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Expert: Stuart Resnick - 7/2/2009


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Hi Stuart,  I am using the following code to create an InputBox for the list of sheets in my workbook. The user enters the sheet number they wish to open in the InputBox. I added the code to filter out a few of the sheets that users will not be able to work on.

My question is how can I renumber the sheet numbers that are displayed in the InputBox? At the moment the sheets are numbered 2 to 9, 11, 13 with the sheet name but I would like 1 to 10 and the sheet name.
  
ResultFileSheets = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count
For i = 1 To ResultFileSheets
   
'Filter unwanted sheets
If i > 1 And i < 10 Or i = 11 Or i = 13 Then
    
SheetList = SheetList & i & " - " & ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(i).Name & " " & vbCr
   
End If
Next i
  
   
ResultFileSheets = InputBox("Select sheet to copy samples to." & vbCr & vbCr & SheetList)
    
Sheets(ResultFileSheets).Select  

Answer
ResultFileSheets = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Count
x = 0
For i = 1 To ResultFileSheets
If i > 1 And i < 10 Or i = 11 Or i = 13 Then
    x = x + 1    
    SheetList = SheetList & x & " - " & ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(i).Name & " " & vbCr
    End If
Next i
ResultFileSheets = InputBox("Select sheet to copy samples to." & vbCr & vbCr & SheetList)
Sheets(ResultFileSheets).Select
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I can answer questions relating to MS Excel formulas, or to programming with vba (Visual Basic for Applications) in the Excel environment. Please follow the following guidelines: your question should focus on one specific issue you want to learn. It's beyond the scope of this free service for me to create entire projects or complex vba solutions for you from scratch. You should be able to do most of the work yourself, and come here when you need help with a specific point you're stuck on. ALWAYS include a simple, concrete example illustrating what you want to learn. Explain this example in detail in the text of your question (what data is in which cells of which sheets, etc). Be very precise about the results you want, using this sample to make the logic clear. Always keep these examples SIMPLE. Never e.g. use 18 worksheets in your example if using 2 or 3 will do. Never use ranges like AI567:BB865 if using a range like A1:B3 will do. Thanks.

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