Remove Dynamically Added Controls from Userform

Question

I have an Excel userform with dynamically added checkboxes.

I add the checkboxes with code that looks like this:

Set chkBox = Me.Controls.Add(\"Forms         


        

Answer 1

A better approach may be to keep track of the controls you create (eg in a collection), and use that to remove them.

This way your code is not bound to the name format, and can be applied to other control types too.

Private cbxs As Collection

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
    Set cbxs = New Collection
End Sub

' Remove all dynamicly added Controls
Private Sub btnRemove_Click()
    Dim i As Long
    Do While cbxs.Count > 0
        Me.Controls.Remove cbxs.Item(1).Name
        cbxs.Remove 1
    Loop
End Sub


' Add some Controls, example for testing purposes
Private Sub btnAdd_Click()
    Dim i As Long
    Dim chkBox As Control
    For i = 1 To 10
        Set chkBox = Me.Controls.Add("Forms.CheckBox.1", "SomeRandomName" & i)
        chkBox.Top = 40 + i * 20
        chkBox.Left = 20
        cbxs.Add chkBox, chkBox.Name  '- populate tracking collection
    Next

    ' Demo that it works for other control types
    For i = 1 To 10
        Set chkBox = Me.Controls.Add("Forms.ListBox.1", "SomeOtherRandomName" & i)
        chkBox.Top = 40 + i * 20
        chkBox.Left = 60
        cbxs.Add chkBox, chkBox.Name
    Next

End Sub