XL98: Min Can Exceed Max on Scroll Bar or SpinButton Control (183184)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q183184

SYMPTOMS

You can set the Min property to a value that is greater than the value for the Max property for the ScrollBar and SpinButton controls.

STATUS

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98.

MORE INFORMATION

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Example

To see an example of the behavior, follow these steps:

  1. Close and save any open workbooks, and then create a new workbook.
  2. Start the Visual Basic Editor (press OPTION+F11).
  3. On the Insert menu, click UserForm.
  4. Draw a Label control on the UserForm.
  5. Draw a SpinButton control on the UserForm.
  6. Switch to the Properties window (press F6).
  7. Change the following properties for the SpinButton control to the following values. 
           Property      Value
       ---------------------------------------

       Orientation   0 - fmOrientationVertical
       Min           100
       Max           50
       Value         75
  8. Double-click the SpinButton to display the Code window for the UserForm.
  9. In the module, type the following code for the SpinButton1 Change event: 
           Private Sub SpinButton1_Change()

           ' Set the Caption of the label to the value of the SpinButton.
           Label1.Caption = SpinButton1.Value

       End Sub
  10. Run the UserForm.

    When you click the upward pointing arrow on the SpinButton, the value in the label is decreased. This behavior is the result of setting the Min property of the SpinButton to a value that is greater than the value for the Max property.
  11. Close the UserForm.
NOTE: This behavior also occurs in a ScrollBar or a SpinButton control that you place on a worksheet.

REFERENCES

For more information about SpinButtons, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type spinbutton, click Search, and then click to view "SpinButton Control."

For more information about Scrollbar Controls, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type scrollbar, click Search, and then click to view "ScrollBar Control."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
Keywords:kbhowto kbProgramming KB183184
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