Validate the user's entry. : InputBox « Language Basics « VBA / Excel / Access / Word

Validate the user's entry.

 
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."
                msg = msg & "Enter a value between 1 and 12"
            End If
        End If
        If UserEntry = "" Then Exit Sub
    Loop Until ValidEntry
    ActiveSheet.range("A1").value = UserEntry
End Sub

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