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Sub CopyRandomRows()

 Windows("sample rnd.xlsm").Activate
    Rows("1:1").Select
    Selection.Copy
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
    Selection.Copy
    Windows("rnd sample draft.xlsm").Activate
    Sheets("Random Sample").Select
    Rows("1:1").Select
    ActiveSheet.Paste


  Dim source As Range, target As Range, randCount&, data(), value, r&, rr&, c&


  Set source = Workbooks("sample rnd.xlsm").Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A2:L5215")

  Set target = Workbooks("rnd sample draft.xlsm").Worksheets("Random Sample").Range("A2")

  randCount = 5

  data = source.value


  For r = 1 To randCount
    rr = 1 + Math.Round(VBA.rnd * (UBound(data) - 1))
    For c = 1 To UBound(data, 2)
      value = data(r, c)
      data(r, c) = data(rr, c)
      data(rr, c) = value
    Next
  Next


  target.Resize(randCount, UBound(data, 2)) = data

End Sub

This is my code. My problem is that I can only change the number of data i want if i change the code randCount = 5. I want to be able to use my TextBox and use it for defining how many data to get. I tried randCound = TextBox1.value and randCount = TextBox1.Text but does not seem to work. What am i missing? How do i get it work. thanks in advance

markerbean
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  • Where is the `TextBox1` located? Is it on a sheet? Which sheet? Is it in a form (name of the form)? Are you using a form control or an ActiveX control? – Ralph Mar 18 '16 at 01:19

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If TextBox1 is on a sheet named Main, then you can use this:

Worksheets("Main").TextBox1.Value

Better yet, you can give the sheet a CodeName of something like shtMain and then use

shtMain.TextBox1.Value

And finally, you can also get to the textbox through the shapes collection (but the methods above are preferable)...

Worksheets("Main").Shapes("TextBox1").OLEFormat.Object.Object.Value
ThunderFrame
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  • hmm, maybe add it as a new question, and provide more details about what you're trying to do – ThunderFrame Mar 18 '16 at 02:42
  • oh. didn't know that will work. I have tried this before and figured out that the problem was that I wasn't able to open the file first where i should get the data. thank you! simplest answer but does the thing. I already posted another question for my other problem. i hope you could help me out again – markerbean Mar 18 '16 at 05:21
  • It should be -> Worksheets("Main").Shapes("TextBox1").OLEFormat.Object.Value – Nayan Aug 12 '19 at 05:53
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You should be able to use foo = InputBox("bar").

If however you are getting it from a UserForm then it would be foo = UserForm1.TextBox1.Value

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