XL2000: Sample Macros to Return ID for a CommandBar Control

ID: q213211

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 2000

SUMMARY

The ID property for the CommandBar object uses a unique number for each built-in menu bar, shortcut menu bar, submenu, menu item, or toolbar. The ID is often required when you reference a control on a command bar. The Visual Basic for Applications sample macros in this article return the ID for various CommandBar controls.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q213552 XL2000: List of ID Numbers for Built-In Command Bar Controls

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Menu on a Menu Bar

The following sample macro returns the ID for the Tools menu of the built-in Chart menu bar:


Sub File_Id
   Dim x as Object
   set x = CommandBars("Chart Menu Bar").Controls("Tools")
   MsgBox x.Caption & Chr(13) & x.Id
End Sub

Menu Command on a Menu

The following sample macro returns the ID for the Exit command on the File menu of the built-in Worksheet menu bar:


Sub FileExit_Id()
   Dim x as Object
   set x = CommandBars("Worksheet Menu Bar").Controls("File") _
   .Controls("Exit")
   MsgBox x.Caption & Chr(13) & x.Id
End Sub

Command on a SubMenu of a ShortCut Menu

The following sample macro returns the ID for the Calculated Item command on the Formulas submenu of the PivotTable shortcut menu bar:


Sub SubMenu_Command_Id()
   Dim x as Object
   set x = CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu").Controls("Formulas") _
   .Controls("Calculated Item...")
   MsgBox x.Caption & Chr(13) & x.Id
End Sub

The following sample macro returns the ID for all the items on the Formulas submenu of the PivotTable shortcut menu bar:


Sub GetAll_Submenu_Ids()
   Dim ctrl as Object
   For Each ctrl in CommandBars("PivotTable Context Menu") _
   .Controls("Formulas").Controls
      MsgBox ctrl.Caption & Chr(13) & ctrl.Id
   Next ctrl
End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about programmatically customizing command bars, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type "Overview of Command Bars" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Additional query words: XL20 9.0 menubar


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Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 6, 1999