA

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nomitse Posted messages 7 Status Member -  
Gord21 Posted messages 928 Status Member -
Hello,

I created a Userform with a text box where a date needs to be entered. With a button, I exported this date to a specified cell. I previously customized the cell format to display the date as follows: yyyy-mmm-dd

Everything works well and my date is exported to the requested cell, but the format is not taken into account. It is indeed correctly set up in the cell when I check my custom cell format.

To properly display my date, I have to double-click on the cell and press Enter. Only then does the correct format take effect.

That's why I'm reaching out to you to find a command that allows me to simulate a double-click on the cell. Or any other solution as long as it works.

Thank you in advance.

simon
Configuration: Windows XP / Firefox 3.5.7

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eriiic Posted messages 24581 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   7 281
 
Hello,

I believe it was mainly the cdate() mentioned by gord21 that was missing; normally, it's not necessary to redefine the cell format.
eric
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Gord21 Posted messages 928 Status Member 289
 
Hello,

You can try:

Range("A1").Select Application.DoubleClick


where A1 corresponds to your cell.
Otherwise, you can try:
Range("A1").Calculate

but I’m not sure it will work for the format

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nomitse Posted messages 7 Status Member
 
I tried both, neither works.

I don't understand...
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Gord21 Posted messages 928 Status Member 289
 
I don't understand, I tried setting your format on cells A1 and A2, and I left Standard on the others, then I ran the code:
Dim test As String test = "12/01/2010" Range("A1").Value = test Range("A2").Value = CDate(test) Range("B1").Value = test Range("B1").NumberFormat = "yyyy-mmm-dd" Range("B2").Value = CDate(test) Range("B2").NumberFormat = "yyyy-mmm-dd"


And it works for me (for the format, there's still a day/month setting to be done)
How is your date entered (a day field, a month, a year and you recombine, or???)

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nomitse Posted messages 7 Status Member
 
It works!!

Thank you very much.

Simon
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Gord21 Posted messages 928 Status Member 289
 
Hello,
For your information, to select your date you have the option to display a calendar in your UserForm. You select Tools/Additional Controls and add Calendar Control: a new calendar control will appear in your tools menu.

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