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VBA / Excel / Access / Word » Language Basics » InputBox 
Validation with the InputBox() Function
 
Sub Use()
    Dim userName As String
    Dim userBirthday As Date
    Dim nameOk As Boolean
    nameOk = True
    Do
        userName = InputBox("What is your first and last name?""Name")
        If (userName <> ""Then nameOk = ValidateName(userName)
    Loop While (nameOk = FalseOr (userName <> "")
End Sub
Function ValidateName(userName As StringAs Boolean
    Dim strLength As Integer
    Dim As Integer
    Dim numSpaces As Integer
    Dim tempString As String
    Dim msb As Integer
    userName = Trim(userName)
    strLength = Len(userName)
    For I = To strLength
        If Left(userName, 1" " Then
            numSpaces = numSpaces + 1
        End If
        userName = Right(userName, Len(userName1)
    Next I
    If (numSpaces <> 1Then
        ValidateName = False
        msb = MsgBox("Please enter just two names separated by one space", vbCritical, "Error")
    Else
        ValidateName = True
  End If
End Function

 
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4. Return a number from InputBox
5. Read data from dialog box and fill it into the cell
6. Read password from InputBox
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8. Use InputBox to read value for an array
9. Reference InputBox from Application
10. It is a good idea to include the title and default arguments to provide the user with a little help in knowing what to enter.
11. Checks for the Cancel button clicks and takes no action.
12. Use If and IsNumeric function to check user input
13. Validate the user's entry.
14. Provide help file for InputBox
15. To retrieve input from an input box, declare the numeric variable or String variable that will contain it
16. To make sure that the user has chosen the OK button, check that the input box hasn't returned a zero-length string
17. Combine InputBox and Do Loop to read user input
18. Use parameter name in InputBox function
19. Get the Password
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