How do I implement VBA's application.inputbox in C#

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I have the following Excel VBA statement:

Set yRange = Application.InputBox("select Y range and labels", "y range", , , , , , 8)

I want to implement the same action in a C# excel addin I am developing. That is, I want to set a range object to the cells highlighted in a spreadsheet. Any ideas?

What I have tried:

I've searched on C# Excel InputBox, C# select range and several related searches.

Posted 12-Oct-18 11:23am

Fred Andres

Updated 14-Oct-18 3:55am

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Solution 2

Here's what I did and it worked. The input box returns an Excel range.

Excel.Workbook p_book
private void get_data()
{
    Excel.Range Y_range;
    Excel.Range X_range;
    object missing = Type.Missing;
    Y_range = p_book.Application.InputBox
        ("select Y range", "y range", missing, missing, missing,
        missing, missing, 8);
    X_range = p_book.Application.InputBox
        ("select X range", "x range", missing, missing, missing,
        missing, missing, 8);
}

Posted 14-Oct-18 3:55am

Fred Andres

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Dave Kreskowiak · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-12T14:02:00

Solution 1

Your Google-fu needs work.

C# InputBox[^]

Posted 12-Oct-18 14:02pm

Dave Kreskowiak

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Fred Andres 13-Oct-18 10:23am

Thanks for the solution and new word to. Google-fu. I like it.

Dave Kreskowiak 13-Oct-18 10:26am

:)