Item method, OptionButton control example

The following example uses the Item method to access individual members of the Controls and Pages collections.

The user chooses an option button for either the Controls collection or the MultiPage, and then clicks the CommandButton. The name of the appropriate control is returned in the Label.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Declarations portion of a form. Make sure that the form contains:

  • A CommandButton named CommandButton1.
  • A Label named Label1.
  • Two OptionButton controls named OptionButton1 and OptionButton2.
  • A MultiPage named MultiPage1.
Dim MyControl As Object 
Dim ControlsIndex As Integer 
 
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() 
 If OptionButton1.Value = True Then 
 'Process Controls collection for UserForm 
 Set MyControl = Controls.Item(ControlsIndex) 
 Label1.Caption = MyControl.Name 
 
 'Prepare index for next control on Userform 
 ControlsIndex = ControlsIndex + 1 
 If ControlsIndex >= Controls.Count Then 
 ControlsIndex = 0 
 End If 
 
 ElseIf OptionButton2.Value = True Then 
 'Process Current Page of Pages collection 
 Set MyControl = MultiPage1.Pages _ 
 .Item(MultiPage1.Value) 
 Label1.Caption = MyControl.Name 
 End If 
End Sub 
 
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize() 
 ControlsIndex = 0 
 
 OptionButton1.Caption = "Controls Collection" 
 OptionButton2.Caption = "Pages Collection" 
 OptionButton1.Value = True 
 
 CommandButton1.Caption = "Get Member Name" 
End Sub

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