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Add Custom Tab Ribbon07 with Multiple DropDowns - Help!

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Summer - 01 Mar 2008 12:25 GMT
Help please - throwing myself in at deep end and dog paddling to create a
working Custom Tab with multiple dropdowns plus buttons!

I'm cobbling together a custom Tab but wanting multiple dropdowns (not just
one) and ideas on VBA of how to simplify all the dropdowns in the one Ribbon
Module. All my dropdowns have loaded in the TAB as they should but I'm just
not sure how to approach the VBA Ribbon Module to cope with multiple
Dropdown IDs and macros?

Based on Greg Maxey's dropdown sample - does anyone have any ideas how to
best simplify the module RibbonControl (Greg?) to incorporate ALL groupids:
DD DD1 DD2 in the VBA project? I'm going to have about 15 dropdowns all up -
my working macro Custom Tab."

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui">

           <ribbon startFromScratch="false">

                       <tabs>

                                   <tab id="Test" label="Test">

                                               <group id="iTest"
label="iLabel">

                                               <button id="Btn1" label="2
Spaces . ? ! Clean" size="large" image="image1" onAction="Doc_Clean"/>

                                                           <button
idMso="StylesModifyStyle" />

                                               <dropDown id="DD" label="M1"
onAction="GetDDIndex" getItemCount= "GetDDCount" getItemLabel="GetDDLabels">

                                               </dropDown>

                                                           <dropDown
id="DD1" label="M2" onAction="GetDDIndex" getItemCount= "GetDDCount"
getItemLabel="GetDDLabels">

                                               </dropDown>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui">

           <ribbon startFromScratch="false">

                       <tabs>

                                   <tab id="Test" label="Test">

                                               <group id="iTest"
label="iLabel">

                                               <button id="Btn1" label="2
Spaces . ? ! Clean" size="large" image="image1" onAction="Doc_Clean"/>

                                                           <button
idMso="StylesModifyStyle" />

                                               <dropDown id="DD" label="M1"
onAction="GetDDIndex" getItemCount= "GetDDCount" getItemLabel="GetDDLabels">

                                               </dropDown>

                                                           <dropDown
id="DD1" label="M2" onAction="GetDDIndex" getItemCount= "GetDDCount"
getItemLabel="GetDDLabels">

                                               </dropDown>

Et cetera....

Code Module which needs to be expanded on to include ALL the IDs for
dropdowns and Cases for the macros - Am I being too simplistic expecting the
macros to be sequential Macro1 to Macro50  and expecting to modify the DD
Id?:

Option Explicit

    Sub GetDDIndex(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, selectedID As String, _
                                   selectedIndex As Integer)
    Select Case selectedIndex
        Case 0
           Macros.Macro1
        Case 1
            Macros.Macro2
        Case 2
            Macros.Macro3
        Case 3
            Macros.Macro4
        Case 4
            Macros.Macro5

        Case 5
            Macros.Macro6

        Case 6
            Macros.Macro7

        End Select
    End Sub

    Sub GetDDCount(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, ByRef count)
    count = 7
    End Sub

    Sub GetDDLabels(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, _
                                     index As Integer, ByRef label)
    Dim i As Long
    For i = 0 To index
        label = Choose(i + 1, "Clear Text", _
        "Macro Clear FR", _
        "Macro 3", _
        "Macro 4", _
        "Macro 5", _
        "Macro 6", _
        "Macro 7")
    Next i
    End Sub

    Sub Doc_Clean(ByVal control As IRibbonControl)
    Macros.Doc_Clean
    End Sub
Greg Maxey - 01 Mar 2008 14:40 GMT
Summer,

I am not really sure which example of mine that you are referencing but
since I am learning bits and pieces everyday things often change ;-).  I am
by no means an expert and there is likely a better way.  However, this is
how I would go about creating multiple dropdowns in a group.

First I have learned that it seems to be much easier to use call backs as
much as possible for defining the Ribbon.  Here is the XML that would create
a custom Tab, with a custom Group, holding four dropdowns.  You could add as
many as you want.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui"
onLoad="Onload">
<ribbon>
<tabs>
<tab id="CustomTab" getLabel="GetLabel">
<group id="Grp1" getLabel="GetLabel">
<dropDown id="DD1" getLabel="GetLabel" getImage="GetImage"
getItemCount="GetItemCount" getItemLabel="GetItemLabel"
getItemImage="GetItemImage" getSelectedItemIndex="GetSelectedItemIndex"
getItemScreentip="GetItemScreenTip" getItemSupertip="GetItemSuperTip"
onAction="MyDDMacro">
</dropDown>
<dropDown id="DD2" getLabel="GetLabel" getItemCount="GetItemCount"
getItemLabel="GetItemLabel" getSelectedItemIndex="GetSelectedItemIndex"
onAction="MyDDMacro">
</dropDown>
<dropDown id="DD3" getLabel="GetLabel" getItemCount="GetItemCount"
getItemLabel="GetItemLabel" getSelectedItemIndex="GetSelectedItemIndex"
onAction="MyDDMacro">
</dropDown>
<dropDown id="DD4" getLabel="GetLabel" getItemCount="GetItemCount"
getItemLabel="GetItemLabel" getSelectedItemIndex="GetSelectedItemIndex"
onAction="MyDDMacro">
</dropDown>
</group>
</tab>
</tabs>
</ribbon>
</customUI>

The first dropdown is a little souped up with extra features while the other
three contain the bare bones to make them functional.

You will notiice that they all use the same callbacks.

Now in the VBA you simply use the same call backs and the Select Case method
to deal with each control:

Option Explicit
Public myRibbon As IRibbonUI

Sub Onload(ribbon As IRibbonUI)
Set myRibbon = ribbon
End Sub

Sub MyDDMacro(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, selectedId As String,
selectedIndex As Integer)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   Select Case selectedIndex
     Case Is = 1
       'Report some data
       MsgBox "Font name: " & Selection.Font.Name & ". Font size: " &
Selection.Font.Size
     Case Is = 2
       'Call a builtin Word command
       Application.Run "ChangeCase"
     Case Is = 3
       'Call another procedure in this project
        SampleModule.RandomizeCharactersInWordsFirstAndLastExclusive
   End Select
   'I invalidate the control so that "Select item" reappears after the
action is taken.  You wouldn't do this if you want the selected item to
remain displayed.
   myRibbon.InvalidateControl control.id
 Case "DD2"
   'Add another Select Case statement here similiar to the one shown above.
 Case "DD3"

 Case "DD4"

 Case Else
   'Do Nothing
End Select
End Sub

Sub GetSelectedItemIndex(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, ByRef Index)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   Index = 0
 Case "DD2"
   Index = 0
 Case "DD3"
   Index = 0
 Case "DD4"
   Index = 0
 Case Else
   'Do nothing
End Select
End Sub

Sub GetLabel(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, ByRef label)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   label = "Sample Dropdown List 1"
 Case "DD2"
   label = "Sample Dropdown List 2"
 Case "DD3"
   label = "Sample Dropdown List 3"
 Case "DD4"
   label = "Sample Dropdown List 4"
 Case "CustomTab"
   label = "Sample Tab"
 Case "Grp1"
   label = "Sample Group"
 Case Else
   'Do Nothing
End Select
End Sub

Sub GetItemLabel(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, Index As Integer, ByRef
label)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   Select Case Index
     Case Is = 0
       label = "Select Item"
     Case Is = 1
       label = "Item 1"
     Case Is = 2
       label = "Item 2"
     Case Is = 3
       label = "Item 3"
   End Select
 Case "DD2"
   Select Case Index
     Case Is = 0
       label = "Select Item"
     Case Is = 1
       label = "Item 1"
   End Select
 Case "DD3"
   Select Case Index
     Case Is = 0
       label = "Select Item"
     Case Is = 1
       label = "Item 1"
     Case Is = 2
       label = "Item 2"
   End Select
 Case "DD4"
   Select Case Index
     Case Is = 0
       label = "Select Item"
     Case Is = 1
       label = "Item 1"
     Case Is = 2
       label = "Item 2"
     Case Is = 3
       label = "Item 3"
     Case Is = 4
       label = "Item 4"
     Case Is = 5
       label = "Item 5"
   End Select
 Case Else
   '"Do Nothing"
End Select
End Sub

Sub GetItemImage(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, Index As Integer, ByRef
image)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   Select Case Index
     Case Is = 0
       image = "OutlineCollapse"
     Case Is = 1
       image = "FileStartWorkflow"
     Case Is = 2
       image = "FileStartWorkflow"
     Case Is = 3
       image = "FileStartWorkflow"
   End Select
 Case Else
   'Do Nothing
End Select
End Sub

Sub GetItemID(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, Index As Integer, ByRef id)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   Select Case Index
     Case Is = 0
       id = "DD1"
     Case Is = 1
       id = "DD2"
     Case Is = 2
       id = "DD3"
     Case Is = 3
       id = "DD4"
   End Select
 Case Else
   'Do Nothing
End Select
End Sub

Sub GetItemCount(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, ByRef count)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   count = 4
 Case "DD2"
   count = 2
 Case "DD3"
   count = 3
 Case "DD4"
   count = 5
 Case Else
   'Do Nothing
End Select
End Sub

Sub GetImage(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, ByRef image)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   image = "ContentControlDropDownList"
 Case Else
   'Do Nothing
End Select
End Sub

Sub GetItemScreenTip(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, Index As Integer,
ByRef screentip)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   Select Case Index
     Case Is = 0
       screentip = "This is the default displayed item."
     Case Is = 1
       screentip = "Select this second item to do ..."
     Case Is = 2
       screentip = "Select this thrid item to do ..."
     Case Is = 3
       screentip = "Select this fourth item to do ..."
   End Select
 Case Else
   'Do Nothing
End Select
End Sub

Sub GetItemSuperTip(ByVal control As IRibbonControl, Index As Integer, ByRef
supertip)
Select Case control.id
 Case "DD1"
   Select Case Index
     Case Is = 0
       supertip = "This is the Supertip text: Blah, blah, blah."
     Case Is = 1
       supertip = "This is the Supertip text: Blah, blah, blah."
     Case Is = 2
       supertip = "This is the Supertip text: Blah, blah, blah."
     Case Is = 3
       supertip = "This is the Supertip text: Blah, blah, blah."
   End Select
 Case Else
   'Do Nothing
End Select
End Sub

Hope this gets you on course.

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Greg Maxey -  Word MVP

My web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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> Help please - throwing myself in at deep end and dog paddling to create a
> working Custom Tab with multiple dropdowns plus buttons!
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>     Macros.Doc_Clean
>     End Sub
Summer - 01 Mar 2008 21:44 GMT
Thank you Greg for being so generous with your time and assisting. I'll see
how I go (splashing all the way) and let you know.

> Summer,
>
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>>     Macros.Doc_Clean
>>     End Sub
Summer - 02 Mar 2008 03:03 GMT
Greg,

I've load/unloaded the sample tab numerous times and it now seems to a be a
little more stable (very unstable this ribbon stuff). Anyway I've drag a
copy of 3 dds down to the QAT and moved the Addin to Startup.

But I get errors - Runtime error 91
object variable or with block variable not set

After the case call runs - even though it runs properly. Is it something to
do with the load/unload to the ribbon QAT do you think?

Do you know why that might be? I realise I didn't mention dragging the dds
to the QAT but I'm seeing what works and what doesn't.

QAT Customisation
I tried saving QAT customisation with a template but the trouble with that
is if a user has a full QAT - your 2 or 3 items which you add to a template
a user calls are not visible. At the moment I can't see this as a very
useful option. Do you know if there is an instruction as in the True/False
to hide Ribbon for QAT - so only the template QAT shows and not the user's
QAT?

Any assistance much appreciated.

> Summer,
>
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>>     Macros.Doc_Clean
>>     End Sub
Greg Maxey - 02 Mar 2008 04:47 GMT
Summer,

I don't know what to tell you.  Like you, I am just stumbling along trying
to learn a bit here and there.  Last night I spent hours trying to get a
toggle button to behave properly ;-)

Other that customizing the QAT with the User Interface I haven't messed with
it much.  I do know that to customize the QAT with RibbonX you have to use
the StartfromScratch method.

Have you read the Microsoft Articles on Ribbon Customization.  There are
links to then on my Customize the Ribbon tips page on my website.  You might
find something there.

Signature

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Greg Maxey -  Word MVP

My web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Greg,
>
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>>>     Macros.Doc_Clean
>>>     End Sub
Summer - 02 Mar 2008 08:08 GMT
Yes "hours".  I've figure I'd better start applying some of this stuff
because I assume I'm going to have to learn VETO .Net (whatever that equates
to!).

Not to worry - I've put it in startup and I'll build/hack a little each day
and see how I go.

Thanks for the BIG assist Greg much appreciated.

> Summer,
>
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>>>>     Macros.Doc_Clean
>>>>     End Sub

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