code to unhide tabs based on cell contents

[pat67]

Hi, I have a large file with 30 some tabs. what i want to do is hide
all the tabs except a contents tab and be able to unhide specific tabs
based on which cell someone clicks in. I can do it by putting in this

Sheets("NC-41282").Visible = True
Sheets("NC-41282").Select

But i have to do that for each NC-Number. what I am looking for is to
do it so the vba knows whic sheet to open based on which cell is
clicked. So cell B4 for example shows NC-41283. I wanted so when that
cell is clicked the tab NC-41283 opens. C4 would be NC-41284 and so
on. I am obviously not really adept at vba so any help would be
appreciated. Thanks

[pat67]

Or better yet. Assign the code to a button that takes the info from
say cell B4 and says open whatever tab is in cell B4. that way they
can enter whichever they want

[isabelle]

hi,

i guess the "tab's names" are in cells A4: AD4
you could use "Worksheet_SelectionChange" event to execute this task.

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Set isect = Application.Intersect(Target, Range("A4:AD4"))
If Not isect Is Nothing Then
Sheets(Target).Visible = True
Sheets(Target).Select
End If
End Sub

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isabelle

[Gord]

You don't say, but I will assume when a new sheet is unhidden, the
current activesheet is hidden.

i.e. only one sheet plus Contents sheet open at any time.

Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Range, _
Cancel As Boolean)
Dim wsh As Worksheet
Const WS_RANGE As String = "B4:AE4" '30 sheets edit to suit
On Error GoTo ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range(WS_RANGE)) Is Nothing Then
With Sheets(Target.Value)
.Visible = True
.Select
End With
End If
For Each wsh In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
If wsh.Name <> Target.Value Then wsh.Visible = xlSheetHidden
Next wsh
Sheets("Contents").Visible = True
Cancel = True
ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

This is sheet event code. Assumes you have a sheet named "Contents".
Right-click on "Content" tab and select "View Code"

Copy/paste into that module.

Alt + q to return to Excel...........double-click on a cell within
ws_range

Gord Dibben Microsoft Excel MVP

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:03:51 -0700 (PDT), pat67 <pbu...@comcast.net>
wrote:

[pat67]

> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:03:51 -0700 (PDT), pat67 <pbus...@comcast.net>

> wrote:
>
>
>
> >Hi, I have a large file with 30 some tabs. what i want to do is hide
> >all the tabs except a contents tab and be able to unhide specific tabs
> >based on which cell someone clicks in. I can do it by putting in this
>
> >Sheets("NC-41282").Visible = True
> >Sheets("NC-41282").Select
>
> >But i have to do that for each NC-Number. what I am looking for is to
> >do it so the vba knows whic sheet to open based on which cell is
> >clicked. So cell B4 for example shows NC-41283. I wanted so when that
> >cell is clicked the tab NC-41283 opens. C4 would be NC-41284 and so
> >on. I am obviously not really adept at vba so any help would be

> >appreciated. Thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

What about what i said in my second part? If i just want use the
contents of a single cell as the named sheet to open? In other words,
in cell E4 say they would enter NC-41282 and then i have a button that
says "Edit". when they click the button, the NC-41282 tab is opened.

[Gord]

Delete double-click code and use this change code.

Enter a sheet name in E4 to unhide that sheet.

I would use a data validation dropdown list in E4 on Contents sheet
and choose from that list.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim wsh As Worksheet
Const WS_RANGE As String = "E4"

On Error GoTo ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range(WS_RANGE)) Is Nothing Then
With Sheets(Target.Value)
.Visible = True
.Select
End With
End If
For Each wsh In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
If wsh.Name <> Target.Value Then wsh.Visible = xlSheetHidden
Next wsh
Sheets("Contents").Visible = True
Cancel = True
ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

Gord

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:02:09 -0700 (PDT), pat67 <pbu...@comcast.net>
wrote:

>What about what i said in my second part? If i just want use the

[Gord]

If you do want just a non-event macro assigned to a button try
this.........first delete the worksheet module event code then paste
this macro into a general module. Assign it to a button on Contents
sheet.

Sub unhide()
Dim wsh As Worksheet
Dim rng As Range
Set rng = Sheets("Contents").Range("E4")
Sheets(rng.Value).Visible = True

For Each wsh In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets

If wsh.Name <> rng.Value Then wsh.Visible = xlSheetHidden

Next wsh
Sheets("Contents").Visible = True

End Sub

Select from DV list or type a name in E4 then hit your button to run
the macro.

Gord

[isabelle]

hi,

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
sh = ActiveSheet.Range("E4")
Sheets(sh).Visible = True
Sheets(sh).Select
End Sub

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isabelle

Le 2011-08-25 16:02, pat67 a �crit :