Wednesday, December 5, 2007

RE: Great ASCE7 spreadsheet

I think the main difference between the combo box and validation list, is
that the combo box returns an index number of the list item chosen by the
user. This can then be used for data lookup, or easy to write IF-THEN
statements. Data validation works great for simple switches like yes/no or
seismic/nonseismic, but is less useful for more complicated information.
One trick I learned was to always include reference lists for either control
type on the same sheet as the control. You can then copy individual sheets
to other books without loosing the control links.

Dmitri Wright, PE
Cascade Engineering, Inc.
2459 SE TV Hwy, PMB #202
Hillsboro, OR 97123-7919
dmitri@cascade-structural.com
503-846-1131

From: "Bill Allen" <t.w.allen@cox.net>
To: <seaint@seaint.org>
Subject: RE: Great ASCE7 spreadsheet

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I was wondering the same thing.

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T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.

ALLEN DESIGNS <http://www.AllenDesigns.com>=20

Consulting Structural Engineers
V (949) 248-8588 . F(949) 209-2509

-----Original Message-----
From: Conrad Harrison [mailto:sch.tectonic@bigpond.com]=20
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 6:55 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: Great ASCE7 spreadsheet

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Curious as to why people use the combobox from the control toolbox, =
rather
than use the simpler data validation list.=20


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