How do I insert a program I downloaded?

K

Kimberly

I downloaded a date picker program and can't get it to run in excel?

Any ideas?

Thanks!~
 
G

Gord Dibben

Kimberly

First idea that comes to my mind is that you have not supplied enough
information.

What is the name of the program and from where did you download it?

Is it an add-in?

Is it loaded in Tools>Add-ins?

How is it supposed to work? Click a button? Click in a cell?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
K

Kimberly

Hi Gord,

It's a Basic Date Picker, I downloaded it from the internet,
www.basicdatepicker.com

It's not in the add ons, but I have never used that feature. It's
downloaded, had the IT guy get it installed, but now I don't know how to
insert it into a workbook page so our sales guys in the filed can just have a
drop down menu for a date.

thanks!
 
G

Gord Dibben

Do you have Visual Studio installed?

Maybe you have manually install the date picker components per this site.

http://forums.basicdatepicker.com/forums/thread/613.aspx

I personally think this program is overkill if all you want to do is enter a
date in a cell.

See Ron de Bruin's site for adding a Calendar control to a cell or cells.

http://www.rondebruin.nl/calendar.htm

Or go to Martin Green's site which Ron has a link to and download the Add-in
version of his Pop-up Calendar

http://www.fontstuff.com/vba/vbatut07.htm

Read the instructions and how-tos. Note the URL direction to download the
Calendar Control file "mscal.ocx" if you need it.

The downloads are at the bottom of page.


Gord
 
K

Kimberly

Thanks Gord, I know it seems to be overkill.....but with a sales staff of 100
we need to simplify.

I'll try these pages, thanks again!
 
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