Microsoft KB Archive/182700

= XL98: Preventing UserForm from Being Dismissed with Close Button =

Article ID: 182700

Article Last Modified on 6/18/2005

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 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q182700



SUMMARY
When you run a UserForm, a close button is added to the upper-left corner of the UserForm window. To prevent a user from closing the UserForm with the Close button, use the QueryClose event of the UserForm.



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The QueryClose event of a UserForm occurs before the UserForm is closed. You can use the CloseMode argument of the QueryClose event to determine what method is used to close the UserForm. A value of vbFormControlMenu for the CloseMode argument of the QueryClose event indicates that the UserForm is being dismissed with the Close button. To prevent the UserForm from closing, set the Cancel argument of the QueryClose event to any nonzero value. For example, use the following steps:  Save and close any open workbooks, and then create a new workbook. Start the Visual Basic Editor (press OPTION+F11). On the Insert menu, click UserForm. Draw a CommandButton control on the UserForm. Double-click the CommandButton to open the Code window for the UserForm.  In the module type the following code: Private Sub CommandButton1_Click Unload Me     End Sub

Private Sub UserForm_QueryClose(Cancel As Integer, CloseMode As _           Integer) If CloseMode = vbFormControlMenu Then Cancel = True End Sub  Run the UserForm.</li></ol>

When you click Close in the upper-left corner of the UserForm, the UserForm is not dismissed. Clicking the command button also fires the QueryClose event, but when you click the command button, the UserForm is dismissed.

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