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Combine InputBox and Do Loop to read user input

 

Sub GetValue3()
    MinVal = 1
    MaxVal = 12
    Msg = "Enter a value between 1 and 12"
    ValidEntry = False
    Do
        UserEntry = InputBox(Msg)
        If IsNumeric(UserEntry) Then
            If UserEntry >= 1 And UserEntry <= 12 Then
                ValidEntry = True
            Else
                Msg = "Your previous entry was INVALID. Enter a value between 1 and 12"
            End If
        End If
        If UserEntry = "" Then Exit Sub
    Loop Until ValidEntry
    ActiveSheet.Range("A1").Value = Val(UserEntry)
End Sub








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