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Messages and User Inputs

Exercise 5.01

Exercise 5.01

The aim of this exercise is to ask the user a series of questions using basic input boxes and present their responses in the form of message boxes.

Files Needed

You don't need any files for this exercise.

Instructions

Create a new workbook, insert a module and begin a new subroutine.
Write code to display an input box which asks the user to enter their name and capture the result in a variable.

Basic inputbox

You can use either a VBA or an Excel input box for this example.

Add code to display a message and exit the procedure if the user doesn't enter a name or clicks Cancel.

Error message

Your error message could resemble this one.

Add code to display a second input box which asks the user to enter their date of birth. Capture the result in a String variable.

Date of birth input

You could display today's date in a particular format to help the user enter a valid date.

Add code to check that the user has entered a valid date. If so, assign the value to a Date variable. If not, display a message to the user and exit the procedure.

Date error message

Your error message could resemble this one.

Add code to display a message box which summarises the user's input and asks if they would like to proceed. Capture the result in a variable.

Summary message

Your summary message could resemble this one.

Test which button the user clicked. If the user clicks Yes, display a message which welcomes them to the application.

Welcome message

What the application does is anyone's guess.

Add a different message if the user clicks No.

Bye message

Your message can be ruder than this if you like.

Answer Files

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